HOW TO ENTER AND PREPARE FOR THE EXAM? Contacts PORTUGUESE A LEVEL The A Level is a British qualification often Camões Institute required to attend university. Exam entry is PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 ADVANCED GCE the responsibility of the English school that Portuguese Embassy in London, PORTUGUESE students attend. If the school does not 11 Belgrave Square provide any information regarding this exam then parents, as well as students, SW1X 8PP should be proactive, request more London. information and enter their own children. Tel: +44 (0)207235 8811 The dates of the exams are published nationally (they usually are sat during May E-mail: [email protected] or June). Where the exams are sat and Internet: www.e-portugues.co.uk As of September 2018, Pearson has been information regarding publication of results responsible for the Portuguese A Level Exam. The is the school’s responsibility. switching of Exam board lead to various changes.

The Camões Institute’s Portuguese WHY SHOULD YOU DO A teachers prepare students to sit these PORTUGUESE A LEVEL? exams. On our website you can find information about schools where classes Many University Courses accept Portuguese A take place. We advise attending Level as part of their entry requirements; Portuguese lessons in order to achieve the An A is worth 56 UCAS points; Link: best results. Can look good on your personal statement, showing https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/ commitment and dedication to learning a new edexcel-a-levels/portuguese-2018.html language and culture. STRUCTURE TOPICS LITERATURE AND CINEMA The exam is comprised of three papers that General Topics: - A Cidade e as Serras, Eça de Queirós (1901) test the following abilities: - Oral Comprehension Topic 1. Changes in Contemporary Portuguese - A Viagem do Elefante, José Saramago (2008) - Writing and Written Comprehension. society. - Antes do Baile Verde, (1970)

In order to be eligible to receive the Topic 2. Political and artistic culture in - Capitães da Areia, (1937) qualification students must sit all three papers Lusophone countries. - Pensageiro Frequente, (2010) in May/June of the same year.. Topic 3. Migration in Portugal. - "Abril Despedaçado", (2001) Duration of course: 2 years. Start of course: 2018 Topic 4. How has Portugal’s history shaped its - "A Canção de Lisboa", Pedro Varela (2016) Year of exam: 2020 politics? - “Os Gatos não têm Vertigens”, António-Pedro Vasconcelos (2014) Paper 1 (9PG0/01) Duration: 2h30min - “Que horas ela volta”, (2015) Total marks (250): 80 40% Individual Research Topics: Translation into English - Reading Comprehension Writing (research question) Students must choose at least one topic to answer the research question (Section C) in Paper 2 (9PG0/02) Paper 1. Duration: 2h40min Total marks (250): 110 Topic 1: The importance of post-secondary 30% Translation into English education in Portugal. Writing (cinema and literature) in Portuguese Topic 2: Lusophony in the Modern World. Paper 3 (9PG0/03) Duration: 2h15min Topic 3: Migration in Portugal. Total marks (250): 60 30% Topic 4: The Discoveries: Vasco da Gama’s Oral Comprehension Voyage to India. Reading Comprehension Writing