Arabic – Edexcel – 2AR01
Course Outline
The key topics covered for the listening, speaking, reading and writing examinations are: House,
home and daily routine; Education, training and employment; Personal information; Future plans;
Social activities, fitness and health; Media, entertainment and youth culture; Sport and leisure;
Travel & tourism.
The skill that will be developed will be: To listen to and understand spoken Arabic in a range of
contexts and a variety of styles; To read and respond to different types of written language and to
communicate in writing for a variety of purposes; To understand and apply a range of vocabulary
and grammatical structures; and To develop language learning and communication skills which can
be applied broadly.
Course Details
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Listening and Understanding in Arabic (23% of total GCSE)
Speaking in Arabic (27% of total GCSE)
Reading and Understanding in Arabic (23% of total GCSE)
Writing in Arabic (27% of total GCSE)
Assessment Criteria
Listening and responding: One terminal examination paper. Students will listen to a number of
passages or interactions in Arabic.
Reading and responding: One terminal examination paper. The examination consists of a range of
short texts, notices or news reports in Arabic.
Writing: Internally assessed coursework. Students are expected to produce one essay of
approximately 150 words as well as written letter of 70 words, a directed note of 30 words and a
list of 5 to 10 words.
Speaking: Students will take part in a conversation on two topics.
Career Prospects
All students who take this course should have studied Arabic for at least 3 years prior to joining
Year 10. Students who achieve a Grade B and above will have the opportunity to continue their
Arabic studies to AS Level.