Sixth Form Subject Guide 2019-2021 REDRAFTED Sixth Form Choices Guide | Page 11

Pre-U Pre-U Mandarin Chinese HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Mrs Chunlian Greenfield ([email protected]) Entry Requirements Grade B in IGCSE Chinese or equivalent Where next? In the UK universities, there are fruitful courses on offer, such as Chinese studies with social science; Chinese with humanities: and Chinese with Medicine etc. Almost every year students carry on to study Chinese in higher education. As Mandarin has the largest population of native speakers in the world, students studying Mandarin Chinese are open to opportunities in the global job market such as finance, business, journalism, diplomacy, tourism, translation, education and art, etc. WHAT WILL I STUDY? Pre-U is alternative to the current A Level qualification and is widely accepted by universities. Cambridge Pre-U Mandarin Chinese 9778: Paper 1: Speaking; Paper 2: Listening, Reading and Translation; Paper 3: Writing and Usage; Paper 4: Chinese Culture HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? The course consists of four linear examinations, sat at the end of two years. All papers are externally set and marked. For Papers 2 and 3, students are expected to have a ‘Pocket Oxford Chinese Dictionary’. For Paper 4, students are expected to answer two questions in English (each answer is 600-750 words) to assess candidates’ knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture and literature. 10