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What is the GCSE Chinese Exam?
GCSE is an exam taken by secondary school students in the UK and around the world. It is often required for entry into universities or vocational education.
3 Reasons to Choose Chinese for your GCSE
Higher Grades
Easier - to achieve a higher score, relative to other languages.
Simplified - grammar and character structures.
Assessments - clear and easy.
Less Effort
Course Structure – well-organized and easy to understand.
Learning Effort – no verb conjugations or complex sentence structures.
Sentence Construction – easier with no articles and plurals.
More Career Opportunities
Better Job Prospects – for Chinese speakers.
Increasing Demand – for Chinese speakers in business, trade, diplomacy, and tourism.
Greater Global Influence – and greater opportunities for bilingual Chinese speakers.
4 Key Reasons To Choose TutorABC Chinese
A Personalized GCSE Exam Learning Plan
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Best Materials and Curriculum
Exam Focused
Structural Learning Framework
Practice Exam Questions and Learning Materials
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Best Specialized Teachers
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- 3.
Best Personalized Study Plan
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Identify Your Weaknesses
Analyze different question types and provide tips
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Structured Course Outline to Achieve the Highest GCSE Chinese Grades
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Covers all requirements for 2 exam boards
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4 skills embedded in each lesson
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Extra essay writing practice
4
Real mock exam questions
GCSE Chinese Exam (Higher Tier) Overview
Listening | 45 mins
(50 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) Questions and Answers in Written English | 45 mins
(50 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) A set of 10 English questions consisting of multiple-response items and short-answer open-ended questions. |
Reading | 60 mins
(60 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) Section A: Questions and answers in EnglishSection B: (a minimum of 50 characters)
Translation from Chinese into English | 65 mins
(60 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) Section A: 9 questions set in English consisting of multiple-response and open-ended questions.Section B: 1 translation passage from Chinese into English. The instructions to students are in English. |
Speaking | 10-12 mins (12 mins prep time)
(60 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) Role play: 2 minutes (15 marks) Photo card: 3 minutes (15 marks) Conversation: 5–7 minutes (30 marks) | 10-12 mins (12 mins prep time)
(70 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring) Role-play Photo card Conversation |
Writing | 75 mins
(60 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring)
| 85 mins
(60 marks – 25% of GCSE scoring)
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Chinese Proficiency Levels
Elementary | Intermediate | Advanced | Near-Native | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Lvl 1 | Lvl 2 Lvl 3 Lvl 4 | Lvl 5 Lvl 6 Lvl 7 Lvl 8 | Lvl 9 Lvl 10 Lvl 11 Lvl 12 |
CEFR | Pre A1 | A1 A2 | B1 B2 | C1 C2 |
GCSE | - | GCSE | - | - |
Learning Target | Basic Words and Phrases | Simple Interactions Everyday Conversation | Fluent Discussions in Work and Learning Settings | Academic Chinese Bilingual |
HSK | Pre HSK HSK 1 HSK 2 | HSK 3 HSK 4 | HSK 5 HSK 6 | HSK 7-9 |
HSK Vocabulary (Accumulated) | - 500+ 1272+ | 2245+ 3245+ | 4316+ 5456+ | 11092+ |
TOCFL | - Band Novice Novice 1 Novice 2 | Band A A1 A2 | Band B B1 B2 | Band C C1 C2 |
TBCL | Level P Level 1 Level 2 | Level 3 Level 4 | Level 5 Level 6 | Level 7 |
TBCL Vocabulary (Accumulated) | - 396+ 798+ | 1254+ 2669+ | 5288+ 9432+ | 14425+ |
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