Chinese Language Syllabus
Chinese Language Syllabus

Secondary Level
Chinese Language Syllabus

At Miss SY Wang Chinese Distinctions Learning Studio, our Curriculum is specially designed to be fully aligned with the entire GCE O Level Chinese Language Syllabus as prescribed by MOE, as with all Secondary Schools.

The original GCE O Level Chinese Language Syllabus can be obtained HERE.

The information below is an English translation provided by Miss SY Wang.

The GCE O level Chinese Examination Syllabus (1160) comprises the following:

  • Paper One: Situational Writing and Essay Writing
  • Paper Two: Comprehension and Application
  • Paper Three: Oral Examination and Listening Comprehension

O Level Chinese Language

Paper one:
SITUATIONAL WRITING AND ESSAY WRITING

Paper One comprises Situational Writing and Essay Writing.

Duration of Paper One is 2 hours.
Total marks for Paper One is 60.

Approved dictionaries (printed or electronic) by Ministry of Education are allowed to be used.

Section One

Situational Writing

There are 2 questions in total.

Candidates are required to answer 1 out of the 2 questions.

Situational Writing comprises Formal and Informal Emails.

This section carries 20 marks.

Section Two

Essay Writing

There are 3 questions in total.

Candidates are required to answer 1 out of the 3 questions.

Essay Writing comprises Narrative Essay Writing, Expository Essay Writing and Persuasive Essay Writing.

This section carries 40 marks.

O Level Chinese Language

paper two:
COMPREHENSION AND APPLICATION

Paper Two comprises Cloze Passage, Vocabulary Corrections, Comprehension I and Comprehension II.

Duration of Paper Two is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Total marks for Paper Two is 70.

Section One

Cloze Passage & Vocabulary Corrections

(A) Cloze Passage

A Cloze Passage inclusive of 5 Multiple Choice Questions will be provided.

This section carries 5 marks.

(B) Vocabulary Corrections

A Passage inclusive of 5 Open Ended Questions will be provided.

This section carries 10 marks.

Section Two

Comprehension I

3 to 4 Comprehension Passages will be provided.

There are 10 Multiple Choice Questions in total.

This section carries 20 marks.

Section Three

Comprehension II

2 to 3 Comprehension Passages will be provided.

There are 10 Open Ended Questions in total.

This section carries 35 marks.

O Level Chinese Language

PAPER three:
Oral examination and listening comprehension

Paper Three comprises the following:

Section One: Oral (50 marks)

Section Two: Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Duration of Paper Three is 15 minutes for Oral Examination
& 30 minutes for Listening Comprehension.

Total marks for Paper Three is 70.

Section One

(A) Read Aloud

A Reading Passage will be provided.

Candidates are to read aloud in front of the examiners.

This section carries 10 marks.

Section One

(B) Oral Discussion

A video (approximately 1 minute) will be provided.

Candidates are allowed to view the video repeatedly.

Candidates are required to engage in an Oral Discussion with the examiners.

This section carries 40 marks.

Candidates have 10 minutes of preparation time before the actual examination takes place.

Section Two

Listening Comprehension

6 Listening Passages will be provided.

There will be 10 Multiple Choice Questions in all.

This section carries 40 marks.