Chinese First language

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Overview

This course is for the students who acquired Chinese as their first language at home and in primary schools where Mandarin was the instructional media. Their home environment is typically Chinese speaking. Within the course, the classroom language used by both teacher and students is Mandarin. The focus for students is to further develop their skills of analysis and evaluation using a variety of Chinese literary texts, and to develop their practical and creative writing skills. Students in this pathway are strongly suggested to read and write sufficient articles. Students following this pathway will normally take A Level Chinese at KS5.

Assessment Overview

50% Reading, Directed Writing and Classical Chinese

50% Writing, Argumentative/Discursive Writing and Narrative/Descriptive Writing

FAQs

Why you should study this?

Cambridge IGCSE First Language Chinese offers the opportunity to respond knowledgeably to a range of reading passages. You will use some of these passages to inform and inspire your own writing and write in a range of text types for different audiences. You will learn argumentative/discursive writing and narrative/descriptive writing. You will also have the opportunity to read Classical Chinese prose texts to help to deepen your knowledge of Chinese culture. With these technic skills, you will be better prepared for future education and career.

What level should my Mandarin be to take Chinese as First Language course?

Students in this pathway acquired Chinese as their first language at home and in primary schools where Mandarin was the instructional media.

What’s the difference between Second language and First language?

Unlike Second Language, you will learn Argumentative/Discursive Writing and Narrative/Descriptive Writing. You will also have the opportunity to read Classical Chinese prose texts to help to deepen your knowledge of Chinese culture.

How will this course help me at A level?

First language topic areas are very similar to AS and A2. After the course, you will be well prepared.

Mandarin 1st Language Syllabus

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