May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 1CN0/4H – Paper 4 Writing (Higher Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme.

May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 1CN0/4H – Paper 4 Writing (Higher Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme. Use of Chinese Characters All questions are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters and once in English and simplified characters. Questions in English and traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions in English and simplified characters begin on page 11. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please indicate which set of questions you intend to work from by putting a cross in one box below. TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字 SIMPLIFIED 简体字 2 ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ■■■■ 繁體字 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION (Simplified Character Version begins on page 11) 3 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS Choose either Question 1(a) or Question 1(b). If you choose Question 1(a) put a cross in the box . Chinese culture 1 (a) Your Chinese friend wants to know how you learn about Chinese culture. Write a reply to your friend. You must refer to the following points: • Chinese food you have eaten • how you learn about Chinese culture • your opinion of learning about different cultures • a Chinese cultural event you would like to go to in the future. Write approximately 80–110 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for an informal email. 4 (20) ■■■■ 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS If you choose Question 1(b) put a cross in the box . Travel plans 1 (b) An international travel journal is looking for articles on holidays written by young people. Write an article for the journal. You must refer to the following points: • where you intend to go on your next holiday • the type of accommodation you like to stay in • what you bought on your last holiday • your opinion of going on holiday with your family. Write approximately 80–110 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for an informal article. (20) (Total for Question 1 = 20 marks) ■■■■ 5 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS Choose either Question 2(a) or Question 2(b). If you choose Question 2(a) put a cross in the box . School rules 2 (a) A Chinese newspaper wants to know what students in the UK think about their school rules. Write an article to interest the newspaper readers. You must refer to the following points: • some rules that your school has • a time when a classmate broke a school rule • your opinion of having lots of school rules • a school rule that you would like to change and why. Justify your ideas and your opinions. Write approximately 130–180 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for a formal article. 6 (28) ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 Turn over 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS If you choose Question 2(b) put a cross in the box . Volunteer guides 2 (b) An organisation is looking for Chinese-speaking volunteers to help guide visitors at their exhibition in London. Write a letter to convince the organisers that you are a suitable candidate to work at the exhibition. You must refer to the following points: • what you have done previously to help others • what makes you suitable for this role • your opinion on what makes a good job • where you would like to volunteer in the future. Justify your ideas and your opinions. Write approximately 130–180 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for a forma