Dear Ian,
The ABC web-site is WWW.abcawards.co.uk
The Level one does require a knowledge of Chinese characters but the preliminary (introductory) level does not other than familiarity with about 30 common characters.. If I can be of any further help ,please ask.
Yours Craig
On Mon, 08 Mar, Yan, Hua Ian wrote:
> Hi, Craig,
> Please may I have more detail about the ABC (Awarding Body Consortium) examinations for Chinese. I am really intersted in it but I can't find it myself.
> Hua YAN
>
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> From: Craig Bryson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:40 AM
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> Subject: Re: Accreditation
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> On Mon, 08 Mar, Katharine Carruthers wrote:
> > Dear All
> >
> > I am presenting a workshop on accreditation at the conference for
> > secondary school teachers of Mandarin on 20 March in Cambridge. With
> > that in view, it would be very useful to hear what accreditation you do
> > with your students and, if possible, how you find it.
> >
> > Very grateful for your views on this. I will write up a note on the
> > accreditation workshop and post it to this e-mail forum after the
> > conference for those of you who are unable to attend.
> >
> > Will look forward to hearing from you.
> > Best wishes
> > Katharine Carruthers
> >
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> > Katharine Carruthers
> > Brooke House
> > Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden
> > Essex, CB10 2AA
>
> Dear Katharine,
>
> We are using the ABC (Awarding Body Consortium) examinations for our boys in Year 10 and year 11 who are learning Chinese. The Year 10 boys do the Entry Level Certificate and the Year 11 do the Level
> on certificate. This course suits us as the assessments are using pinyin rather than characters and because the emphasis is on oral and aural skills.
>
> Hope this is helpful, please do request more detail if required.
>
> Craig Bryson
> >
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