2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese Paper 4H and Mark Scheme Combined (1CN0/4H: Writing in Chinese Higher Tier)

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2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese Paper 4H and Mark Scheme Combined (1CN0/4H: Writing in Chinese Higher Tier)

Paper 4H is the Higher Tier Writing component of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese qualification (1CN0/4H). This paper assesses students’ ability to communicate effectively in written Chinese, demonstrating vocabulary, grammar, and the ability to express opinions and ideas in extended writing.

The paper is designed for students targeting grades 4–9 and forms 25% of the total GCSE Chinese qualification.

✔ What the Paper Covers

Paper 4H tasks assess:

📝 Short Writing Tasks

Writing brief messages, notes, or emails
Using appropriate register, tone, and simple sentence structures

📝 Extended Writing Tasks

Writing longer passages on familiar topics, such as:
- Identity and culture
- Daily life and routines
- School and local area
- Hobbies and leisure activities
- Future plans and aspirations
Expressing opinions, giving reasons, and providing descriptions

🔄 Translation

Translating short sentences or passages from English into Chinese, testing vocabulary and grammar knowledge

📌 Marking Focus

Content: addressing all bullet points in the task
Communication: clarity and appropriateness of language
Accuracy: grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures
Range: use of varied vocabulary and more complex structures where possible

✔ Structure of the Paper

Task 1: Short writing (messages, notes, or guided writing)
Task 2: Longer writing (paragraphs on familiar topics)
Task 3: Translation from English to Chinese

The combined document includes both the question paper and the official mark scheme, which provides guidance on awarding marks for content, linguistic accuracy, and overall communication.

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Published	09 Dec 2025
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2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese Paper 4H and Mark Scheme Edexcel GCSE Chinese 1CN0 1CN0/4H Chinese Writing Higher Tier Writing Exam Translation GCSE 2025