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This site is designed for Y11 students sitting GCSE and IGCSE exams in summer 2023.
The site contains the structure of GCSE and IGCSE courses studied at BGS, advice about exam preparation and links to the relevant past papers for each subject.
Mock Exams
Jan 2023
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Subject
Subject
Qualification, Grade System and Examining Body
Qualification, Grade System and Examining Body
Assessment
Assessment
GCSE
9-1
AQA
1 x Written exam and 3 x Practical exams
Component 1 : 2-3 minute dances
Set Phrases
Performance in a Duo/Trio
Group/Solo Choreography
Paper 2: 1 hour 30 mins
GCSE
9-1
AQA
1 x Written exam and 1 x Controlled assessment
Paper 1 : 2 hours
Component2: controlled assessment
IGCSE
9-1
Edexcel
1 x Written exam and 2 x Coursework tasks
Paper 1 : 2 hours 15 mins
Component 3: coursework portfolio
IGCSE
9-1
CIE
2 x Written exams
Paper 1 : 1 hour 30 mins
Paper 3: 45 mins
Paper 4: 1 hour 15 mins
IGCSE
A*-G
CIE
2 x Written exams and 1 x Practical exam
Paper 1 : 2 hours
Paper 2: 1 hour 30 mins planning
2 hours 30 mins practical
GCSE
9-1
AQA
3 x Written exams and 1 x Speaking exam
Paper 1 : 45 mins plus 5 mins reading time
Component 2: 12 mins (speaking)
Paper3: 1 hour
Paper 4: 1 hour 20 mins
IGCSE
9-1
CIE
3 x Written exams
Paper 1 : 1 hour 45 mins
Paper 2: 1 hour 30 mins
Paper 4: 1 hour 30 mins
IGCSE
9-1
Edexcel
2 x Written exams and 1 x Speaking exam
Paper 1 : 30 mins
Paper 2: 1 hour 45 mins
Component 3: 10 mins (speaking)
GCSE
9-1
OCR
3 x Written exams
Paper 1 : 1 hour 30 mins
Paper 2 : 1 hour
Paper 5 : 1 hour
Level 2 Certificate
9-5
AQA
2 x Written exams
Paper 1 : 1 hour 45 mins (no calculator)
Paper 2: 1 hour 45 mins (calculator)
GCSE
9-1
AQA
1 x Written exam, 1 x Practical exam and
1 x Controlled assessment
Paper 1 : 1 hour 30 mins
GCSE
9-1
AQA
2 x Written exams and 1 x Practical exam
Paper 1 : 1 hour 15 mins
Paper 2: 1 hour 15 mins
GCSE
9-1
Edexcel
3 x Written exams and 1 x Speaking exam
Paper 1 : 45 mins
Component 2: 12 mins
Paper 3: 1 hour 5 mins
Paper 4: 1 hour 25 mins
IGCSE
9-1
Edexcel
Counts for 2 GCSEs
3 x Written exams
Paper 1 (Biology) : 2 hours
Paper 2 (Chemistry): 2 hours
Paper 3 (Physics): 2 hours
IGCSE
9-1
Edexcel
2 x Written exams and 1 x Speaking exam
Paper 1 : 30 mins
Paper 2: 1 hour 45 mins
Component 3: 10 mins (speaking)
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