Cambridge IGCSE Chinese as a Foreign Language Teacher's Guide (NYP Due April 2026)

Deliver inspiring, well-structured Mandarin lessons with the Collins Cambridge IGCSE™ Mandarin Chinese as a Foreign Language Teacher’s Guide — your complete companion for the updated 2028 syllabus.

Created by expert educators Chua Ting Fang, Michelle Tate, Grace Trefalt, Yanmei Wu, Yalun Ellen Yilmaz, Yu Bin, and Yu-Chun Lin, this comprehensive Teacher’s Guide supports the Cambridge IGCSE™ Mandarin Chinese (0547) syllabus with clear, practical guidance for every unit of the Student’s Book.

The Teacher’s Guide provides concise lesson notes, teaching strategies, and differentiation ideas for mixed-ability classrooms, enabling teachers to plan, manage, and deliver effective Mandarin lessons with confidence. It includes advice on introducing and reinforcing key language skills — listening, speaking, reading, and writing — as well as tips for assessment, progress tracking, and classroom engagement.

Teachers will also find activity suggestions, cultural enrichment ideas, and answers to the Student’s Book and Workbook exercises, ensuring full support across the complete course.

While the resource is not yet endorsed for the Cambridge Pathway, it has been developed to meet Cambridge International’s high-quality standards, reflecting Collins’ trusted expertise in global language education.

Key Features

• Fully aligned with the Cambridge IGCSE™ Mandarin Chinese (0547) syllabus for exams from 2028.

• Includes lesson plans and clear notes for each unit of the Student’s Book.

• Offers differentiated activity suggestions to support mixed-ability learners.

• Provides answers to the Student’s Book and Workbook activities.

• Enhances learning with cultural insights and communicative teaching strategies.

• Ideal for classroom planning, language development, and exam preparation.

• Written by experienced Mandarin teachers and curriculum experts.