# SQA Mandarin Practice: National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Free SQA Mandarin practice PDFs for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher in Scotland: talking, writing, reading and listening, with model answers and audio. Source: https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/sqa-mandarin-workbooks 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. ## Best first book [National 5 Mandarin Practice: Talking Performance and Writing (Society, Learning, Employability, Culture)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/sqa-national-5-mandarin-practice): 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. ## Workbooks (3) Free. - [National 5 Mandarin Practice: Talking Performance and Writing (Society, Learning, Employability, Culture)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/sqa-national-5-mandarin-practice): 17-page PDF, National 5 (about HSK 2-3). Model presentations, conversation questions and writing practice for National 5 Mandarin across the four contexts, with audio - [Higher Mandarin Practice: Talking, Reading, Listening and Directed Writing (Scotland)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/sqa-higher-mandarin-practice): 16-page PDF, Higher (about HSK 3-4). Discussion questions with model answers in all four contexts, reading, listening and directed writing practice for Higher Mandarin, with audio - [Advanced Higher Mandarin Practice: Talking, Reading and Translating, Listening and Discursive Writing (Scotland)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/sqa-advanced-higher-mandarin-practice): 16-page PDF, Advanced Higher (about HSK 4-5). Discussion questions with model answers in all four contexts, reading and translating, listening, a discursive essay and portfolio steps for Advanced Higher Mandarin, with audio ## 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. 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