Chinese

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation 2 hours, 40% of the qualification , Section A: Listening , Section B: Reading , Section C: Translation into English Paper 2: Written response to works and translation 2 hours 40 mins, 30% of the qualification , Section A: Translation into Chinese , Section B : Written response to works (literary texts) – students write an extended response on a chosen set text , Section C: Written response to works (film) – students write an extended response on a chosen set film Paper 3: Speaking Total assessment time: between 21 and 23 minutes, which includes a single period of 5 minutes’ formal preparation time 30% of the qualification Task 1 (discussion on a Theme) Students discuss one Theme from the specification based on a stimulus containing a short statement. Task 2, Part 1 (independent research presentation) Students present a summary of at least two of the written sources they have used for their research and give a personal response to what they have read. Task 2, Part 2 (discussion on independent research) Students answer questions on their presentation and then have a wider discussion on their research.