Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 1 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours 40 minutes)
Paper
reference 9CN0/02
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
Mark Scheme (Results)
Advanced
PAPER 2: Written response to works and translation
Questions Booklet
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All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters. kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3. been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15. countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet. commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
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Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P82911
Publication Code 9CN0_02_2606_MS
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Pearson
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, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if
the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
繁體字 • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION • Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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, Paper 2 mark scheme
Section A – Question 1 (translation into Chinese)
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual
section of language. A correct translation is provided in a grid, which also outlines the
alternative translations that will be accepted or the translations to be rejected. Marking
principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking principles
Regional variations: Candidates from different geographical regions may use different
expressions, which are tolerated, for example 食 饭 rather than 吃饭. However, spoken
Chinese and over-familiar language should not be used in translation, for example 唔 rather
than 不.
Errors in writing, such as a misformed stroke in a character, are tolerated as long as this does
not lead to ambiguity.
Word order: the Chinese translation may follow a different word order from the English text.
For example, in the sentence “I am going to school tomorrow”, an acceptable Chinese
translation could be 明天我去学校 or 我明天去学校.
BLANK PAGE Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the ‘Acceptable answers’
column.
Traditional characters
Text Correct answer Acceptable Reject Mark
answers
1 Twenty 二十年前 二十/20年之前; 二十年來 (1)
years
ago,
二十/20年以前
2 Chinese 中國人……借書 中国人民; 中国 人們； (1)
people
borrowed
人……借（了/過） 措了書；中國
books 書 人借書……
3 from the 從圖書館 到圖書館；在 圖書館；書店; (1)
library.
（In Chinese word 圖書館； 書園;
order,3 comes after
去圖書館; 由 圖書官
“中國人”. ）
圖書館
4 They had to 他們要寫下 (1)
write down 得記下；需要記
下；
必須寫下；將
會記下
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Monday 1 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours 40 minutes)
Paper
reference 9CN0/02
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
Mark Scheme (Results)
Advanced
PAPER 2: Written response to works and translation
Questions Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the Answer Booklet.
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE in Chinese
9CN0/02
Turn over
P82911APearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/
*P82911A*
, Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s
largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our
qualifications websites at or .
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to
Use of Chinese characters help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every
All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters. kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3. been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15. countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet. commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P82911
Publication Code 9CN0_02_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is
Pearson
2 P82911A
, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if
the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
繁體字 • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION • Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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Turn over
, Paper 2 mark scheme
Section A – Question 1 (translation into Chinese)
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual
section of language. A correct translation is provided in a grid, which also outlines the
alternative translations that will be accepted or the translations to be rejected. Marking
principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking principles
Regional variations: Candidates from different geographical regions may use different
expressions, which are tolerated, for example 食 饭 rather than 吃饭. However, spoken
Chinese and over-familiar language should not be used in translation, for example 唔 rather
than 不.
Errors in writing, such as a misformed stroke in a character, are tolerated as long as this does
not lead to ambiguity.
Word order: the Chinese translation may follow a different word order from the English text.
For example, in the sentence “I am going to school tomorrow”, an acceptable Chinese
translation could be 明天我去学校 or 我明天去学校.
BLANK PAGE Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the ‘Acceptable answers’
column.
Traditional characters
Text Correct answer Acceptable Reject Mark
answers
1 Twenty 二十年前 二十/20年之前; 二十年來 (1)
years
ago,
二十/20年以前
2 Chinese 中國人……借書 中国人民; 中国 人們； (1)
people
borrowed
人……借（了/過） 措了書；中國
books 書 人借書……
3 from the 從圖書館 到圖書館；在 圖書館；書店; (1)
library.
（In Chinese word 圖書館； 書園;
order,3 comes after
去圖書館; 由 圖書官
“中國人”. ）
圖書館
4 They had to 他們要寫下 (1)
write down 得記下；需要記
下；
必須寫下；將
會記下
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