Arabic 

Introduction to A Level Arabic video

Edexcel

Content and assessment overview

The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Arabic (listening, reading and writing) consists of three externally-examined papers that assess listening, reading and writing skills. These assessments will be set and marked by Pearson. Students must complete all assessments in May/June in any single year.

Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Arabic

 (*Paper code: 9AA0/01)

 Section A: Translation into English (20 marks)

 Section B: Reading (20 marks)

Section C: Writing (research question) (40 marks)

Timing: 2 hours 30 minutes

40% of the qualification

 80 marks

Paper 2: Translation into Arabic and written response to works

 (*Paper code: 9AA0/02)

Section A: Translation into Arabic (20 marks)

Section B: Written response to works (literary texts) (45 marks)

Section C: Written response to works (films) (45 marks)

 Timing: 2 hours and 40 minutes

30% of the qualification

 110 marks

Paper 3: Listening, reading and writing in Arabic

(*Paper code: 9AA0/03)

 Section A: Listening comprehension (30 marks)

 Section B: Listening, reading and writing question (30 marks)

 Timing: 2 hours and 15 minutes

30% of the qualification 60 marks

The Edexcel A level in Arabic qualifications require students to:

• Read and respond to a variety of Arabic-language written texts, including authentic sources, covering different contexts, registers, styles and genres.

• Adapt their written Arabic language appropriately for different situations and purposes.

• Use the Arabic language accurately to express facts and ideas, present explanations and viewpoints, develop arguments, analyse and evaluate in writing.

• Understand and apply the grammatical system, and a range of structures of the Arabic language.

• Transfer meaning from Arabic into English and/or vice versa.

• Study aspects of the contemporary society, cultural background and heritage of one or more of the Arabic-language countries or communities.

Mohammed Abouelhassan - Curriculum Leader, Arabic