Book excerpt: Edexcel A LEVEL Chinese 9CN0-01,02,03 (OLD 6CN0), Teaching from: September 2017, External assessment from: 2019. Designed to make language learning enjoyable and stimulating, Pearson Edexcel A level Chinese specification rewards advanced research and reading skills, and acknowledges the importance of Chinese language culture. Theme-based learning is a way of teaching and learning, whereby many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme. By referring Edexcel A LEVEL Chinese 9CN0-01,02,03 (OLD 6CN0) Syllabus and HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) Version 2021 New Standards for International Chinese Language Education, we added more vocabulary and give the HSK classification, both Version 2009 and the latest Version 2021. Within each topic, the vocabulary are arranged by HSK V2021 levels. This will give teachers a guidance for difficulty level and allow students to set priority on the vocabulary they should know to read, write or both. It will also help a lot for student to do revision. Some students call them as “LIFESAVING" book before their examinations.