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IGCSE Arabic (Native)
Examinations Board
Cambridge (CIE)
Syllabus Code
7180
Course Expectations
What will I learn?
The CIE Arabic IGCSE course enables students to:
Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Arabic offers learners the opportunity to develop practical communication skills in reading and writing. Learners are encouraged to read a wide variety of texts and to engage with a diverse range of social and cultural topics throughout the course and use the knowledge gained to inform their own writing. They will be able to communicate facts and express their own viewpoints in writing and write effectively for different purposes and audiences. This will enable learners to become appreciative and independent users of Arabic.
Communicate accurately, appropriately and effectively in writing Understand and respond appropriately to what they read Encourages students to enjoy and appreciate a variety of language Acquire a wide range of vocabulary and apply it alongside accurate grammar and spelling Then course promotes the students’ personal development and an understanding of themselves and others
Examination Structure
This course is linear where students complete the final examinations at the end of the course, in Year 11. It will be assessed externally as follows:
Paper 1: The paper contains two sections and candidates answer two questions in total. In Section A. Candidates can choose between a letter or a speech or report and are expected to write an extended answer of continuous prose. In Section B. Candidates can choose between a descriptive, a narrative or a discursive question and they will be required to write an extended answer of continuous prose. Paper 2: The paper contains three sections and candidates should answer all questions. In Section A, candidates read a short non-fiction text with gaps to be filled from multiple-choice options. The exercise tests understanding of grammatical usage in context. In Section B, candidates read a short non-fiction text and answer a series of short-answer questions testing their understanding of the text. Candidates are then required to write a paragraph length summary (of around 100 words) about an aspect or aspects of the text. In Section C, candidates read a short fiction text and answer questions that test their understanding of grammar or rhetoric and that require answers of a single word or phrase. Candidates are also required to transform four sentences, using the given prompts.
Component
Assessment Method
Weight
Exam Duration
50%
1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 1
Writing
50%
1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2
Reading and Grammer
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