National 5

Mandarin Traditional · National 5

Mandarin in traditional characters — reading, listening, talking and writing.

The course

What Mandarin Traditional is about

Mandarin (Traditional) develops the same four skills as the simplified course, working with traditional characters across society, learning, employability and culture.

Where it leads

What it offers you

Ideal for learners with heritage or regional links who want to keep traditional characters, and valuable for business and study in East Asia.

The archive

Papers & marking schemes

2022–2026

2026

7 files

2025

7 files

2024

7 files

2023

7 files

2022

7 files

SQA publishes the most recent five years of papers. Older papers and specimen papers live on their site — open Mandarin Traditional National 5 on sqa.org.uk.

All Mandarin Traditional levels