Languages
Speaking windows for summer 2022
Formal speaking exams are expected to resume in summer 2022 and the speaking windows are now confirmed, as shown below.
Please note that speaking recordings should be submitted within 48 hours of completing the oral examinations in your centre.
| Qualification | Speaking window |
| GCSE (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Gujarati, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu) |
18 April – 20 May 2022 |
| A level (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish) |
18 April – 20 May 2022 |
| International A level (French, German and Spanish) This qualification is only available in international centres. |
18 April – 20 May 2022 |
| International GCSE (Chinese, French, German, Spanish) These speaking tests now take place within a ‘common window’. |
14 March – 20 May 2022 |
| International GCSE (English as a Second Language, Swahili) The speaking test is optional for these qualifications. |
28 March – 20 May 2022 |
Please note that the following Pearson-Edexcel qualifications do not feature any speaking test:
- A level: Arabic, Gujarati, Greek, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Turkish and Urdu
- International GCSE: Arabic (first language), Bangla, Greek (first language), Sinhala, and Tamil
- International A level: Arabic, Greek
Subject advisor
Rebecca Waker
Languages
Subject updates
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March 2025 Languages Update
In this March 2025 Languages update you will find a range of free resources on careers, language learning and football and our Mother Language day resouce. You can also find the answers to some frequently asked questions on our 2024 GCSEs in French, German and Spanish as well as where to find our latest training offer.
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Speaking Windows for International Languages Qualifications - November 2025 and January 2026
Please see below for the November 2025 and January 2026 series speaking assessment windows.