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These changes are applicable for first assessment in 2026 , and are illustrated in Issue 5 of the Specification, and Issue 3 of the Sample assessment materials.  \n\n|  |  | Assessment up to 2025 | First assessment in 2026 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Paper 1 | Section A: Listening | • Question titles in Chinese\u003Cbr>• Questions in Chinese\u003Cbr>• Answers in Chinese | • Question titles in English\u003Cbr>• Questions in English\u003Cbr>• Answers in English |\n|  | Section B: Reading | • Question titles in Chinese\u003Cbr>• Questions in Chinese\u003Cbr>• Answers in Chinese | • Question titles in English\u003Cbr>• Questions in English\u003Cbr>• Answers in English |\n|  | Section C: Translation into English | No change |  |\n| Paper 2 | Section A: Translation into Chinese | • Question instructions in Chinese | • Question instructions in English |\n|  | Sections B and C: Response to set works | • Question instructions in Chinese\u003Cbr>• Questions in Chinese only\u003Cbr>• Choice of 6 set works\u003Cbr>• Only one question for each set work | • Question instructions in English\u003Cbr>• Questions in Chinese and English\u003Cbr>• Choice of 8 set works\u003Cbr>• Choice of two questions for each set work |\n| Paper 3 | Tasks 1, 2 and 3: Discussion on a theme, Research presentation and discussion | No change |  |\n\nThese changes are illustrated in Issue 3 of the Sample assessment materials.","cbCaijVbYpxyQfxq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijVbYpxyQfxq","pdf",244599,"English","# Summary of Changes to Chinese A Level\n## Comparison of Assessment Requirements\n## Specification and Materials Reference","[{\"question\":\"When do these changes to the Chinese A level first take effect?\",\"answer\":\"These changes apply to the first assessment in 2026.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the primary change in the language used for Paper 1?\",\"answer\":\"From 2026, question titles, questions, and answers in Paper 1 (Section A and B) will be in English instead of Chinese.\"},{\"question\":\"How have the requirements for the set works in Paper 2 changed?\",\"answer\":\"The number of set works to choose from has increased from 6 to 8, and students will now have a choice of two questions per set work instead of only one.\"}]","Summary of Changes to Chinese A Level - Assessment Updates | PDF"]