National Qualifications

Chinese Languages

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The Chinese Languages section of NQ Online provides support resources and external web links for teaching and learning Cantonese and Mandarin.

These materials support the delivery of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Chinese Languages courses at Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2.

Resources

NQ Online resource database

Go to the resource database for teaching materials at a range of levels (including NQ Curriculum Support titles), many of which can be downloaded free.

NQ Online subject web links

Go to NQ Online's directory of educational websites for a selection of subject web links for help with coursework, homework and revision.
  • SQA - Mandarin
    Visit the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports. There are guides and advice for learners too.
  • SQA - Cantonese
    Visit the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports. There are guides and advice for learners too.

Latest resources

Higher

Simplified Mandarin resources

Traditional Mandarin resources

Cantonese resources

Intermediate 1

Simplified Mandarin resources

Traditional Mandarin resources

Cantonese resources

Intermediate 2

Simplified Mandarin resources

Traditional Mandarin resources

Cantonese resources

Access 3

Simplified and Traditional Mandarin resources

Cantonese resources

Popular links

Confucius Classrooms online

Find programme information, resources and Scottish case studies.

Chinese language special feature

Discover some of the interesting ways Scottish teachers are introducing their pupils to China and Chinese.

Useful links

Chinese Language videos

Watch classroom clips on the BBC Learning Zone.

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