CHART Units differences between Cert and GCSE

							Units       % (GCSE)       % (Edexcel          Content (GCSE)                    Content             Timings             Timings
                           Certificate)                                          (Edexcel            (GCSE)              (Edexcel
                                                                                 Certificate)                            Certificate)

Listening   20%            Listening 25%       Linked to:                        Assessment of       F = 25 mins (35     40 mins + 5
                                                                                 all skills linked   mins Chinese) + 5   mins reading
            Foundation &   (Single tier)       Out and about                     to five topic       mins reading time   time
            Higher tier                        Customer service & transactions   areas:
            papers                             Personal information                                  H = 35 mins (40
            available                          Future plans, education & work                        mins Chinese) + 5
                                                                                 Home and            mins reading time
                                                                                 abroad
Speaking    30%            Speaking 25%        Linked to one or more of the                          2 x Controlled
                                                                                 Education and
                                               following themes:                                     assessments
                                                                                 employment
            (Controlled                        Media & culture                                                           10 mins max
            Assessment)                        Sport & Leisure                                       (4-6 minutes per
                                                                                 House, home
                                               Travel & tourism                                      assessment)
                                                                                 and daily
                                               Business, work &
                                                                                 routine
                                               employment
                                               or a centre-devised theme.
                                                                                 The modern
                                                                                 world and the
            20%                                Linked to:                        environment         F = 35 mins (45
Reading
                           Reading & Writing                                                         mins Chinese)
            Foundation &   50%                 Out and about                     Social
            Higher tier                        Customer service & transactions
                                                                                 activities,         H = 50 mins
            papers         25% + 25%                                             fitness and                             1hour 30 mins
                                               Personal information
            available                                                            health
                                               Future plans, education & work
                           (Single tier)

Writing     30%                                Linked to one or more of the                          2 x Controlled
                                               following themes:                                     assessments
            (Controlled                        Media & culture
            Assessment)                        Sport & Leisure                                       (1 hour maximum
                                               Travel & tourism                                      per assessment)
                                               Business, work &
                                               employment
                                               or a centre-devised theme.