1. IGCSE Three Components: Exam: Reading passages and answering 3 questions 3 rd May 2016 (40%) Coursework: three written pieces each of 500 – 800 words (40%) Speaking and Listening: A presentation to an examiner followed by a discussion. (20%) 7 th – 11 th March 2016

2. The Examination The exam is 1 hour 45 minutes long. There are 2 passages (500-600 words long and 300 – 350 words long) There are three questions Q1:comprehension (20 marks) Q2: Extended response (15 marks) Q3:Summary (15 marks) It is worth 50 marks It counts as 40% of your GCSE for Language 40%

3. The Coursework Assignment 1: the Iconoclasts piece that you did at the end of Year 10 Assignment 2: either 28 Days Later or the monologue Assignment 3: The assignment about Marius the Giraffe 500 – 800 Words each A first draft an assignment must be included in the folder

4. Speaking and Listening There are two parts to this test. 20% Part One: worth 10 marks An individual presentation to an examiner, lasting 3-4 minutes Part Two: worth 20 marks A conversation led by questions from the examiner about your presentation, lasting 6-7 minutes

5. Speaking and Listening The assessor has offered this advice: 20% Part One: worth 10 marks Choose a topic you are really interested in You can only have a postcard size piece of paper with bullet points. A script will be confiscated, leaving you with nothing, so preparation is the key! Part Two: worth 20 marks Students may be asked challenging questions - not to embarrass or pressurise but to show that they can engage in light debate, keep a conversation going and deal effectively with changes in the direction of the conversation.

6. Speaking and Listening So what are you going to talk about? 20% 1. Work Experience) The examiner said... WExp may be a good topic but it is unlikely, I suppose, to be controversial which makes it difficult to ask good questions? Depends what they've done! A girl who worked as a car mechanic, for example, may be a rich vein 2. A topic of your own choice? The examiner said... A talk about football may be good - but better if it includes something about the rules of football, football and racism, footballers' salaries or even the off-side rule. I have had candidates talk about 'Being a carer for my Mum', 'I am a female boxer', 'I want to join the Army', 'Could there be life on other planets?', 'Why I am a vegetarian' but have also had excellent talks from students who have talked about 'My guinea pigs', 'FIFA15' (quite a few talks on X-box games), 'The X Factor'...