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Mandarin · AQA GCSE 8673

The Mandarin GCSE course

Every word of AQA's minimum core vocabulary list, taught in the order the specification is organised: the core words first, then the three themes, Foundation before Higher. AQA calls it a guide rather than a closed list, so the exam will also use words beyond it. 673 words across 10 chapters, with the prescribed grammar interleaved.

10

chapters

673

words

22

grammar

Foundation

Everything a Foundation candidate is assessed on. Higher candidates need all of it too.

  1. 1Core words (1 of 2)13 lessons · 100 words
  2. 2Core words (2 of 2)13 lessons · 99 words
  3. 3Identity and culture (1 of 2)14 lessons · 100 words
  4. 4Identity and culture (2 of 2)8 lessons · 56 words
  5. 5Local, national, international and global areas of interest (1 of 2)13 lessons · 100 words
  6. 6Local, national, international and global areas of interest (2 of 2)7 lessons · 49 words
  7. 7Current and future study and employment10 lessons · 72 words

Higher

The words Higher adds on top, across the same three themes.

  1. 8Identity and culture5 lessons · 35 words
  2. 9Local, national, international and global areas of interest7 lessons · 46 words
  3. 10Current and future study and employment2 lessons · 16 words

Vocabulary, tiers and themes from section 3.4 of the AQA GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin) 8673 specification, which AQA describes as a minimum core list rather than a defined one. Kilo Lingo is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA.