2024 Pearson Edexcel French GCSE Specification

Student-centred, inclusive and compassionate assessment design is at the heart of this new qualification , and we want to reassure you that all the following features that were discussed in our launch events remain in the accredited version:

Compassionate Assessments and D,E&I

Vocabulary and Thematic Contexts

Paper 1, Speaking:

• 1 minute private ‘read aloud’ preparation time
• Role play focussed on transactional contexts listed in Specification, with no requirement to use formal language
• Picture task thematic context selected in advance

Paper 2, Listening:

• 3 listens for both comprehension and dictation
• Appropriate pausing
• Chunking of longer texts

Paper 3, Reading:

• Use of images to support cultural knowledge
• Chunking of longer texts

Paper 4, Writing:

• Inclusive tasks set in familiar contexts
• 4 supportive bullet points on all longer writing tasks

We want to support you as you prepare for the delivery of this qualification from September 2024 and are now pleased to inform you that we will be hosting ‘Getting ready to teach’ events this Autumn, where we will:

• Walk you through the detail of each paper and their accompanying mark schemes
• Support your understanding of the vocabulary and grammar requirements
• Explore planning approaches

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