I got students to take GCSE /A level before in Edexcel and their character writing was mixed. They all achieved the excellent results.
In the feedback training course the chief examiner indicated that it is fine if a candidate mixed two versions but the character is correct. I think this is fair for all the Chinese learners.
X.Pan
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From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Anna Lee <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 15 January 2014 22:13
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Subject: Re: A2 teaching materials in traditional characters
Dear all,
I have similar question as Juan.
My student initially learnt traditional Chinese and for the last two years she switched to lean simplified Chinese.
She is able to read most simplified characters but in the writing, very often she writes in traditional characters. She will be doing her GCSE soon, will she get marked down if she mixes traditional and simplified characters in her answers?
Many thanks,
Anna
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> On 15 Jan 2014, at 19:58, juan cole <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Dear Colleagues
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> One of my students is taking A2 Chinese in traditional characters in June. She learned traditional characters in HK before coming here for her secondary school. We are using Edexcel Chinese for A2 by Hodder Education, which is in simplified characters. While she can guess or figure out most of the simplified characters, it does slow her reading/revision pace down.
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> Any good suggestions please?
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> Many Thanks
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> Juan Cole
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