Cambridge AssessmentInternational EducationSupport for Cambridge IGCSETMFirst Language Chinese 0509Supporting you every step of the wayWe provide a wide range of support so that you can give your leamners the best possible preparation for Cambridge qualifications.Here is a list of the teaching and leamning support available for Cambridge IGCSE First Language Chinese 0509 for examinationfrom 2020.Our support material is available online through the School Support Hub at:www.cambridgeinternational.org/supportSyllabus and assessment materialsThe syllabus is well designed,interesting to teach,accessible to learners and has beenupdated for first teaching in 2018.It explains what your learners need to know,how theywill be assessed,and the relationship between assessment objectives and the examinationpapers.Specimen papers and mark schemes will help you familiarise yourself and your learners withexam requirements,command words in questions and how to answer questions that meetthe assessment objectives.Scheme of WorkThis medium term teaching plan provides ideas about how to construct and deliverCambridge IGCSE First Language Chinese 0509.The syllabus has been broken down intoteaching units with suggested teaching activities and learning resources to use in theclassroom.This document is a guide offering advice,tips and ideas to provide you with abasis to plan your lessons.Example Candidate Responses(ECR)ECR booklets provide illustrative examples of candidate work at different levels ofperformance.Each answer is annotated with examiner comments on the awarded markwhich highlights where marks have been lost or gained by the candidate.The examinerexplains how the candidate could have improved their answer,and lists commonmistakes made in this question across all candidates who sat the exam.Booklets will beavailable in 2021.Specimen Paper AnswersThis booklet exemplifies high-standard examination responses for the Cambridge IGCSEFirst Language Chinese 0509 syllabus and assessment structure.Use this resource todevelop your learners'understanding of what is required to gain marks based on answerswritten in the style of a Cambridge IGCSE candidate.Other supportThe School Support Hub hosts an active Chinese forum,which is a great way for you to keep up to date with your subject.Askquestions,get the latest information and connect with other Cambridge teachers around the world.You can also upload your ownresources for the community to use,and access resources shared by others.Our public website provides a list of endorsed textbooks for Cambridge IGCSE First Language Chinese 0509.Many of oursyllabuses are supported by a range of different endorsed textbooks and teachers are advised to choose the one that bestsuits their needs.There is information on the back of textbooks about which syllabus the book supports and the year of firstexamination of that syllabus.Endorsed resources go through a rigorous quality-assurance process to make sure they closely reflect the syllabus and areappropriate for Cambridge schools worldwide.Resources may be endorsed for full syllabus coverage or endorsed to cover specificsections,topics or approaches.Look for the specific 'endorsed for'logo on the resource.Cambridge University PressCambridge IGCSEChinese asa FirstLanguageFor further information onendorsed resources and their approaches to teaching and learning,go to the'Published resources'tabon the relevant syllabus page of our public website.Cambridge Assessment International EducationThe Triangle Building,Shaftesbury Road,Cambridge,CB2 8EA,United Kingdomt:+441223553554Copyright UCLES May 2020