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AQA GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) (8673) past papers and mark schemes

AQA GCSE Chinese past papers

Which tier am I?
Look at the paper code on your mock.

Look at the code on the front of your paper. 8673/LF means Foundation, 8673/LH means Higher. Still not sure? Ask your teacher.

Foundation or Higher, the characters don't get any fewer strokes.

June 2025 Latest

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSERAudioAudio 2Audio 3Transcript
Higher8673/LHQPMSERAudioAudio 2Audio 3Transcript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMSER
Higher8673/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8673/SFQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Higher8673/SHQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMSER
Higher8673/WHQPMSER

June 2024

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSERAudioAudio 2Audio 3Transcript
Higher8673/LHQPMSERAudioAudio 2Audio 3Transcript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMSER
Higher8673/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8673/SFQPMSER
Higher8673/SHQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMSER
Higher8673/WHQPMSER

June 2023

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSERAudioTranscript
Higher8673/LHQPMSERAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMSER
Higher8673/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8673/SFQPMSER
Higher8673/SHQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMSER
Higher8673/WHQPMSER
2022June

June 2022

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSERAudioTranscript
Higher8673/LHQPMSERAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMSER
Higher8673/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8673/SFQPMSER
Higher8673/SHQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMSER
Higher8673/WHQPMSER
2021November

November 2021

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSAudioTranscript
Higher8673/LHQPMSAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMS
Higher8673/RHQPMS
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMS
Higher8673/WHQPMS
2020November

November 2020

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8673/LFQPMSTranscript
Higher8673/LHQPMSTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8673/RFQPMS
Higher8673/RHQPMS
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8673/WFQPMS
Higher8673/WHQPMS

Paper by year

AQA GCSE Chinese

Code8673

At a glance

The course
AQA GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) 8673, Ofqual QAN 603/1210/5, was first examined in 2017. It sets 8 papers. Foundation papers are Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading and Paper 4: Writing. Higher papers are Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading and Paper 4: Writing.
The papers
  • Paper 1: Listening, 8673/LF: 35 minutes, 40 marks, Foundation tier.
  • Paper 1: Listening, 8673/LH: 45 minutes, 50 marks, Higher tier.
  • Paper 2: Speaking, 8673/SF: Foundation tier.
  • Paper 2: Speaking, 8673/SH: Higher tier.
  • Paper 3: Reading, 8673/RF: 45 minutes, 60 marks, Foundation tier.
  • Paper 3: Reading, 8673/RH: 1 hour, 60 marks, Higher tier.
  • Paper 4: Writing, 8673/WF: Foundation tier.
  • Paper 4: Writing, 8673/WH: Higher tier.
What we hold
We hold 44 papers from 6 sittings, November 2020 to June 2025.
Full title
AQA Level 1 / Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Chinese (Spoken Mandarin) · QAN 603/1210/5 · 2017 onwards
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The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 8673. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

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