July 2024 Languages Update | Pearson qualifications

July 2024 Languages Update

10 July 2024

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to my last full update of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this update I have news to share regarding free resources, our popular Revise resources and an update on the GCE Chinese and Japanese ammendment.

I have also included all the key dates and information you will need in preparation for exam results. I hope you enjoy a relaxing summer break and I will be in touch prior to the results days in August with key reminders.

As ever, you can contact me via the details at the bottom of this page and I’ll be happy to support with your questions related to our qualifications.

Best wishes,
Rebecca

Subject Advisor for Languages
 

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Free Classroom Resources

Taking the student centred approach real and relatable role play scenarios

Practical vocabulary empowers students to navigate everyday interactions. To get you started, we’ve identified a selection of relatable scenarios your students may encounter. From important interactions such as requesting medical help, to social situations with friends, these activities have been designed to offer conversations that students can relate to, and easily immerse themselves in. By focusing on relevant vocabulary, we’re not just teaching words – we’re equipping them with the tools and confidence to thrive in the real world.

Role play resource

 

Celebrating a summer of sport

This summer will see multiple international sporting events, capturing the gaze of millions across the globe.

What better way to inspire learning a new language than preparing to speak to tourists, athletes and fans, discussing what to see, who you are, as well as celebrating and making friends.

To celebrate a summer of sport, we’ve built a selection of fun games and classroom activities for you to try with your students.

Celebrating a summer of sport

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GCSE 2024 Support Materials

We’re pleased to let you know that new support materials for the 2024 French, German, and Spanish GCSEs are now available for both Foundation and Higher tiers. These resources will support you in planning for first teaching in September 2024.

Spanish

German

French

     

Pearson revise mfl resources

Pearson Revise – Revision guides and workbooks

    

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GCE A Level Chinese and Japanese amendment

We are very pleased to announce that Ofqual have approved our amendments to A level Chinese (9CN0) and Japanese (9JN0), for first teaching from September 2024 (first assessment summer 2026).

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Getting Ready for Results

  Qualification Date
Results day A Level / International A Level 15/08/24
Results day GCSE / International GCSE 22/08/24
Question papers uploaded

A Level / International A Level

GCSE / International GCSE

02/07/24
Mark schemes uploaded

A Level / International A Level

GCSE / International GCSE

16/07/24
Speaking materials and audio files

A Level / International A Level

GCSE / International GCSE

16/07/24
Examiners reports A Level / International A Level 20/08/24
Examiners reports GCSE / International GCSE 27/08/24

You can access Summer 2024 grade boundaries on our website from results day. In addition to the official grade boundaries that are produced at subject level, we will also be providing notional grade boundaries at paper level. These can help you mark and assess future mocks.

View grade boundaries
View guidance on setting grade boundaries
 

ResultsPlus is our free online results analysis tool, that gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams.

It provides you with the most detailed analysis available of your students’ performance. ResultsPlus will help you to identify topics and skills where your students could benefit from further learning – helping them gain a deeper understanding of their subject.
Teachers can sign into ResultsPlus using their Edexcel Online username and password if their account profile has ResultsPlus access granted by the Exams Officer.

Take a closer look at ResultsPlus

Examiner Reports can be obtained from ResultsPlus on results day by following the steps below:
• Log into Results Plus using your Edexcel Online details
• Once you are logged in under your centre, select 'ResultsPlus Analysis'.
• Then select 'Whole cohort results' followed by 'Cohort paper analysis'.
• Select the relevant qualification and series, eg 'GCE' and 'June 2024', followed by the relevant subject and 'View paper analysis'.
• Select 'Exam docs' and you will find the Examiner Report for that component.
 

You can also use our free Access to Scripts service to view your candidates’ marked exam scripts online or download as a PDF. It is available from results day until the 13 December 2024.

Providing a rich source of information, you can use this service to help make decisions about requesting a review of marking, but it can also help inform future teaching and learning and gives insights and visibility that performance data alone cannot provide.

If scripts have been marked ‘traditionally’ (ie not online), you will need to request them, free of charge, by 13 December 2024, via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.

Note, you will need 'Exam viewer' in your Edexcel Online profile if you want to download candidate scripts from results day. Please ask your Exams Officer if you need this adding to your profile.

Discover more about Access to Scripts, along with FAQs and a step-by-step User Guide.

View our Access to Scripts guide

 

If you're not happy with your students' results this summer, you should take the following steps:

• View the grade boundaries, question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for the paper/qualification concerned.
• View your students’ scripts using our free access to scripts service.
• Log in to ResultsPlus to see how your students have performed on every question and compare their performance to the national average.
• If you are still unhappy with your students' results, you may apply for a review of marking via our post-results services.

Full details of all our post-results services are available on our website.

Access teacher post-results support
Find fees for post-results services
Find key dates for post-results services

The deadline for requesting a Review of marking and moderation (ROMM) is 26 September 2024 for GCSE, A level and International GCSE (Service 1, 2 and 3).

Please speak to your Exams Officer if you wish to proceed with a review of marking. Exams officers should contact their Centre Account Specialist on 0344 463 2535 if they require guidance or watch our post results video. All applications for reviews of marking must be submitted through Edexcel Online.
 

We have a dedicated web page for student post-results support.
Please forward this link to your students where they can find information on
the services for students.

Access student post-results support

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of a review of marking, you may wish to appeal against the decision. We will allow the head of centre (or designated member of the centre’s senior management team or examinations manager) 30 calendar days from the receipt of the outcome of the review of marking, during which an appeal may be lodged using the webform. There is further guidance on appeals on our website.

Appeals guidance

Applications for appeals may only be accepted from a head of centre (on behalf of a candidate or a group of candidates) or private candidates. See the JCQ appeals booklet, 46 & 47.

JCQ guide to the awarding bodies’ appeals processes

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