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Edexcel Exam board (www.edexcel .com)
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Listening (exam)
Reading (exam)
Speaking (controlled assessment)
Writing (controlled assessment)
Students can be entered for HIGHER or
FOUNDATION on the listening and reading
paper.
Unit 1 = Listening paper worth 20% of final GCSE
grade. (F = 25 mins H = 35 mins)
Target Language recordings with questions in
English mainly.
Total number of marks= 40
Unit 3 = Reading paper worth 20% of final GCSE
grade. (F = 35 mins H = 50 mins)
Target Language texts with questions in English
mainly.
Total number of marks =40
These exams will be taken in May/ June of Year 11
(20% of final examination mark and externally marked)
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Concentrate on all listening and reading activities
done in class – your son will build exam skills
without even realizing it.
Learn vocabulary on a weekly basis to make sure it
sticks in. There is too much to learn if it is left
until a week before the exam!
Read/listen to as much in the language as possible
online – the teacher will give some good websites.
Unit 2 = Two controlled speaking assessments
lasting 4-6 minutes each and worth 30% of the
final GCSE grade (15% each one)
These examinations will be taken in Year 11 when the
teacher thinks the class is fully prepared and
ready for the exam.
It may be necessary to record another assessment
if the grade needs to be improved in order to
reach the students’ minimum target grade.
Students must complete two different task
types from a choice of three, these are:
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an open interaction
a picture-based ,free-flowing discussion
a presentation followed by a discussion.
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Practice pronunciation and accent whenever
possible (as parents you can listen to the speech
and prompt)
Many teachers in the Department record
themselves reading the prepared speech/ dialogue
for your son and this can be listened to at home.
Please ensure your son does this!
Practice with your son and test him on the
dialogue/speech.
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Know all key past/present/future verbs and
structures off by heart.
Ensure he is able to give a variety of opinions
and reasons.
Unit 4 = Two controlled writing assessments of approx
200 words lasting one hour each and worth 30% of
the final GCSE grade (15% each). For example a film
review.
A draft piece will be created in class and as part of a
homework task, then written up in exam conditions
just using notes and a dictionary.
These will be assessed in second term of Yr 10 and the
first term of Year 11. Another assessment may need
to be completed if the grade needs to be improved to
reach the minimum target grade.
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Know key vocabulary and spellings so that he
doesn’t have to use the dictionary too much.
Know all key past/present/future verbs and
structures off by heart.
Be able to give a variety of opinions and
reasons.
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Know key connectives and time phrases to
extend and develop writing using good
descriptions.
Know key grammar points.
Use his notes well to be able to write up the
planned piece of work.
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Deadlines are set by class teachers and will be
recorded in the journal.
Students can always speak to the teacher
about issues with a particular controlled
assessment.
Teachers are always available at lunch to
discuss controlled assessments and to offer
advice.
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Coverage of all key topics followed by
vocabulary tests to check that students are
learning the vocabulary.
Lots of practice of exam-style listening and
reading activities including past papers with
feedback on grades, strengths and areas for
improvement.
Opportunities to practice speaking assessments
at lunch or after-school.
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Test vocabulary (full list of GCSE vocabulary
on Edexcel website).
Get your son to have a look at all the teacher
resources we have created on the school
based website at Fronter.
Buy a revision guide (Malvern guides are
excellent)
Listen to the speaking presentation and time
it.
Encourage your son to do small chunks of
vocabulary building/grammar revision on
various websites.