GCSE Chinese (Mandarin)

From pinyin to characters.

Start with pinyin and the four tones of Mandarin, then learn the characters the exam asks for and the words on its list, each coming back at growing gaps until it sticks. Grammar comes a point at a time. Listening and reading questions are set in English, as the papers set them, and your writing is marked against the mark scheme. Speaking practice covers the role-play, the photo card and the conversation.

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How it works

Three things happen in every session.

  1. Which is the natural way to say'three students'?A三学生BB三个学生C三本学生D三口学生Nice work!Spot on. That will stick.

    Step 1

    Answer a question

    GCSE-style originals, marked straight away.

  2. Measure wordsEasyMediumHardNice - stepping up to Medium.Nice - stepping up to Hard.landedanother looktaller is harder

    Step 2

    It adapts as you go

    The difficulty follows your answers, and Wiz says when it moves.

    Get questions right and harder ones come. Slip, and they ease off again. On a new topic, your first few answers set where it starts.

  3. Measure wordsGot itWord orderAlmost thereThe particle leDevelopingEstimated readinessGrades 5 to 6Share reportLink sent

    Step 3

    See progress that means something

    A step for every topic, and a report to share.

    An example. The question comes from our Chinese (Mandarin) practice; the round and the progress show the kind you'll see, and a report gives an estimated grade range, never a prediction.

GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) topics

GCSE-style original questions written by our team - Foundation and Higher tier.

Specification and how to revise

What the exam actually covers, and how the grade moves.

Aligned to UK exam boards

Mapped to what your board actually tests

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