Wednesday, August 15, 2012

IGCSE & IB Mandarin



  • Mandarin in the IB DiplomaIn some schools where the IB is awarded, there may be an option of taking Mandarin as on of the 2 languages that form part of the Diploma syllabus.

    Mandarin is an option in the ‘Second Language’ subject groups. Depending on the students experience/level, Mandarin can be studied at one of 3 levels:

    Ab initio - for beginners who have no previous experience of Mandarin. Standard level only
    Language B - for students who have had some previous experience of learning Mandarin They may be studied at either higher level or standard level.
    Language A2 - students who have a high level of competence in the language they have chosen. They include the study of both language and literature, and are available at higher level and standard level.


    Recommended IB Chinese Textbooks:
    IB ab initio: Chinese Made Easy Book 1-3/Easy Steps to Chinese Books 1-4
    IB Lang B: Chinese Made Easy Books 4 & 5/ Easy Steps to Chinese Books 5-8 
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