SQA Mandarin Practice: National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
By Mei Lin
SQA Mandarin is the Mandarin course in Scottish schools, set by the Scottish Qualifications Authority at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. Each level works across four contexts: society, learning, employability and culture.
National 5 suits about HSK 2 to 3, Higher HSK 3 to 4 and Advanced Higher HSK 4 to 5. By the end of each book you have practised that level's talking and writing with model answers. The Higher and Advanced Higher books add reading and listening, and Advanced Higher adds translating and a discursive essay. All have free audio.
3 SQA Mandarin books. Free.
Best first book
Model presentations, conversation questions and writing practice for National 5 across the four contexts, with audio. Taking Higher or Advanced Higher? Open that level's book.
SQA Mandarin (3)
National 5 Mandarin Practice: Talking Performance and Writing (Society, Learning, Employability, Culture)
National 5 (about HSK 2-3) · 17 pages
Higher Mandarin Practice: Talking, Reading, Listening and Directed Writing (Scotland)
Higher (about HSK 3-4) · 16 pages
Advanced Higher Mandarin Practice: Talking, Reading and Translating, Listening and Discursive Writing (Scotland)
Advanced Higher (about HSK 4-5) · 16 pages
Frequently asked questions
Which book matches my SQA level?
National 5 Mandarin Practice for National 5, at about HSK 2 to 3. Higher Mandarin Practice for Higher, at about HSK 3 to 4. Advanced Higher Mandarin Practice for S6 students taking Advanced Higher, at about HSK 4 to 5.
What does the Higher book cover?
Discussion questions with model answers in all four contexts, plus reading, listening and directed writing practice, with audio. The answers, model answers and listening script are in the key.
Is there help with the Advanced Higher portfolio?
Yes. The Advanced Higher book has portfolio steps alongside the talking, reading and translating, listening and discursive essay practice. Its texts are in Simplified characters.
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This is an independent practice resource by SayMei. It is not produced or endorsed by Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA).