Mandarin
Option subject
Why Mandarin ?
Learning Mandarin is a fascinating journey of discovery into one of the world ’ s oldest and richest cultures . It is also the language of the future – as one of the UN ’ s six official languages and the lingua franca of many of the world ’ s economic powerhouses . And yet , despite being a truly global language , it is not as widely studied as other languages in the UK . As a result , candidates with Mandarin on their CV tend to stand out from the crowd in academic and work settings . It will significantly enhance your career prospects , giving you an edge in fields such as global business and international relations . Secondary benefits to learning Mandarin are connected to the intellectual challenge of learning a tonal language with a logographic writing system . Studies suggest that this learning process enhances cognitive skills and improves your memory . What will you study ? You will learn to read and write 500 of the most used characters in Chinese . This provides an excellent foundation for literacy in Chinese and is more than enough for day - to - day purposes in a Chinese - speaking country . In addition to this , you will learn how to understand spoken Mandarin , pronounce Chinese words accurately and converse on a range of topics .
Please note this option is only available for students who have studied Mandarin in Year 9 or who are native speakers .
Exam board
AQA
Speaking ( 25 %) Listening ( 25 %) Reading ( 25 %) Writing ( 25 %) Examinations
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