Modern foreign language GCSEs will take place next summer without the oral component, which usually accounts for 25 per cent of the grade. Instead they will be given a "teacher endorsement" on their speaking skills, which will appear alongside their overall grade. Ofqual said that teachers felt...
9. Make the most of technology Technology brings with it great ways to revise, and using it could work to your advantage. You may for example find podcasts online with people speaking about your subject, or YouTube videos. The more ways you are able to see the same information, the bette...
Speaking Exams Sorted Supports French GCSE questions, with Key Stage 3 and Common Entrance 13+ coming along soon. What parents and students have said Our online GCSE French revision tool has been designed and trialled with the help of students and parents. ...
Students will study across a variety of contexts relevant to their age and interests and will also develop a greater awareness of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities and countries. These contexts are listed under Themes and topics. Students will need to develop and use their knowledge and...
One of the repercussions of a more linear approach to GCSE assessment is a pressing need to ensure that the exam questions themselves are up to the task. Tweaking the system to one that encourages more high-stakes testing at the end of a course must surely influence the type of questions ...
26 Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in French – Specification Issue 2 – July 2020 © Pearson Education Limited 2020 3.5 Assessment criteria for Speaking Task A (picture-based discussion) Mark Communication and content (AO4) 0 No rewardable material. 1–2 • Responds briefly to questions,...
Drama (public speaking and public performing) Music practice Our questions are: My DS comes from a non-English curriculum school, so the decision making is purely based on the GCSE handbook from the school. If he chooses three options (history, music and drama) plus the compulsory subjects, ...
of between 800 to 1,120 words in length. Each essay is linked to three speaking and listening components; speaking to persuade, group discussion and a drama based activity. Where possible at least one of these essay questions to be integrated into the students’ main vocational area of study...
Generally speaking, you’re looking for topics that satisfy one of these criteria: Encountered at Foundation, but may be asked with more context, complexity or a deeper problem-solving element (such as reverse percentages). Build in small steps on key top-end skills at Foundation (such as ...
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