GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) Persian - J735

Units

We've summarised the course details and the assessment objectives for GCSE Persian.

Unit title and description

Assessment
incl. duration

Weighting
Unit A821: Listening

Learners will:

  • Listen for, identify and note main points and extract some details from spoken Persian of increasing length, speed and complexity
  • Demonstrate their understanding of Persian with a variety of non-verbal responses and some short answers in English.

Written examination

50 minutes

25% full course

50% spoken short course
Unit A822: Speaking

Using Persian, Learners will:

  • Communicate appropriate information within given role-play situations
  • Take part in and develop conversations, expressing and justifying opinions where appropriate.

Oral examination

10 minutes

25% full course

50% spoken short course
Unit A823: Reading

Learners will:

  • Read, identify and note main points and extract some details from written texts in Persian of increasing length, speed and complexity
  • Demonstrate their understanding of Persian with a variety of non-verbal responses and some short answers in English.

Written examination

1 hour

25% full course

50% written short course
Unit A824: Writing:

Using Persian, Learners will:

  • Demonstrate their ability to communicate in writing on different topics
  • Express and justify points of view where appropriate
  • Use as wide a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures as possible.

Written examination

1 hour

25% full course

50% written short course

Short Courses

We also offer two Short Courses in GCSE Persian, one in the spoken language and one in the written language; both are equivalent to half a GCSE. This offers several advantages:

  • There are only two units to complete
  • Learners who are interested in a particular subject, but don't have time to study a full course, have more learning options
  • Learners can study a wider range of subjects
  • Timetabling for shorter courses can be easier for your centre
  • More able students can complement their studies by taking additional short courses
  • Short courses can be spread over one or two years.

Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for Persian.

Learners are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Understand spoken language.

AO2

Communicate in speech.

AO3

Understand written language.

AO4

Communicate in writing.