Languages
GCSE and International GCSE grades for summer 2021
This brief update provides a useful reminder of the nature of grading this summer and how grades and levels will be reported.
As you will be aware from previous communications, the ‘Summer 2021 FAQs’ documentation and other website support, all languages in our GCSE portfolio and International GCSEs in Chinese, French, German and Spanish feature new speaking endorsements and are being graded differently this summer.
Due to the introduction of a separate ‘speaking endorsement’ (announced last autumn term), the teacher-assessed grades (TAGs) for the above ‘qualifications’ are based exclusively this summer on candidates’ performances across listening, reading and writing skills.
It is expected that all candidates entered for these qualifications will have been offered an opportunity for speaking endorsement.
The GCSE and International GCSE qualifications will attract 9-1 grades but the a candidate's speaking endorsement performance will be reported at pass, merit or distinction levels on the qualification certificates. In cases where no speaking endorsement level has been submitted via Edexcel Online or where a candidate’s performance did not fulfil the assessment criteria required at ‘pass’ level, the qualification certificates will refer to the speaking endorsement as ‘not classified’.
Naturally, teachers assessing students for these qualifications this summer, should not have referred to their speaking performance when making their qualification grade decisions.
Subject advisor
Rebecca Waker
Languages
Subject updates
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March 2024 Languages Update
Dear colleagues,
Welcome to your March 2024 Pearson Edexcel Languages qualifications update.
If you had one I hope your February half term break was enjoyable. In this update I am pleased to be able to share with you various support documents and resources related to both the current and new GCSE specifications. I am also including information related to the speaking exams as these are coming up soon for most of our qualifications.
As always, please do get in contact if there is anything I can support you with in relation to our languages qualifications.
Best wishes
Rebecca Waker
Subject Advisor for Languages
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February 2024 Languages Update
Dear colleagues,
I hope you have had a postitive start to 2024. In this update I have lots to share with you related to resources and support both for our current and new specifications.
It's been great getting to see lots of you either online or face-to-face at events like the Association of Language Learning London event this month.
Please remember that you can get in touch with me using the details at the bottom of this page. I am available for all your questions about our languages qualifications.
Best wishes
Rebecca Waker
Subject Advisor for Languages