Learn Mandarin Chinese from the beginning, for everyday situations across five themes and 20 prescribed topics.
For Mandarin ab initio, Augment has the syllabus and how the subject is assessed. There are no questions, notes or flashcards for it yet.
Both are below, and they come straight from the subject guide, so they are worth reading before you choose your subjects.
Counted on5 topics and 20 subtopics, first assessment 2020.
2 exams, 2 h 45 min in total, internal assessment 25% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h · 30 marks Two written tasks of 70 to 150 words each, each chosen from three options, in a text type you choose. | 1 h | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2 1 h 45 min · 65 marks Two sections drawn from all five themes: listening (45 minutes, three audio passages, 25 marks) and reading (1 hour, three written texts, 40 marks). | 1 h 45 min | 65 | 50% |
Individual oralInternal 10 min · 30 marks A 7 to 10 minute conversation with your teacher: a short presentation on a visual stimulus, then a discussion of its theme and at least one other, after 15 minutes’ preparation. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 10 min | 30 | 25% |
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