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The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Arabic consists of four externally-examined papers based on the following skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Students must complete their speaking assessment in April/May and all other assessments in May/June in any single year. Each paper is available at Foundation tier or Higher tier. Students must be entered for a single tier across all papers. The use of dictionaries is not permitted. For Paper 2 this includes during the preparation time.

NB: Vocalisation will be used in the questions and rubrics of the reading, listening, speaking and writing papers only where it is necessary for ease of reading and to clarify meaning. Students will not be expected to use vocalisation in their writing.

Careers

Apart from enhancing your own personal command of language and culture, a qualification in Arabic will unlock the doors to many career opportunities in diverse fields. These include media & communications work for international corporations, non-governmental organisations and more (for example, journalism, PR, translation and interpretation). According to the International Bureau of Labour Statistics, demand for Arabic translators/interpreters is expected to increase by 29% from 2014 to 2024. Other prominent fields include the international finance and banking sectors which are experiencing rapid growth in the Middle East and Africa. Education, Law, Politics, Industry, Diplomacy and corporate careers are other prominent fields where knowledge and competence in the Arabic Language will give you a distinct advantage when pursuing exciting and challenging job opportunities. So, whether you aspire to be a teacher, intelligence analyst, ambassador, business woman or a nuclear physicist, Arabic will be an invaluable addition to your skills set.v