INTERNATIONAL GCSE German (9-1) SPECIFICATION Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German (4GN1) For first teaching September 2017 First examination June 2019 INTERNATIONAL GCSE German SPECIFICATION Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German (4GN1) For first teaching in September 2017 First examination June 2019 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactus About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. 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ISBN 978 1 446 93262 9 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2016 Contents 1 About this specification 3 Specification updates 3 Using this specification 3 Why choose Edexcel qualifications? 6 Why choose Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German? 7 Qualification at a glance 9 Component/paper overview 9 2 German content 11 Course structure 12 Topics 13 Paper 1: Listening 14 1.1 Introduction 14 1.2 Content 15 Paper 2: Reading and Writing 16 2.1 Introduction 16 2.2 Content 17 2.3 Assessment criteria 19 Paper 3: Speaking 22 3.1 Introduction 22 3.2 Content 22 3.3 Preparation for the speaking test 23 3.4 Conduct of the speaking test 23 3.5 Assessment criteria 26 3.6 Advice for examiners during Task A discussion and Tasks B and C conversations 30 Grammar list 31 3 Assessment information 33 Assessment requirements 33 Assessment objectives and weightings 35 Relationship of assessment objectives to papers 35 4 Administration and general information 37 Entries 37 Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice 37 Language of assessment 37 Access arrangements 37 Reasonable adjustments 38 Special consideration 38 Further information 38 Malpractice 39 Candidate malpractice 39 Staff/centre malpractice 39 Awarding and reporting 39 Student recruitment and progression 39 Prior learning and other requirements 40 Progression 40 Appendices 41 Appendix 1: Minimum core vocabulary list 43 Appendix 2: Codes 87 Appendix 3: Pearson World Class Qualification Design Principles 89 Appendix 4: Transferable skills 91 Appendix 5: Glossary 93 Appendix 6: Candidate cover sheet (Paper 3: Speaking) 95 1 About this specification The Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German is part of a suite of International GCSE qualifications offered by Pearson. This qualification is not accredited or regulated by any UK regulatory body. This specification includes the following key features. Structure: the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German is a linear qualification. All units must be taken at the end of the course of study. Content: relevant, engaging and up to date. Assessment: 100% external assessment. Approach: a foundation for students wishing to progress to further study of German at schools and colleges. • Listening skills are assessed separately in Paper 1. • Reading and writing skills are tested in separate exercises in Paper 2. • Speaking communication skills are assessed separately in Paper 3. • Assessment is in the June examination series. • For the purposes of communication, topics relate to the interests of students studying German, for example in study and leisure situations. • Contexts and settings will be those that students are likely to encounter, for example at school or in the media. • Culturally sensitive and authentic texts are used throughout. • Tests will measure achievement against many of the benchmarks of Levels A2 and B1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR). Specification updates This specification is Issue 1 and is valid for the Edexcel International GCSE examination from 2019. If there are any significant changes to the specification, Pearson will inform centres. Changes will also be posted on our website. For more information please visit qualifications.pearson.com Using this specification This specification has been designed to give guidance to teachers and encourage effective delivery of the qualification. The following information will help you get the most out of the content and guidance. Compulsory content: as a minimum, all the bullet points in the content must be taught. The word ‘including’ in content specifies the detail of what must be covered. Assessments: use a range of material and are not limited to the examples given. Teachers should deliver the qualification using a good range of examples to support the assessment of the content. Depth and breadth of content: teachers should use the full range of content and all the assessment objectives given in Section 2: German Content. Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German – Specification 3 Issue 1 – November 2016 © Pearson Education Limited 2016 Introduction The Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German is designed for use in schools. It is part of a suite of International GCSE qualifications offered by Pearson. The qualification is designed primarily for students who are studying German in order to enhance their future education or employment prospects. Achievement is broadly equivalent to Levels A2 and B1 of the CEFR. Students at this level are expected to understand the main points of familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. and can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken. They can produce simple, connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest, and can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Students will be expected to communicate formally and informally in a range of contexts, and to understand a wide range of texts and styles. The aim of the qualification is to test German language competence through realistic and contextualised tasks based on authentic texts. Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are tested through three examination papers. 4 Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in German – Specification Issue 1 – November 2016 © Pearson Education Limited 2016 Qualification aims and objectives The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to develop: • understanding and use of written forms of the target language, in a range of familiar and practical contexts, and for a variety of purposes • understanding and use of the spoken forms of the target language, in a range of familiar and practical contexts, and for a variety of purposes • the ability to communicate effectively in the target language through the written word, using a range of vocabulary and structures • the ability to communicate effectively in the target language through speaking, using a range of vocabulary and structures • a knowledge and understanding of the target language grammar and its practical application • a knowledge and understanding of countries and communities where the target language is spoken • positive attitudes towards modern foreign language learning • a suitable foundation for further study of the target language, or another language. 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