Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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June 2018
16 filesGCSE Chinese – Listening Exam MP3 – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2018 (Cantonese)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Exam MP3 – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2018 (Mandarin)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Exam MP3 – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2018 (Cantonese)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Exam MP3 – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2018 (Mandarin)
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2018
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2018
June 2017
11 filesGCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examinations – 5CN01 June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 2 Paper 2A & 2B – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2017
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2017
June 2016
12 filesGCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – GCSE Chinese Foundation Listening Examination MP3 (1F) – Cantonese – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – GCSE Chinese Foundation Listening Examination MP3 (1F) – Mandarin – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – GCSE Chinese Higher Listening Examination MP3 (1H) – Mandarin – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – GCSE Chinese Higher Listening Examination MP3 (1H) – Cantonese – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2016
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2016
June 2015
18 filesGCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 2 Paper 2A & 2B – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2015
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2015 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2015 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2015 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2015 (Higher)
June 2014
18 filesGCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2014 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2014 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 2 Paper 2A & 2B – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Question paper – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Mark scheme – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1F – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2014
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2014 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2014 (Foundation)
June 2013
4 filesGCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2013 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2013 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2013 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2013 (Higher)
June 2012
4 filesGCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2012 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Cantonese – June 2012 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2012 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – Mandarin – June 2012 (Higher)
June 2011
7 filesGCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Raw marks to UMS conversion – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2011
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 2 Paper 2A & 2B – June 2011
June 2010
10 filesGCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2010 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2010 (Foundation)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2010 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2010 (Higher)
GCSE Chinese – Raw marks to UMS conversion – June 2010
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 1 Paper 1H – June 2010
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2010
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 2 Paper 2A & 2B – June 2010
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3F – June 2010
GCSE Chinese – Examiner report – Unit 3 Paper 3H – June 2010
GCSE Chinese at Edexcel: Mandarin, Cantonese, and the Four Core Skills
Exam Paper Structure
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | 9-1 |
| Assessment Type | 4 skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing |
| Tiers | Foundation (grades 1-5) and Higher (grades 4-9) |
| Listening Dialects | Mandarin (Putonghua) and Cantonese — both available |
| Paper 1 (Listening) | Separate MP3s for Mandarin & Cantonese, standard & extra time |
| Paper 3 (Reading) | Foundation & Higher tiers |
| Paper 4 (Writing) | Includes character writing and translation to Chinese |
| Total Resources | 286 |
Key Topics in Chinese
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Answer in English | Write your response in English, not the target language |
| Answer in Chinese | Write your response in Chinese |
| Translate into English | Render the Chinese text accurately in natural English |
| Translate into Chinese | Render the English text in accurate Chinese |
| Write approximately [X] words | Aim for the stated word count in your Chinese writing task |
| Write the letter | Indicate your listening multiple-choice answer by writing only the letter |
| Write in Chinese characters | Produce your written response using correct Chinese characters (simplified or traditional as required) |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 87–97% |
| Grade 8 | 77–86% |
| Grade 7 | 67–76% |
| Grade 6 | 57–66% |
| Grade 5 | 47–56% |
| Grade 4 | 37–46% |
| Grade 3 | 27–36% |
| Grade 2 | 17–26% |
| Grade 1 | ~10–16% |
⚠️ Heritage language qualification. Elevated boundaries reflect high prior attainment among heritage speakers. Actual boundaries vary — check Pearson's website.
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