Alex,
Thank you very much.
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Ferraby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sat 01/10/2005 20:01
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Subject: Re: Exam papers
Frank,
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/sfc/pub/gce/mfl-chinese/
I went to the Edexel website and ordered one or two past papers from this page, above.
If you are a teacher at a school I think you won't need to pay for it yourself... Ask your school.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Li <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Exam papers
Mtate,
Thank you very much for your information.
I'm the only Mandarin teacher at Dulwich College, and I'm just a beginner and new here. I need all of you to help me. Thank you!
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: MTATE [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Fri 30/09/2005 13:14
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Subject: Exam papers
Frank,
You need to ring Edexcel and quote your school's exam centre number,
then they will send you the papers.
----Original Message----
From: [log in to unmask]
Date: 30-Sep-2005 12:28
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Subj: Re: GCSE
Not in uk. For native speakers, there are AS and A Level. Can anybody
send copies of Exam papers of AS and ALevel that took place last year.
Or how can I get them? Thank you very much.
Frank Li
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Martin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Fri 30/09/2005 11:52
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How about two exams -one for native speakers and one for non native
speakers ?
I have heard that this happens in some parts of Australia. Does
anyone know anything about this ?
Anne Martin
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From: Gina Edens <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:56 AM
Subject: GCSE
I think Oliver's point about the boudaries compared to Japanese is
very important one. I also agree that the syllabus for Chinese is OK
as it does list grammar required and there is a core vocabulary but
this will only get a student a C grade (I believe - I am still quite
new to this so I may be wrong.) Would a comprehensive vocabulary and
character list (one for reading, another for writing) be useful? As a
beginner teacher in Mandarin I find it very hard to prioritise
characters for reading and writing. I am constantly aware that when
characters come up in the exam that students don't know, I will be the
only one at fault for not having covered them in my lessons. I don't
want my lessons to become a mad race to cover hundreds and hundreds of
characters at the expense of pupils' enjoyment, cultural studies, etc.
But at the moment as I have little guidance I am inclined to cram my
schemes of work with what is really an unreasonable amount of
characters (which I struggle with, let alone the students!!)
We have just had our open morning and parents were far more
interested in Mandarin than Japanese. I wonder how this will change,
however, when we have our first cohort take the GCSE in 2008 and
parents compare our Japanese results of nearly 100% A* most years with
possibly very deflated Mandarin results unless changes are made. I am
worried to say the least!!
Gina Edens
Whitgift School
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