Dear Ian,
I don't think the Preliminary level or the Foundation level are the equivalent of a GCSE. I would suggest you check this with Jayne Hopkinson at ABC. She can be contacted by E mail on [log in to unmask]
Craig (Wednesday 17th march 2004)
On Thu, 11 Mar, Yan, Hua Ian wrote:
> May I ask if this exam is equivalent to a GCSE?
> Thank you!
> Yan Hua
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Bryson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Accreditation
>
>
> Dear Katharine,
>
> I have not yet put any candidates through the Level 1 ABC yet although I shall be this summer. I was told by the previous administrator of the ABC exam that the level 1 would only require pinyin and
> that the characters were to be introduced as a complementary exercise but would not be needed for the exams. I have within the last few days found out that they do require the characters for the reading
> exam. This has only come to light because I requested some time ago the sample exam material and they have just delivered it! You can imagine my surprise to see the characters.... I am about to write
> to their administrator to seek further guidance ......
>
> Craig Bryson
>
> On Wed, 10 Mar, Katharine Carruthers wrote:
> > Dear Craig
> >
> > ABC has told me that you need about 80 characters for Level 1 and 160
> > characters for Level 2. Is this correct/sufficient do you think? Have
> > you put any candidates through Level 1 and Level 2 yet?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Katharine
> >
> >
> > In message <[log in to unmask]>, Craig Bryson
> > <[log in to unmask]> writes
> > >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
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Craig Bryson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:40 AM
> > >> To: [log in to unmask]
> > >> Subject: Re: Accreditation
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> >
> > >> > 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
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >
> > >--
> >
> > --
> >
> > Katharine Carruthers
> > Brooke House
> > Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden
> > Essex, CB10 2AA
> >
>
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