The course will help you to develop your general study skills, but most of all you will learn to communicate at a higher level in Mandarin. Your reading skills will develop through extensive reading, and you will be able to perfect your knowledge of reading and improve the quality of your speaking and writing. Regular extended listening tasks will provide you with advanced skills. You will also learn about a wide range of aspects of the countries in which Mandarin is spoken.

The AS course is designed to:

Enable students to develop and build on the skills acquired at GCSE

Enhance employment prospects

Facilitate foreign travel

Provide an insight into another culture and society

Provide students with a sound basis for further study