Languages
Outcomes of the Chinese and Japanese A Level Consultations
This update includes information regarding the outcomes of the Chinese and Japanese A level consultations.
Earlier in the year we wrote to let you know that the Department for Education and Ofqual were consulting on the subject content for Chinese and Japanese AS and A Level. This consultation has concluded and the outcomes are as follows:
- Questions and responses in comprehension (listening and reading) tasks must be in English instead of the target language, unless writing skills are also intentionally being assessed.
- Questions about the literary works and films will be provided in both the target language and English. Students will still be required to respond in the target language to these questions.
Read the updated subject content:
We will be making amendments to our Specifications and Sample assessment materials to reflect this change, which are due for first assessment in June 2026.
Subject advisor
Rebecca Waker
Languages
Subject updates
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June 2024 Languages Update
Dear colleagues,
I hope the summer term is going well for you and your students. The exam period is nearly over and of course you are planning ahead for the next academic year. This update includes various resources that you may need such as the speaking windows for next year, live and recorded training for the 2024 GCSEs in French, German and Spanish and some research you may be interested in.
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,
RebeccaSubject Advisor for Languages
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2025 speaking windows confirmed
The prescribed speaking window dates for centres to conduct their Modern Foreign Language oral assessments have now been confirmed for the May/June 2025 series.