A Level Chinese and Leaving Cert Mandarin Practice
By Mei Lin
A level Chinese and the Leaving Certificate are school-leaving exams, taken at about 17 or 18 in England and Ireland. These books cover Pearson Edexcel A level Chinese (9CN0), at about HSK 5 to 6, and Leaving Cert Mandarin Chinese at Ordinary or Higher level, at about HSK 2 to 3.
By the end of the A level books you have practised theme discussions, the Independent Research Project, translation both ways and the essay on a literary text or film. The Leaving Cert book covers the oral, aural and written papers. All three have model answers and free audio.
3 A level and Leaving Cert books. Free.
Best first book
A Level Chinese Speaking Practice: Theme Discussions and the Independent Research Project
Stimulus-card discussions for the four A level themes and a step-by-step guide to the Independent Research Project, with model answers and audio. Sitting the Leaving Cert? Open the Leaving Cert book.
A level & Leaving Cert (3)
A Level Chinese Speaking Practice: Theme Discussions and the Independent Research Project
A level (about HSK 5-6) · 21 pages
Leaving Cert Mandarin Chinese Practice: Oral, Aural and Written
Leaving Certificate (Ordinary and Higher, about HSK 2-3) · 18 pages
A Level Chinese Translation and Essay Practice: Into English, Into Chinese and the Essay on a Work
A level (about HSK 5-6) · 16 pages
Frequently asked questions
Which A level Chinese exam do these books follow?
Pearson Edexcel A level Chinese (9CN0). The speaking book prepares Paper 3, and the translation and essay book covers both translations and the essay on a literary text or film.
Is there help with the A level Independent Research Project?
Yes. A Level Chinese Speaking Practice walks through the IRP step by step, next to discussion cards for the four themes, with model answers and audio.
What does the Leaving Cert Mandarin book cover?
Oral questions with model answers, aural and reading practice and writing tasks, at Ordinary or Higher level. The oral models have pinyin and English, and the answers and audio script are at the back.
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This is an independent practice resource by SayMei. It is not produced or endorsed by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) or the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).