July 2024 Languages Update
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
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.
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.
Pearson Revise – Revision guides and workbooks
Help your students to revise independently and feel confident about the new MFL exams from day one.
Available as a Revision Guide, Revision Workbook and via a Pearson Revise Online subscription, our new student-centred resources provide complete coverage of the new 2024 specifications for Pearson Edexcel and AQA GCSEs.
Every Revision Guide includes:
• online audio, video and quizzes to help practise vocabulary, speaking and listening
• access to online flashcards, a revision planner, and more on Pearson Revise Online.
Pre-order for next year with a 50% schools’ discount on Revision Guides and Workbooks, giving you unbeatable value for print and online revision.
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| 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.
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
Subject advisor
Rebecca Waker
Languages
