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Dear Sophia, I think the ASSET Languages can be more flexible as there are three levels within each grade and the exam of each skill taken will lead to separate certificates. I entered 22 of my year 9 students to sit in the preliminary listening and reading papers in the summer term and 5 to sit in the breakthrough listening and reading. It was a useful experience and the majority of them will get certificates except two students whose performance failed to reach level 4, the bottom level in preliminary grade. Even the weakest candidates were able to get level 1 or 2 certificate. Those who progress well to continue GCSE level were able to get level 4,5, or even 6. I was pleased with the result. We use Asset languages Chinese exam for year 9 because we think it would be good for the students, especially those who are not carrying on to do Chinese at GCSE level, to have a certificate to show their achievement and experience in learning Chinese. We do not use it to substitute the GCSE. Best wishes Lisa Quoting Sophia Huang <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear teachers, > > I wonder if any of you have strong evidences, research and reasons for UK > non-native students to take the Asset languages Chinese rather than > GCSE Chinese. > > Much appreciated. > > I look forward to hearing from you. > > Sophia > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com