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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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.