IGCSE Chinese and Mandarin Practice Workbooks
By Mei Lin
IGCSE Chinese is the international GCSE, taken at many international schools at about 16. Cambridge IGCSE™ Mandarin (0547) is for learners of Mandarin as a foreign language, and Edexcel International GCSE Chinese (4CN1) is close to it. Cambridge 0523 is for students who already use Chinese at home or at school.
The 0547 books suit about two years of Mandarin, roughly HSK 2 to 3, and 0523 about HSK 4 to 5. By the end you have practised role plays, picture discussion, conversation and writing by topic area, or 0523's reading, summary and writing, with model answers and free audio.
3 IGCSE Chinese books. Free.
Best first book
IGCSE Mandarin Practice (Cambridge 0547 and Edexcel 4CN1): Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing
Words, role plays, picture discussion, conversation questions and writing tasks for each topic area, with model answers and audio. It fits both Cambridge 0547 and Edexcel 4CN1. Taking 0523? Open the 0523 book.
IGCSE Chinese (3)
IGCSE Mandarin Practice (Cambridge 0547 and Edexcel 4CN1): Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing
IGCSE 0547 (about HSK 2-3) · 24 pages
IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language (0523) Practice: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
IGCSE 0523 (about HSK 4-5) · 19 pages
IGCSE Mandarin Writing Practice (Cambridge 0547): Forms, Emails and Articles with Model Answers
IGCSE 0547 (about HSK 2-3) · 16 pages
Frequently asked questions
Which book is for Cambridge IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language (0523)?
IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language (0523) Practice has reading, note-making and summary practice, writing tasks with model answers, listening and conversation questions, with audio. It's at about HSK 4 to 5, in Simplified characters, and follows the 2026–27 syllabus.
Do these books work for Edexcel International GCSE Chinese (4CN1)?
Yes. IGCSE Mandarin Practice is written for both Cambridge 0547 and Edexcel 4CN1, and the 0547 writing book suits 4CN1 students who want more writing practice.
What is in the IGCSE Mandarin writing book?
Writing tasks for all five IGCSE topic areas with plans and model answers, form filling, a writing toolkit and a timed run, with audio of every model answer.
Are these IGCSE past papers?
No. SayMei wrote them as practice in the exams' task types. Ask your teacher for past papers as well, and use these books for more tasks, model answers and audio.
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