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Igcse Edexcel
Igcse Edexcel
lay your answer out correctly. So if you have to write a letter, you should set your answer out as a letter. The word limit for the first task is 75-100 words however the word limit for the second and third task is 100-150 words. It is very important that you stick to the word limit. Paper 2: Listening This skill is assessed through a 45 minute examination paper, set and marked by Edexcel. The total number of marks available is 30. You will be expected to understand standard spoken English in a range of different situations. The recorded texts may be in the form of monologues, dialogues and occasionally there will be three speakers involved. A variety of tasks will be used to check your understanding of the recorded texts. If you have spelled the word incorrectly, but it is clear which word it is, you will not lose marks. This paper consists of three parts, each based around a single recorded text. You will be given time to read the questions before each part of the recording begins, and you should answer the questions as you listen. You will hear each recorded text twice. Paper 3: Speaking This paper is optional and separately endorsed. Your achievement in the speaking test will not affect the grade you are awarded on papers 1 and 2. The speaking test assesses your communication skills through a recorded interview between you and an interlocutor, based on task cards supplied by Edexcel. The task cards invite you to express yourself fluently, spontaneously and appropriately in a range of speaking contexts. The total number of marks is 20. The test lasts approximately 12 minutes and is divided into three parts. Part 1 is a short introductory interview between you and the interlocutor, lasting two to three minutes. In part 2, you have one minute to prepare a talk in response to a task card plus one to two minutes to give your talk. In part 3, you are expected to engage in a extended discussion with the interlocutor for a maximum of five minutes.