Specification points
AQA GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) 8673
71 points in 4 topics, with AQA's codes and titles.
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3.1 Themes
- 3.1.1 Theme 1: Identity and culture
- 3.1.1.1 Topic 1: Me, my family and friends
- 3.1.1.2 Topic 2: Technology in everyday life
- 3.1.1.3 Topic 3: Free-time activities
- 3.1.1.4 Topic 4: Customs and festivals in Chinese-speaking countries/communities
- 3.1.2 Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- 3.1.2.1 Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region
- 3.1.2.2 Topic 2: Social issues
- 3.1.2.3 Topic 3: Global issues
- 3.1.2.4 Topic 4: Travel and tourism
- 3.1.3 Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
- 3.1.3.1 Topic 1: My studies
- 3.1.3.2 Topic 2: Life at school/college
- 3.1.3.3 Topic 3: Education post-16
- 3.1.3.4 Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions
3.2 Scope of study
3.3 Grammar
- 3.3.1 Foundation Tier
- 3.3.1.1 Nouns
- 3.3.1.2 Measure words
- 3.3.1.3 Adjectives/stative verbs
- 3.3.1.4 Exclamations and interjections
- 3.3.1.5 Comparatives
- 3.3.1.6 Adverbs
- 3.3.1.7 Pronouns
- 3.3.1.8 Verbs
- 3.3.1.9 Prepositions/co-verbs
- 3.3.1.10 Interrogatives
- 3.3.1.11 Location
- 3.3.1.12 Conjunctions
- 3.3.1.13 Number, quality, dates and time
- 3.3.2 Higher Tier
- 3.3.2.1 Nouns
- 3.3.2.2 Measure words
- 3.3.2.3 Adjectives/stative verbs
- 3.3.2.4 Comparatives
- 3.3.2.5 Adverbs
- 3.3.2.6 Pronouns
- 3.3.2.7 Verbs
- 3.3.2.8 Interrogatives
- 3.3.2.9 Location
- 3.3.2.10 Conjunctions
3.4 Vocabulary
- 3.4.1 General vocabulary
- 3.4.1.1 Measure words
- 3.4.1.2 Verbs
- 3.4.1.3 Adjectives
- 3.4.1.4 Comparisons
- 3.4.1.5 Conjunctions and connectives
- 3.4.1.6 Negatives
- 3.4.1.7 Money
- 3.4.1.8 Asking questions
- 3.4.1.9 Greetings and exclamations
- 3.4.1.10 Opinions
- 3.4.1.11 Expressions of time
- 3.4.1.12 Location and distance
- 3.4.1.13 Weights and measures
- 3.4.1.14 Access
- 3.4.2 Theme based vocabulary (Foundation Tier)
- 3.4.2.1 Identity and culture
- 3.4.2.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- 3.4.2.3 Current and future study and employment
- 3.4.3 Theme based vocabulary (Higher Tier)
- 3.4.3.1 Identity and culture
- 3.4.3.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- 3.4.3.3 Current and future study and employment