Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student

Reading marked against the points scheme; writing in levels for content and for accuracy separately, with the band descriptor quoted.

Specification first teaching 2016 · June and November series · grades 9–1

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Paper 1 — Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing2 h 15 min9060%Reading questions on anthology and unseen non-fiction, plus one transactional writing task
Paper 2 — Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing1 h 30 min6040%Reading questions on an anthology text, plus one imaginative writing task

Topics

Questions teachers ask

Is this official Pearson Edexcel marking?
No. Pearson Edexcel International marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for IGCSE English A, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
No. Every 4EA1 paper here is original and written to the specification first teaching 2016, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
Which papers are marked?
None yet are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
How is the next paper chosen?
From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
When are the exams?
June and November series. Grades 9–1.

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