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PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2016/17 109 GCSE, INTERNATIONAL GCSE AND EDEXCEL CERTIFICATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 GCSE, International GCSE and Edexcel Certificate 1 Introduction 110 1.1 GCSE reforms 110 1.2 Resit opportunities for legacy specifications in English and Mathematics 110 1.3 Information on re-taking GCSEs, including controlled assessment 110 1.4 Further information 110 2 Entry procedures and key dates 110 2.1 Entry procedures 110 2.2 Entry deadlines and results 110 2.3 Retention of certificates 110 2.4 Carrying forward controlled assessment results 110 3 GCSE: November 2016 and June 2017 availability 111 3.1 Alphabetical list of specification, cash-in, option and unit codes 111 3.2 Technical requirements for GCSE ICT 142 3.3 Submitting marks and samples for GCSE ICT 142 4 New Specification GCSE availability for June 2017 161 4.1 Alphabetical list of specification, option and entry codes 161 5 Edexcel Certificate: January and June 2017 availability 162 5.1 Introduction 162 5.2 Information for exams officers 162 5.3 Any questions? 162 5.4 Subject availability 162 6 International GCSE: January and June 2017 availability 164

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1 Introduction 110 1.1 GCSEreforms 110 1.2 ResitopportunitiesforlegacyspecificationsinEnglishandMathematics 110 1.3 Informationonre-takingGCSEs,includingcontrolledassessment 110 1.4 Furtherinformation 110

2 Entryproceduresandkeydates 110 2.1 Entryprocedures 110 2.2 Entrydeadlinesandresults 110 2.3 Retentionofcertificates 110 2.4 Carryingforwardcontrolledassessmentresults 110

3 GCSE:November2016andJune2017availability 111 3.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,cash-in,optionandunitcodes 111 3.2 TechnicalrequirementsforGCSEICT 142 3.3 SubmittingmarksandsamplesforGCSEICT 142

4 NewSpecificationGCSEavailabilityforJune2017 161 4.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,optionandentrycodes 161

5 EdexcelCertificate:JanuaryandJune2017availability 162 5.1 Introduction 162 5.2 Informationforexamsofficers 162 5.3 Anyquestions? 162 5.4 Subjectavailability 162

6 InternationalGCSE:JanuaryandJune2017availability 164

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1 Introduction

1.1 GCSEreformsFromSeptember2012allGCSEshavebeenlinear(fortwoyearcourses).Furthermore,newGCSEspecificationsinEnglishLanguage,EnglishLiteratureandMathematicshavebeenavailablefromSeptember2015forfirstassessmentinJune2017.NewGCSEsinfurthersubjectswillbeintroducedinSeptember2016andSeptember2017.

1.2 ResitopportunitiesforlegacyspecificationsinEnglishandMathematicsInNovember2016,onlythosecandidateswhohavetakenthequalificationpreviously,whohavegoodreasonnottohavetakenitwhenplanned(suchasillness),orwhoareaged16oroveron31August2016maysitthesequalifications.

InJune2017,onlycandidatesaged16oroveron31August2016maysitthesequalifications.

1.3 Informationonre-takingGCSEs,includingcontrolledassessmentCandidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takeallwrittenunitsinthequalification.AllGCSEcontrolledassessmentresultscanbecarriedforwardfromapreviousseriesprovidedthecontrolledassessmentcontributedtoacash-in.

1.4 FurtherinformationForfrequentlyaskedquestionsandfurtherinformation,pleasegotoqualifications.pearson.com/gcse

2 Entry procedures and key dates

2.1 EntryproceduresPleaseseeourwebsitequalifications.pearson.com/exam-supportfordetailsonhowtomakeentriesonEdexcelOnlineandEDI.

2.2 EntrydeadlinesandresultsPleaseseetheKeyDatessectionofthismanualforentryandresultsdates,andthecertificationand centremarksubmissiondates.TheKeyDatessectionalsoincludesdetailsofwhenEDIbasedataandEdexcelOnlineareavailableforthesubmissionofentries.

2.3 RetentionofcertificatesItisnolongernecessarytoreturnuncollectedcertificatestous.Theymaybedestroyed(inaconfidentialmanner)afterretentionforaperiodofnolessthan12monthsfromthedateofissue.Centresthatdonothaveameansofdestroyingcertificatesconfidentiallymayreturnthemtous.A recordofcertificatesthathavebeendestroyedshouldberetainedforfouryearsfromtheirdateof destruction.

Centresmustcomplywithanyrequestfromustoreturnacertificate.Certificatesremainthepropertyoftheawardingbodiesatalltimes.

2.4 CarryingforwardcontrolledassessmentresultsAllGCSEcontrolledassessmentresultscanbecarriedforwardfromapreviousseriesprovidedthecontrolledassessmentcontributedtoacash-in.Centresdonotneedtore-enteracandidatewhohasacontrolledassessmentresultastheresultwillbecarriedforwardautomaticallyforallcandidatescashingin.Ifcandidateswishtore-takethecontrolledassessmentunitthelatestresultwillcontributetothefinalcash-in.

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3.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,cash-in,optionandunitcodes

APPLIED BUSINESS

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov 2016

Jun2017

5AB01 AppliedBusiness–Unit1:InvestigatingHowBusinessesWork Yes

5AB02 AppliedBusiness–Unit2:FinancialRecords Yes

5AB03 AppliedBusiness–Unit3:InvestigatingPeople,BusinessandChange Yes

5AB04 AppliedBusiness–Unit4:FinancialPlanningandForecasting Yes

2AB01 SingleAwardinAppliedBusinesscash-in Yes

2AB02 DoubleAwardinAppliedBusinesscash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(SingleAward)2AB01AppliedBusinessQN:5004509X

5AB015AB02

60%40%

GCSE(DoubleAward)2AB02DoubleAwardinApplied

BusinessQN:50044874

5AB015AB025AB035AB04

30%20%30%20%

Note: WhereitispossibletorequesttheSingleAwardafteroneyearandtheDoubleAwardaftertwo,thenallassessmentsmustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisgained.CandidatestoppingupfromaSingleAwardtoaDoubleAwardareallowedtore-usethesetofunitresultswhichhavealreadybeencertificatedforaSingleAwardtocounttowardsthecorrespondingDoubleAwardinasubsequentexaminationseries.TheterminalrequirementfortheDoubleAwardisthatalloftheunitsthatcontributetotheDoubleAwardonlymustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichtheDoubleAwardqualificationisclaimed.

WherecandidatesaretakingtheDoubleAwardonly,therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ARABIC

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5AR01 Arabic–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginArabic Yes

5AR02 Arabic–Unit2:SpeakinginArabic Yes

5AR03 Arabic–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginArabic Yes

5AR04 Arabic–Unit4:WritinginArabic Yes

3AR0S Arabic:SpokenLanguage(Shortcourse)cash-in Yes

3AR0W Arabic:WrittenLanguage(Shortcourse)cash-in Yes

2AR01 Arabiccash-in Yes

Note:Thisisasingle-tierspecification.

Unit2(SpeakinginArabic)willbeconductedbyateacher-examinerbutmarkedexternallybyPearson.Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Centresenteringcandidateswhoarenottaughtinthecentremustensurethatallcandidatesarefullyinformedoftherequirementsofthespecification.

ForthewindowtoconducttheoralassessmentexaminationpleasecheckourwebsiteortheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3AR0SArabic:SpokenLanguage

QN:500455075AR015AR02

46%54%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3AR0WArabic:WrittenLanguage

QN:500454895AR035AR04

46%54%

GCSE2AR01Arabic

QN:50044679

5AR015AR025AR035AR04

23%27%23%27%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.

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ART AND DESIGN

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5AD01 ArtandDesign–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5AD02 ArtandDesign–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign Yes

2AD01 ArtandDesigncash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2AD01ArtandDesignQN:50045210

5AD015AD02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ART AND DESIGN: FINE ART

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5FA01 FineArt–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5FA02 FineArt–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign Yes

5FA03 FineArt(ShortCourse)–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5FA04FineArt(ShortCourse)–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtand Design

Yes

3FA01 FineArt(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2FA01 FineArtcash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3FA01Fine Art

QN:500452095FA035FA04

60%40%

GCSE2FA01Fine Art

QN:500452105FA015FA02

60%40%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallysetunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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ART AND DESIGN: GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5GC01 GraphicCommunication–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5GC02GraphicCommunication–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtand Design

Yes

5GC03GraphicCommunication(ShortCourse)–Unit1:PersonalPortfolio inArtandDesign

Yes

5GC04GraphicCommunication(ShortCourse)–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign

Yes

3GC01 GraphicCommunication(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2GC01 GraphicCommunicationcash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3GC01GraphicCommunication

QN:500452095GC035GC04

60%40%

GCSE2GC01GraphicCommunication

QN:500452105GC015GC02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallysetunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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ART AND DESIGN: PHOTOGRAPHY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5PY01Photography–LensandLight-basedMedia–Unit1:PersonalPortfolio inArtandDesign

Yes

5PY02Photography–LensandLight-basedMedia–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign

Yes

5PY03Photography–LensandLight-basedMedia(ShortCourse)–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign

Yes

5PY04Photography–LensandLight-basedMedia(ShortCourse)–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign

Yes

3PY01 Photography(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2PY01 Photographycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3PY01PhotographyQN:50045209

5PY035PY04

60%40%

GCSE2PY01PhotographyQN:50045210

5PY015PY02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallysetunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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ART AND DESIGN: THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN

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Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5TD01 Three-DimensionalDesign–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5TD02Three-DimensionalDesign–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign

Yes

5TD03Three-DimensionalDesign(ShortCourse)–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign

Yes

5TD04Three-DimensionalDesign(ShortCourse)–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign

Yes

3TD01 Three-DimensionalDesign(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2TD01 Three-DimensionalDesigncash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3TD01Three-DimensionalDesign

QN:500452095TD035TD04

60%40%

GCSE2TD01Three-DimensionalDesign

QN:500452105TD015TD02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallysetunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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ART AND DESIGN: TEXTILE DESIGN

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5TE01 TextileDesign–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtandDesign Yes

5TE02 TextileDesign–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArtandDesign Yes

5TE03TextileDesign(ShortCourse)–Unit1:PersonalPortfolioinArtand Design

Yes

5TE04TextileDesign(ShortCourse)–Unit2:ExternallySetAssignmentinArt andDesign

Yes

3TE01 TextileDesign(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2TE01 TextileDesigncash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3TE01Textile DesignQN:50045209

5TE035TE04

60%40%

GCSE2TE01Textile DesignQN:50045210

5TE015TE02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallysetunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallysetunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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ASTRONOMY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5AS01 Astronomy–Unit1:UnderstandingtheUniverse Yes

5AS02 Astronomy–Unit2:ExploringtheUniverse Yes

2AS01 Astronomycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2AS01Astronomy

QN:5004445X5AS015AS02

75%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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BIOLOGY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5BI1F B1InfluencesonLife(Foundation) Yes

5BI1H B1InfluencesonLife(Higher) Yes

5BI2F B2TheComponentsofLife(Foundation) Yes

5BI2H B2TheComponentsofLife(Higher) Yes

5BI3F B3UsingBiology(Foundation) Yes

5BI3H B3UsingBiology(Higher) Yes

5BI04 Biology(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2BI01 Biologycash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforBiology(5BI1H)andFoundationtierforBiology(5BI2F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2BI01Biology

QN:60007709

5BI1For5BI1H5BI2For5BI2H5BI3For5BI3H

5BI04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitwillalwaysbeused.

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BUSINESS

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5BS01 Business–Unit1:IntroductiontoSmallBusiness Yes

5BS02 Business–Unit2:InvestigatingSmallBusiness Yes

5BS03 Business–Unit3:BuildingaBusiness Yes

5BS04 Business–Unit4:BusinessCommunications Yes

5BS05 Business–Unit5:IntroductiontoEconomicUnderstanding Yes

5BS06 Business–Unit6:IntroductiontoSmallBusiness Yes

3BS01 BusinessStudies(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2BS01 BusinessStudiescash-in Yes

2BC01 BusinessCommunicationscash-in Yes

2BE01 BusinessStudiesandEconomicscash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3BS01BusinessStudiesQN:50045222

5BS025BS06

50%50%

GCSE2BS01BusinessStudiesQN:50045763

5BS01or5BS065BS025BS03

25%25%50%

GCSE2BC01Business Communications

QN:50045775

5BS01or5BS065BS025BS04

25%25%50%

GCSE2BE01BusinessStudies andEconomicsQN:50045751

5BS01or5BS065BS025BS05

25%25%50%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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CHEMISTRY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5CH1F C1ChemistryinOurWorld(Foundation) Yes

5CH1H C1ChemistryinOurWorld(Higher) Yes

5CH2F C2DiscoveringChemistry(Foundation) Yes

5CH2H C2DiscoveringChemistry(Higher) Yes

5CH3F C3ChemistryinAction(Foundation) Yes

5CH3H C3ChemistryinAction(Higher) Yes

5CH04 Chemistry(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2CH01 Chemistrycash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforChemistry(5CH1H)andFoundationtierforChemistry(5CH2F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2CH01Chemistry

QN:60007990

5CH1For5CH1H5CH2For5CH2H5CH3For5CH3H

5CH04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitresultwillalwaysbeused.

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CHINESE

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5CN01 Chinese–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginChinese(Foundation) Yes

5CN01 Chinese–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginChinese(Higher) Yes

5CN02 Chinese–Unit2:SpeakinginChinese Yes

5CN03 Chinese–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginChinese(Foundation) Yes

5CN03 Chinese–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginChinese(Higher) Yes

5CN04 Chinese–Unit4:WritinginChinese Yes

3CN0S Chinese:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3CN0W Chinese:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2CN01 Chinesecash-in Yes

TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.Centres areresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Unit2:SpeakinginChineseisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginChineseissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3CN0SChinese:SpokenLanguage

QN:500463305CN015CN02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3CN0WChinese:WrittenLanguage

QN:500463295CN035CN04

40%60%

GCSE2CN01Chinese

QN:5004672X

5CN015CN025CN035CN04

20%30%20%30%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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CITIZENSHIP STUDIES

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5CS01 CitizenshipStudies–Unit1:Citizenshiptoday Yes

5CS02 CitizenshipStudies–Unit2:Participatinginsociety Yes

5CS03 ACitizenshipStudies–Unit3:Citizenshipincontext–Environmentalchangeandsustainabledevelopment

Yes

5CS03 BCitizenshipStudies–Unit3:Citizenshipincontext–Changingcommunities:socialandculturalidentities

Yes

5CS03 CCitizenshipStudies–Unit3:Citizenshipincontext–Influencingandchangingdecisionsinsocietyandgovernment

Yes

5CS04 CitizenshipStudies–Unit4:Citizenshipcampaign Yes

3CS01 CitizenshipStudies(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2CS01 CitizenshipStudiescash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3CS01CitizenshipStudiesQN:50045921

5CS015CS02

40%60%

GCSE2CS01CitizenshipStudiesQN:50045519

5CS015CS025CS035CS04

20%30%20%30%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

Howevercandidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Nov2016 Jun2017

1CP0 AComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2A:PracticalProgramming–Python)QN:601/0544/6

Yes

1CP0 ATComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2A:PracticalProgramming–Python(transferredfromapreviousseries))QN:601/0544/6

Yes

1CP0 BComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2B:PracticalProgramming–Java)QN:601/0544/6

Yes

1CP0 BTComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2B:PracticalProgramming–Java(transferredfromapreviousseries))QN:601/0544/6

Yes

1CP0 CComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2C:PracticalProgramming–C-derivedLanguage)QN:601/0544/6

Yes

1CP0 CT

ComputerScience(Paper1andControlledAssessmentoption2C:PracticalProgramming–C-derivedLanguage(transferredfromapreviousseries))QN:601/0544/6

Yes

CandidatesmustbeenteredforoneofoptionsA,BorCdependingonwhichprogramminglanguagetheyareusingtocompletethecontrolledassessment.

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5EP01DesignandTechnology:ElectronicProducts–Unit1:CreativeDesign andMakeActivities

Yes

5EP02DesignandTechnology:ElectronicProducts–Unit2: KnowledgeandUnderstandingofElectronicProducts

Yes

2EP01 DesignandTechnology:ElectronicProductscash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2EP01DesignandTechnology:ElectronicProducts

QN:50044217

5EP015EP02

60%40%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5FT01DesignandTechnology:FoodTechnology–Unit1:CreativeDesign andMakeActivities

Yes

5FT02DesignandTechnology:FoodTechnology–Unit2:Knowledge andUnderstandingofFoodTechnology

Yes

2FT01 DesignandTechnology:FoodTechnologycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2FT01DesignandTechnology:Food

TechnologyQN:50044199

5FT015FT02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: GRAPHIC PRODUCTS

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5GR01DesignandTechnology:GraphicProducts–Unit1:CreativeDesign andMakeActivities

  Yes

5GR02DesignandTechnology:GraphicProducts–Unit2:Knowledge andUnderstandingofGraphicProducts

  Yes

2GR01 DesignandTechnology:GraphicProductscash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2GR01DesignandTechnology:

GraphicProductsQN:5004574X

5GR015GR02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: RESISTANT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5RM01DesignandTechnology:ResistantMaterialsTechnology–Unit1:CreativeDesignandMakeActivities

  Yes

5RM02DesignandTechnology:ResistantMaterialsTechnology–Unit2:KnowledgeandUnderstandingofResistantMaterialsTechnology

  Yes

2RM01 DesignandTechnology:ResistantMaterialsTechnologycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2RM01

DesignandTechnology:ResistantMaterials

TechnologyQN:50044187

5RM015RM02

60%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5TT01DesignandTechnology:TextilesTechnology–Unit1:CreativeDesign andMakeActivities

  Yes

5TT02DesignandTechnology:TextilesTechnology–Unit2:Knowledge andUnderstandingofTextilesTechnology

  Yes

2TT01 DesignandTechnology:TextilesTechnologycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2TT01DesignandTechnology:TextilesTechnology

QN:50044588

5TT015TT02

60%40%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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DRAMA

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5DR01 Drama–Unit1:DramaExploration Yes

5DR02 Drama–Unit2:ExploringPlayTexts Yes

5DR03 Drama–Unit3:DramaPerformance Yes

2DR01 Dramacash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2DR01Drama

QN:50045787

5DR015DR025DR03

30%30%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ENGINEERING

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5EG01 Engineering–Unit1:EngineeringDesignandGraphicalCommunication   Yes

5EG02 Engineering–Unit2:EngineeredProducts   Yes

5EM03 AEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3a:PrintingandPublishing,PaperandBoard

  Yes

5EM03 BEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3b:FoodandDrink,BiologicalandChemical

  Yes

5EM03 CEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3c:TextilesandClothing

  Yes

5EM03 DEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3d:EngineeringFabrication

  Yes

5EM03 EEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3e:ElectricalandElectronics,Process Control, Computers, Telecommunications

  Yes

5EM03 FEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3f:Mechanical,Automotive

  Yes

2EG02 Engineeringcash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(DoubleAward)2EG02EngineeringQN:50045805

5EG015EG025EM03

30%30%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ENGLISH

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5EH01 EnglishToday(ControlledAssessment) Yes Yes

5EH2F TheWriter’sCraft(Foundation) Yes Yes

5EH2H TheWriter’sCraft(Higher) Yes Yes

5EH3A CreativeEnglish(ControlledAssessment) Yes Yes

5EH3B SpeakingandListening(Endorsement) Yes Yes

2EH01 Englishcash-in Yes Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Allcandidatessittingthequalificationforthefirsttimemustmakeentriesforeachoftheunits.This includes5EH3Aand5EH3BforGCSEEnglishor5EN3Aand5EH3BforGCSEEnglishLanguage.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2EH01English

QN:60131573

5EH015EH2For5EH2H

5EH3A5EH3B

20%60%20%

Endorsement

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecourse i.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5EH01 EnglishToday(ControlledAssessment) Yes Yes

5EN2F TheWriter’sVoice(Foundation) Yes Yes

5EN2H TheWriter’sVoice(Higher) Yes Yes

5EN3A SpokenLanguage(ControlledAssessment) Yes Yes

5EH3B SpeakingandListening(Endorsement) Yes Yes

2EN01 EnglishLanguagecash-in Yes Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Allcandidatessittingthequalificationforthefirsttimemustmakeentriesforeachoftheunits.This includes5EH3Aand5EH3BforGCSEEnglishor5EN3Aand5EH3BforGCSEEnglishLanguage.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2EN01EnglishLanguageQN:60131585

5EH015EN2For5EN2H

5EN3A5EH3B

20%60%20%

Endorsement

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecourse i.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5FR01 French–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginFrench(Foundation) Yes

5FR01 French–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginFrench(Higher) Yes

5FR02 French–Unit2:SpeakinginFrench Yes

5FR03 French–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginFrench(Foundation) Yes

5FR03 French–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginFrench(Higher) Yes

5FR04 French–Unit4:WritinginFrench Yes

3FR0S French:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3FR0W French:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2FR01 Frenchcash-in Yes

TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.Centres areresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Unit2:SpeakinginFrenchisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginFrenchissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3FR0SFrench:SpokenLanguage

QN:500464575FR015FR02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3FR0WFrench:WrittenLanguage

QN:5004641X5FR035FR04

40%60%

GCSE2FR01French

QN:50046214

5FR015FR025FR035FR04

20%30%20%30%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5GA1F GeographyA–Unit1:GeographicalSkillsandChallenges(Foundation) Yes

5GA1H GeographyA–Unit1:GeographicalSkillsandChallenges(Higher) Yes

5GA2F GeographyA–Unit2:TheNaturalEnvironment(Foundation) Yes

5GA2H GeographyA–Unit2:TheNaturalEnvironment(Higher) Yes

5GA3F GeographyA–Unit3:TheHumanEnvironment(Foundation) Yes

5GA3H GeographyA–Unit3:TheHumanEnvironment(Higher) Yes

5GA04 GeographyA–Unit4:InvestigatingGeography(ControlledAssessment) Yes

5GB1F GeographyB–Unit1:DynamicPlanet(Foundation) Yes

5GB1H GeographyB–Unit1:DynamicPlanet(Higher) Yes

5GB2F GeographyB–Unit2:PeopleandthePlanet(Foundation) Yes

5GB2H GeographyB–Unit2:PeopleandthePlanet(Higher) Yes

5GB3F GeographyB–Unit3:MakingGeographicalDecisions(Foundation) Yes

5GB3H GeographyB–Unit3:MakingGeographicalDecisions(Higher) Yes

5GB04 GeographyB–Unit4:ResearchingGeography(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2GA01 GeographyAcash-in Yes

2GB01 GeographyBcash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2GA01GeographyAQN:60061571

5GA1F/H5GA2F/H5GA3F/H5GA04

25%25%25%25%

GCSE2GB01GeographyBQN:60064341

5GB1F/H5GB2F/H5GB3F/H5GB04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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GERMAN

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5GN01 German–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginGerman(Foundation) Yes

5GN01 German–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginGerman(Higher) Yes

5GN02 German–Unit2:SpeakinginGerman Yes

5GN03 German–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginGerman(Foundation) Yes

5GN03 German–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginGerman(Higher) Yes

5GN04 German–Unit4:WritinginGerman Yes

3GN0S German:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3GN0W German:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2GN01 Germancash-in Yes

TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.Centres areresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Unit2:SpeakinginGermanisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginGermanissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3GN0SGerman:SpokenLanguage

QN:500464455GN015GN02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3GN0WGerman:WrittenLanguage

QN:500464215GN035GN04

40%60%

GCSE2GN01German

QN:50045933

5GN015GN025GN035GN04

20%30%20%30%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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GREEK

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5GK01 Greek–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginGreek   Yes

5GK02 Greek–Unit2:SpeakinginGreek   Yes

5GK03 Greek–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginGreek   Yes

5GK04 Greek–Unit4:WritinginGreek   Yes

3GK0S Greek:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3GK0W Greek:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2GK01 Greekcash-in Yes

Notes: Thisisasingle-tierspecification.

Unit2(SpeakinginGreek)willbeconductedbyateacher-examinerbutmarkedexternallybyPearson.Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Centresenteringcandidateswhoarenottaughtinthecentremustensurethatallcandidatesarefullyinformedoftherequirementsofthespecification.

ForthewindowtoconducttheoralassessmentexaminationpleasecheckourwebsiteortheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3GK0SGreek:SpokenLanguage

QN:500454775GK015GK02

46%54%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3GK0WGreek:WrittenLanguage

QN:500454655GK035GK04

46%54%

GCSE2GK01Greek

QN:50044606

5GK015GK025GK035GK04

23%27%23%27%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5HS01HealthandSocialCare–Unit1:UnderstandingPersonalDevelopmentand Relationships

Yes

5HS02HealthandSocialCare–Unit2:ExploringHealth,SocialCareandEarlyYears Provision

Yes

5HS03 HealthandSocialCare–Unit3:PromotingHealthandWellbeing Yes

5HS04HealthandSocialCare–Unit4:Health,SocialCareandEarlyYearsin Practice

Yes

2HS01 HealthandSocialCare(SingleAward)cash-in Yes

2HS02 HealthandSocialCare(DoubleAward)cash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(SingleAward)2HS01HealthandSocialCare

(SingleAward)QN:50044825

5HS015HS02

40%60%

GCSE(DoubleAward)2HS02HealthandSocialCare

(DoubleAward)QN:50044461

5HS015HS025HS035HS04

20%30%30%20%

Note:WhereitispossibletorequesttheSingleAwardafteroneyearandtheDoubleAwardaftertwo,thenallassessmentsmustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisgained.CandidatestoppingupfromaSingleAwardtoaDoubleAwardareallowedtore-usethesetofunitresultswhichhavealreadybeencertificatedforaSingleAwardtocounttowardsthecorrespondingDoubleAwardinasubsequentexaminationseries.TheterminalrequirementfortheDoubleAwardisthatalloftheunitsthatcontributetotheDoubleAwardonlymustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichtheDoubleAwardqualificationisclaimed.

WherecandidatesaretakingtheDoubleAwardonly,therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5HA01HistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit1:InternationalRelations: TheEraoftheColdWar1943–1991

Yes

5HA02 A HistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit2A:Germany1918–39 Yes

5HA02 B HistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit2B:Russia1914–39 Yes

5HA02 C HistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit2C:TheUSA1919–41 Yes

5HA03 AHistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit3A:WarandthetransformationofBritishSocietyc1903–28

Yes

5HA03 BHistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit3B:WarandthetransformationofBritishSocietyc1931–51

Yes

5HA03 CHistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit3C:ThetransformationofBritishSocietyc1951–79

Yes

5HA04 HistoryA(ModernWorld)–Unit4:RepresentationsofHistory Yes

5HB01 AHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit1A:MedicineandpublichealthinBritainc50ADtothepresentday

Yes

5HB01 BHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit1B:CrimeandpunishmentinBritainc50ADtothepresentday

Yes

5HB01 CHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit1C:ThechangingnatureofwarfareinBritainc50ADtothepresentday

Yes

5HB02 AHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit2A:ThetransformationofBritishSocietyc1815–c1851

Yes

5HB02 BHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit2B:TheAmericanWest c1845–c1890

Yes

5HB02 C HistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit2C:Germany1918–1945 Yes

5HB03 AHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit3A:Thetransformationofsurgeryc1845–c1918

Yes

5HB03 BHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit3B:Protest,lawandorderinthetwentiethcentury

Yes

5HB03 CHistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit3C:TheimpactofwaronBritainc1903–c1954

Yes

5HB04 HistoryB:SchoolsHistoryProject–Unit4:RepresentationofHistory Yes

2HA01 HistoryA(TheMakingoftheModernWorld)cash-in Yes

2HB01 HistoryB(SchoolsHistoryProject)cash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2HA01HistoryA(TheMakingofthe

ModernWorld)QN:50044308

5HA015HA025HA035HA04

25%25%25%25%

GCSE2HB01HistoryB(SchoolsHistory

Project)QN:50045015

5HB015HB025HB035HB04

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However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

3.2 TechnicalrequirementsforGCSEICT3.2.1 WorkstationspecificationsItistheresponsibilityofcentrestoensurethattheirITsystemsmeetthetechnicalrequirementsofthequalification.

3.2.2 SoftwareCandidatecontrolledassessmentsubmissionsforunits2and4mustbeviewablebysoftwaredocumentedintheModerators'ToolkitavailableontheGCSEICTwebpage.

Itistheresponsibilityofthecentretokeepcandidates’worksecure.Centresarestronglyadvisedtoutilisevirus-checkingsoftwareandtoemployaneffectivebackupstrategy,sothatanup-to-datearchiveofcandidates’dataismaintained.

Nospecialconsiderationwillbegiventoanycandidatewhoseworkislostordestroyedasaconsequenceofinadequatecentresecurity/backupprocedures.

3.3 SubmittingmarksandsamplesforGCSEICT3.3.1 MarksubmissionCentresmustsubmitcandidates’unitmarkselectronicallyusingEdexcelOnlineorEDI.

TosubmitmarksusingEdexcelOnline,therelevantcentreusermustbegivenaccess.Thisshouldbespecifiedbytheadministratoratthecentreresponsibleforcreatingnewcentreaccounts.FurtherinformationcanbefoundonEdexcelOnline.

WhilstitispossibletosubmitmarksviaEDI,centresmustuseEdexcelOnlinetochecktheirmoderatorandsampledetails.

3.3.2 IdentificationofthesampleThesampleofworkrequiredformoderationisnotifiedviatheEdexcelOnlinesystem.Itisavailableseveralweekspriortothesubmissionofmarks.Pleaserefertothedocument‘Centreguidanceforsubmissionofmoderationsamples’,locatedontheGCSEICTwebpage,forfurtherinformation.

3.3.3 ControlledassessmentelectronicsubmissionCandidatesmustpresenttheircontrolledassessmentworkelectronically.Theworkmustbe self-containedandconstructedsothatitscontentscanbeaccessedviatheModerators'Toolkit.

Workthatdoesnotadheretothetechnicalspecificationwillnotbemoderated.

Thosecandidates’submissionsthatareselectedforsamplingmustbesenttoreachthemoderatorby thesubmissiondeadline.

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5IT01 LivinginaDigitalWorld Yes

5IT02 E UsingDigitalTools–ANIMALSHELTERMAY2014 Yes

5IT02 F UsingDigitalTools–THEPROMMAY2015 Yes

5IT03 Exploring Digital Design Yes

5IT04 CreatingDigitalProducts Yes

2IT01 InformationandCommunicationTechnology(SingleAward)cash-in Yes

2IT02 InformationandCommunicationTechnology(DoubleAward)cash-in Yes

Candidatesenteredfor5IT02mustbeenteredforoptionEorFinJune2017,dependingonwhichControlledAssessmentBrief(CAB)theyarecompleting.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

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Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(SingleAward)2IT01Informationand

CommunicationTechnologyQN:50075755

5IT015IT02

40%60%

GCSE(DoubleAward)2IT02Informationand

CommunicationTechnologyQN:50074829

5IT015IT025IT035IT04

20%30%20%30%

Note:WhereitispossibletorequesttheSingleAwardafteroneyearandtheDoubleAwardaftertwo,thenallassessmentsmustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisgained.

CandidatestoppingupfromaSingleAwardtoaDoubleAwardareallowedtore-usethesetofunitresultswhichhavealreadybeencertificatedforaSingleAwardtocounttowardsthecorrespondingDoubleAwardinasubsequentexaminationseries.TheterminalrequirementfortheDoubleAwardisthatalloftheunitsthatcontributetotheDoubleAwardonlymustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichtheDoubleAwardqualificationisclaimed.

WherecandidatesaretakingtheDoubleAwardonly,therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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ITALIAN

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5IN01 Italian–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginItalian(Foundation)   Yes

5IN01 Italian–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginItalian(Higher)   Yes

5IN02 Italian–Unit2:SpeakinginItalian   Yes

5IN03 Italian–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginItalian(Foundation)   Yes

5IN03 Italian–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginItalian(Higher)   Yes

5IN04 Italian–Unit4:WritinginItalian   Yes

3IN0S Italian:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3IN0W Italian:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2IN01 Italiancash-in Yes

Notes:TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.

Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Unit2:SpeakinginItalianisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginItalianissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3IN0SItalian:SpokenLanguage

QN:500462515IN015IN02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3IN0WItalian:WrittenLanguage

QN:500462265IN035IN04

40%60%

GCSE2IN01Italian

QN:50045945

5IN015IN025IN035IN04

20%30%20%30%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5JA01 Japanese–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginJapanese   Yes

5JA02 Japanese–Unit2:SpeakinginJapanese   Yes

5JA03 Japanese–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginJapanese   Yes

5JA04 Japanese–Unit4:WritinginJapanese   Yes

3JA0S Japanese:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3JA0W Japanese:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2JA01 Japanesecash-in Yes

Notes: Thisisasingle-tierspecification.

Unit2(SpeakinginJapanese)willbeconductedbyateacher-examinerbutmarkedexternallybyPearson.Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Centresenteringcandidateswhoarenottaughtinthecentremustensurethatallcandidatesarefullyinformedoftherequirementsofthespecification.

ForthewindowtoconducttheoralassessmentexaminationpleasecheckourwebsiteortheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3JA0SJapanese:SpokenLanguage

QN:500441515JA015JA02

46%54%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3JA0WJapanese:WrittenLanguage

QN:500449905JA035JA04

46%54%

GCSE2JA01Japanese

QN:50044618

5JA015JA025JA035JA04

23%27%23%27%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.

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LEISURE AND TOURISM

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5LT01 LeisureandTourism–Unit1:TheLeisureandTourismIndustry   Yes

5LT02LeisureandTourism–Unit2:Sales,PromotionsandOperationsinLeisureandTourism

  Yes

5LT03 LeisureandTourism–Unit3:TheLeisureandTourismEnvironment   Yes

5LT04LeisureandTourism–Unit4:CustomersandEmploymentinLeisureandTourism

  Yes

2LT01 LeisureandTourism(SingleAward)cash-in Yes

2LT02 LeisureandTourism(DoubleAward)cash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(SingleAward)2LT01LeisureandTourism

(SingleAward)QN:50044722

5LT015LT02or5LT04

40%60%

GCSE(DoubleAward)2LT02LeisureandTourism

(DoubleAward)QN:50045192

5LT015LT025LT035LT04

20%30%20%30%

Note: WhereitispossibletorequesttheSingleAwardafteroneyearandtheDoubleAwardaftertwo,thenallassessmentsmustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisgained.CandidatestoppingupfromaSingleAwardtoaDoubleAwardareallowedtore-usethesetofunitresultswhichhavealreadybeencertificatedforaSingleAwardtocounttowardsthecorrespondingDoubleAwardinasubsequentexaminationseries.TheterminalrequirementfortheDoubleAwardisthatalloftheunitsthatcontributetotheDoubleAwardonlymustbetakenintheexaminationseriesinwhichtheDoubleAwardqualificationisclaimed.

WherecandidatesaretakingtheDoubleAwardonly,therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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MANUFACTURING

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5MN01 Manufacturing–Unit1:DesigningProductsforManufacture   Yes

5MN02 Manufacturing–Unit2:ManufacturedProducts   Yes

5EM03 AEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3a:PrintingandPublishing,PaperandBoard

  Yes

5EM03 BEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3b:FoodandDrink,BiologicalandChemical

  Yes

5EM03 CEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3c:TextilesandClothing

  Yes

5EM03 DEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3d:EngineeringFabrication

  Yes

5EM03 EEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3e:ElectricalandElectronics,Process Control, Computers, Telecommunications

  Yes

5EM03 FEngineeringandManufacturing–ApplicationofTechnologyinEngineeringandManufacturing–Unit3f:Mechanical,Automotive

  Yes

2MN02 Manufacturing(DoubleAward)cash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(DoubleAward)2MN02Manufacturing (DoubleAward)QN:50045799

5MN015MN025EM03

30%30%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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MATHEMATICS A

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Nov2016 Jun2017

1MA0 FMathematics(Foundation)QN:50079165

Yes Yes

1MA0 HMathematics(Higher)QN:50079165

Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS B

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5MB1F StatisticsandProbability(Foundation) Yes

5MB1H StatisticsandProbability(Higher) Yes

5MB2F Number,Algebra,Geometry1(Foundation) Yes

5MB2H Number,Algebra,Geometry1(Higher) Yes

5MB3F Number,Algebra,Geometry2(Foundation) Yes

5MB3H Number,Algebra,Geometry2(Higher) Yes

2MB01 MathematicsBcash-in Yes

Note: AcandidatecannotbeenteredforbothFoundationandHighertierforaunitinthesameexaminationseries.However,acandidatemayre-sitaunitatadifferenttierinanotherexamination series.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2MB01MathematicsQN:50078860

5MB1For5MB1H5MB2For5MB2H5MB3For5MB3H

30%30%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecourse,i.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawarded,andtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

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MUSIC

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5MU01 Music–Unit1:PerformingMusic   Yes

5MU02 Music–Unit2:ComposingMusic   Yes

5MU03 Music–Unit3:Music–ListeningandAppraising   Yes

2MU01 Musiccash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2MU01Music

QN:50046597

5MU015MU025MU03

30%30%40%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5PE01 PhysicalEducation–Unit1:TheTheoryofPhysicalEducation   Yes

5PE02 PhysicalEducation–Unit2:PerformanceinPhysicalEducation   Yes

5PE03PhysicalEducation:ShortCourse–Unit1:TheTheoryofPhysical Education

  Yes

5PE04PhysicalEducation:ShortCourse–Unit2:PerformanceinPhysical Education

  Yes

3PE01 PhysicalEducation(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2PE01 PhysicalEducationcash-in Yes

Units5PE02and5PE04aremoderatedduringavisitforcentreswithentriesof20ormorecandidates.Centreswithentriesoflessthan20candidatesmustsubmittheirevidencepostallyonDVD.Centreswithentrieslessthan20candidatesareabletojoinwithanothercentretomeettheminimumrequirementforacentrevisit.

Themoderationwindowforcentrevisitsisbetween1Marchand5May.

ThedeadlineforcentressubmittingDVDevidenceis15May.

Candidateswhohavepreviouslycompleted3PE01(ShortCourse),cannolongertopupto2PE01(Full Course).

FormoreinformationcentresshouldrefertotheGCSEPhysicalEducation‘Instructionsfortheconductofcontrolledassessment(ICCA)’.ThisdocumentcanbefoundontheGCSEPhysicalEducationsubjectpage,undertheheading‘coursematerials’.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3PE01PhysicalEducationQN:50046755

5PE035PE04

40%60%

GCSE2PE01PhysicalEducationQN:50046767

5PE015PE02

40%60%

Note: Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5PH1F P1UniversalPhysics(Foundation) Yes

5PH1H P1UniversalPhysics(Higher) Yes

5PH2F P2PhysicsforyourFuture(Foundation) Yes

5PH2H P2PhysicsforyourFuture(Higher) Yes

5PH3F P3ApplicationsofPhysics(Foundation) Yes

5PH3H P3ApplicationsofPhysics(Higher) Yes

5PH04 PCAPhysics(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2PH01 Physicscash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforPhysics(5PH1H)andFoundationtierforPhysics(5PH2F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2PH01Physics

QN:60007710

5PH1For5PH1H5PH2For5PH2H5PH3For5PH3H

5PH04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitwillalwaysbeused.

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PSYCHOLOGY

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5PS01 Psychology–Unit1:PerceptionandDreaming   Yes

5PS02 Psychology–Unit2:SocialandBiologicalPsychologicalDebates   Yes

2PS01 Psychologycash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2PS01Psychology

QN:500444245PS015PS02

40%60%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.Previously bankedresultsforunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5RS01ReligiousStudies–Unit1:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyofChristianityandatLeastOneOtherReligion

  Yes

5RS02ReligiousStudies–Unit2:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyof Christianity

  Yes

5RS03ReligiousStudies–Unit3:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudy ofRomanCatholicChristianity

  Yes

5RS04 ReligiousStudies–Unit4:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyofIslam   Yes

5RS05 ReligiousStudies–Unit5:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyofJudaism   Yes

5RS06 ReligiousStudies–Unit6:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyof Hinduism   Yes

5RS07 ReligiousStudies–Unit7:ReligionandLifeBasedonaStudyofSikhism   Yes

5RS08ReligiousStudies–Unit8:ReligionandSocietyBasedonaStudyofChristianityandatLeastOneOtherReligion

  Yes

5RS09 ReligiousStudies–Unit9:Christianity   Yes

5RS10 ReligiousStudies–Unit10:RomanCatholicChristianity   Yes

5RS11 ReligiousStudies–Unit11:Islam   Yes

5RS12 ReligiousStudies–Unit12:Judaism   Yes

5RS13 ReligiousStudies–Unit13:Hinduism   Yes

5RS14 ReligiousStudies–Unit14:Sikhism   Yes

5RS15 ReligiousStudies–Unit15:Buddhism   Yes

5RS16 ReligiousStudies–Unit16:Mark’sGospel   Yes

3RS01 ReligiousStudies(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2RS01 ReligiousStudiescash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible

GCSE(ShortCourse)3RS01ReligiousStudies(Short

Course)QN:5004526X

Anyoneunitfromthelistbelow:5RS01,5RS02,5RS03,5RS04,5RS05,5RS06,5RS07,5RS08,5RS09,5RS10,5RS11,5RS12,5RS13,5RS14,5RS15,5RS16

GCSE2RS01ReligiousStudiesQN:50044886

TwounitsfromtwodifferentmodulesModuleA:5RS01,5RS02,5RS03,5RS04,5RS05,5RS06or5RS07

ModuleB:5RS08ModuleC:5RS09,5RS10,5RS11,5RS12,5RS13,5RS14or5RS15

ModuleD:5RS16

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.

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RUSSIAN

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5RU01 Russian–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginRussian   Yes

5RU02 Russian–Unit2:SpeakinginRussian   Yes

5RU03 Russian–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginRussian   Yes

5RU04 Russian–Unit4:WritinginRussian   Yes

3RU0S Russian:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3RU0W Russian:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2RU01 Russiancash-in Yes

Notes: Thisisasingle-tierspecification.

Unit2(SpeakinginRussian)willbeconductedbyateacher-examinerbutmarkedexternallybyPearson.Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.

Centresenteringcandidateswhoarenottaughtinthecentremustensurethatallcandidatesarefullyinformedoftherequirementsofthespecification.

ForthewindowtoconducttheoralassessmentexaminationpleasecheckourwebsiteortheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3RU0SRussian:SpokenLanguage

QN:500455205RU015RU02

46%54%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3RU0WRussian:WrittenLanguage

QN:500454905RU035RU04

46%54%

GCSE2RU01Russian

QN:50044758

5RU015RU025RU035RU04

23%27%23%27%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessments used.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.Candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEarerequiredtore-takealltheunitsinthequalification.

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SCIENCE

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5BI1F B1InfluencesonLife(Foundation) Yes

5BI1H B1InfluencesonLife(Higher) Yes

5CH1F C1ChemistryinourWorld(Foundation) Yes

5CH1H C1ChemistryinourWorld(Higher) Yes

5PH1F P1UniversalPhysics(Foundation) Yes

5PH1H P1UniversalPhysics(Higher) Yes

5SC04 Science(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2SC01 Sciencecash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforBiology(5BI1H)andFoundationtierforChemistry(5CH1F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2SC01Science

QN:60007722

5BI1For5BI1H5CH1For5CH1H5PH1For5PH1H

5SC04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitwillalwaysbeused.

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ADDITIONAL SCIENCE

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5BI2F B2TheComponentsofLife(Foundation) Yes

5BI2H B2TheComponentsofLife(Higher) Yes

5CH2F C2DiscoveringChemistry(Foundation) Yes

5CH2H C2DiscoveringChemistry(Higher) Yes

5PH2F P2PhysicsforyourFuture(Foundation) Yes

5PH2H P2PhysicsforyourFuture(Higher) Yes

5SA04 AdditionalScience(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2SA01 AdditionalSciencecash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforBiology(5BI2H)andFoundationtierforChemistry(5CH2F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2SA01AdditionalScienceQN:60007989

5BI2For5BI2H5CH2For5CH2H5PH2For5PH2H

5SA04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitwillalwaysbeused.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5BI3F B3UsingBiology(Foundation) Yes

5BI3H B3UsingBiology(Higher) Yes

5CH3F C3ChemistryinAction(Foundation) Yes

5CH3H C3ChemistryinAction(Higher) Yes

5PH3F P3ApplicationofPhysics(Foundation) Yes

5PH3H P3ApplicationofPhysics(Higher) Yes

5SF04 FurtherAdditionalScience(ControlledAssessment) Yes

2SF01 FurtherAdditionalSciencecash-in Yes

Acandidatedoesnothavetositthesametierforeachofthetieredunits.Forexample,acandidatecouldsitHighertierforBiology(5BI3H)andFoundationtierforChemistry(5CH3F).

ThetaskforthecontrolledassessmentwasreleasedinJanuary2016.ThetaskisforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2SF01FurtherAdditionalScience

QN:60061492

5BI3For5BI3H5CH3For5CH3H5PH3For5PH3H

5SF04

25%25%25%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.Themostrecentlysatunitwillalwaysbeused.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5SP01 Spanish–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginSpanish(Foundation) Yes

5SP01 Spanish–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginSpanish(Higher) Yes

5SP02 Spanish–Unit2:SpeakinginSpanish Yes

5SP03 Spanish–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginSpanish(Foundation) Yes

5SP03 Spanish–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginSpanish(Higher) Yes

5SP04 Spanish–Unit4:WritinginSpanish Yes

3SP0S Spanish:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3SP0W Spanish:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2SP01 Spanishcash-in Yes

Notes:TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.

Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.Unit2:SpeakinginSpanishisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginSpanishissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3SP0SSpanish:SpokenLanguage

QN:500464695SP015SP02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3SP0WSpanish:WrittenLanguage

QN:500464335SP035SP04

40%60%

GCSE2SP01Spanish

QN:50045957

5SP015SP025SP035SP04

20%30%20%30%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5ST1F Statistics–Unit1:WrittenPaper(Foundation)   Yes

5ST1H Statistics–Unit1:WrittenPaper(Higher)   Yes

5ST02 Statistics–Unit2:ControlledAssessment   Yes

2ST01 Statisticscash-in Yes

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedabove.Thesemustbetakeninthesameexamseries.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Thetaskforthecontrolledassessmentunit5ST02/01wasreleasedinFebruary2016.ThetaskwillonlybeavailableforsubmissionandmoderationinJune2017.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE2ST01Statistics

QN:500445645ST1F/5ST1H

5ST0275%25%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.

However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

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URDU

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Unit & cash-in code Option Title Nov2016

Jun2017

5UR01 Urdu–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginUrdu(Foundation)   Yes

5UR01 Urdu–Unit1:ListeningandUnderstandinginUrdu(Higher)   Yes

5UR02 Urdu–Unit2:SpeakinginUrdu   Yes

5UR03 Urdu–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginUrdu(Foundation)   Yes

5UR03 Urdu–Unit3:ReadingandUnderstandinginUrdu(Higher)   Yes

5UR04 Urdu–Unit4:WritinginUrdu   Yes

3UR0S Urdu:SpokenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

3UR0W Urdu:WrittenLanguage(ShortCourse)cash-in Yes

2UR01 Urducash-in Yes

Notes: TherewillbetwotiersofexaminationfortheListeningandReadingpapers(FoundationtierandHighertier).Centresarenotrequiredtoindicatethetierofentryaspapersforbothtierswillbesenttothemandcentresmaydecideonthedayoftheexaminationwhichtierisappropriateforeachcandidate.

Thetierofentryshouldbeindicatedonthedayoftheexamination.Anattendanceregisterforeachtierwillbesenttocentres.Candidatesmustbemarkedpresentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheysit,andabsentontheattendanceregisterforthepaperthattheydonotsit.Centresarethereforerequiredtocompletebothattendanceregistersforallcandidates.Candidateswhoareabsentonthedayoftheexaminationmustbemarkedasabsentonbothattendanceregisters.

Centresareresponsibleforprovidingtheteacher-examinertoconductthespeakingtest.PearsondoesnotprovidevisitingexaminersforanyGCSElanguage.Unit2:SpeakinginUrduisinternallyassessedviacontrolledconditions.Unit4:WritinginUrduissatundercontrolledconditionsandexternallymarked.Formoreinformationpleaserefertoqualifications.pearson.com.Thedeadlinetosubmitmaterialsfortheseunitsis15May.

Theunitscandidatesmusttaketobeeligibleforacash-in(award)areoutlinedbelow.Nogradecanbeissuedunlessthecash-incodeisentered.

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specificationcash-incode Subjecttitle Unitsrequiredtobeeligible Weighting

GCSE(ShortCourse)3UR0SUrdu:SpokenLanguage

QN:500462635UR015UR02

40%60%

GCSE(ShortCourse)3UR0WUrdu:WrittenLanguage

QN:500462755UR035UR04

40%60%

GCSE2UR01Urdu

QN:50046287

5UR015UR025UR035UR04

20%30%20%30%

Note:Therequirementisthat100%oftheassessmentsmustbetakenattheendofthecoursei.e.intheexaminationseriesinwhichthequalificationisawardedandtheresultsfromtheseassessmentsused.However,candidateswishingtore-takeaGCSEwillbepermittedtocarryforwardtheresultsfromthecontrolledassessmentunit(s)aftercertificationandonlyre-taketheexternallyassessedunits.Previouslybankedresultsforexternallyassessedunitscannotbeusedwhenre-takingeveniftheyarebetterthantheresultsachievedinthere-take.

Also,ifitispossibletoachieveaShortCourseandaFullCourseinasubjectandthecandidaterequeststheShortCourseafteroneyearandtheFullCourseaftertwo,thentheterminalrequirementfortheShortCoursemustbesatisfiedwhenitisclaimedandtheterminalrequirementmustalsobesatisfiedwhentheFullCourseisclaimed.Asitisnolongerpossibletobankunits,unitsusedfortheShortCoursecannotbeusedagainfortheFullCourse.

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4.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,optionandentrycodes

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Nov2016 Jun2017

1EN0Paper1:FictionandImaginativeWritingPaper2:Non-fictionandTransactionalWritingPaper3:SpokenLanguage(Endorsement)QN:GCSE(9–1)–601/4836/6

Yes

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Nov2016 Jun2017

1ET0Paper1:ShakespeareandPost-1914LiteraturePaper2:19th-centuryNovelandPoetrysince1789QN:GCSE(9–1)–601/4789/1

Yes

MATHEMATICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Nov2016 Jun2017

1MA1 FMathematicsFoundation(papers1,2and3)QN:GCSE(9to1)–601/4700/3

Yes

1MA1 HMathematicsHigher(papers1,2and3)QN:GCSE(9to1)–601/4700/3

Yes

Note: AcandidatecannotbeenteredforbothFoundationandHigherqualificationsinthesameseries.However,acandidatemayre-sittheentirequalificationatadifferentlevelinanotherexamination series.

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5 EdexcelCertificate:JanuaryandJune2017availability

5.1 IntroductionEdexcelCertificatequalificationsarebasedonthecontentofourInternationalGCSEspecifications.

5.2 InformationforexamsofficersEdexcelCertificatesarebeingwithdrawn.ThelastavailableexamseriesformostsubjectsisJune2017.ThelastassessmentopportunityforChinese(KCN0)willbeJune2018.

5.3 Anyquestions?Youwillfindasetofsubject-specificFAQsandfurtherinformationontheEdexcelCertificateat qualifications.pearson.com/international-gcse

5.4 Subjectavailability

BIOLOGY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KBI0Biology(papers1&2)QN:60032479

Yes Yes

CHEMISTRY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KCH0Chemistry(papers1&2)QN:60032467

Yes Yes

CHINESE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KCN0Chinese(papers1,2&3)QN:60044196

Yes

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KEA0EnglishLanguage(writtenpapers1,2&speakingandlisteningcoursework3) QN:60001380

Yes

KEA0 TEnglishLanguage(writtenpapers1,2&speakingandlisteningcoursework3(transferredfromapreviousseries))QN:60001380

Yes

Onlycandidateswhoareaged16oroveron31August2016maysitEdexcelCertificateinEnglishLanguageinJune2017.

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FRENCH

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KFR0French(papers1,2&3)QN:60044226

Yes

GERMAN

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KGN0German(papers1,2&3)QN:60045188

Yes

GEOGRAPHY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KGE0Geography(paper1)QN:60032157

Yes

HISTORY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KHI0History(papers1&2)QN:60036229

Yes

MATHEMATICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KMA0 FMathematicsSpecificationA(papers1F&2F) QN:60004757

Yes

KMA0 HMathematicsSpecificationA(papers3H&4H) QN:60004757

Yes

Onlycandidateswhoareaged16oroveron31August2016maysitEdexcelCertificateinMathematicsinJune2017.

PHYSICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KPH0Physics(papers1&2)QN:60032480

Yes Yes

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SCIENCE DOUBLE AWARD

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KSC0ScienceDoubleAward(Biologypaper1,Chemistrypaper1 &Physicspaper1)QN:60032492

Yes Yes

SPANISH

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

KSP0Spanish(papers1,2&3)QN:60044238

Yes

6 InternationalGCSE:JanuaryandJune2017availabilityUKcentresarenolongerabletosubmitcandidateentriesforexaminationsforInternationalGCSEqualificationsin:Accounting,Arabic(FirstLanguage),ArtandDesign:FineArt,ArtandDesign:Textiles,ArtandDesign:Photography,ArtandDesign:GraphicDesign,BangladeshStudies,Bengali,ClassicalArabic,Commerce,Gujarati,Islamiyat,ModernGreek,PakistanStudies,Sinhala,Swahili,Turkish and Urdu.

AsthesequalificationsarenolongeravailabletoUKcentres,informationaboutthemhasbeenremovedfromthissection.ThesubjectslistedbelowarestillavailabletocentresintheUK.

BIOLOGY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4BI0 Biology(papers1&2) Yes Yes

BUSINESS STUDIES

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4BS0 BusinessStudies(paper1) Yes

CHEMISTRY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4CH0 Chemistry(papers1&2) Yes Yes

CHINESE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Note:Thespeakingcomponentisnowcompulsory.ForinformationabouttheoralwindowforthespeakingexampleaserefertotheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.Forsubjectspecificinformationpleaseseethespecification.

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Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4CN0 Chinese(papers1,2&3) Yes

ECONOMICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4EC0 Economics(paper1) Yes Yes

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Note:TheoptionalspeakingcomponentthatformspartofoptionAwillbeawardedaseparategradefromthesubjectgrade,andbothwillbereportedonthecertificate.Anadditionalfeeispayableforeachcandidateenteredforpaper3Speaking.ForinformationabouttheoralwindowforthespeakingoptionpleaserefertotheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.Forsubjectspecificinformationpleaseseethespecification.

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4ES0 EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(papers1&2) Yes

4ES0 A EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(papers1,2&optionalpaper3) Yes

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION A

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4EA0 A EnglishLanguageSpecificationA(papers1&2) Yes Yes

4EA0 BEnglishLanguageSpecificationA(paper1,coursework3&speaking andlisteningcoursework4)

Yes

4EA0 BTEnglishLanguageSpecificationA(paper1,coursework3(transferredfrompreviousseries)&speakingandlisteningcoursework4(transferredfrompreviousseries))

Yes Yes

4EA0 CTEnglishLanguageSpecificationA(paper1,coursework3(transferredfrompreviousseries)&speakingandlisteningcoursework4)

Yes

4EA0 DTEnglishLanguageSpecificationA(paper1,coursework3&speaking andlisteningcoursework4(transferredfrompreviousseries))

Yes

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION B

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4EB0 EnglishLanguageSpecificationB(paper1) Yes Yes

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ENGLISH LITERATURE

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4ET0 A EnglishLiterature(papers1&2) Yes Yes

4ET0 B EnglishLiterature(paper1&coursework3) Yes

4ET0 BTEnglishLiterature(paper1&coursework3(transferredfromprevious series))

Yes Yes

FRENCH

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Note: Thespeakingcomponentisnowcompulsory.ForinformationabouttheoralwindowforthespeakingexampleaserefertotheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.Forsubjectspecificinformationpleaseseethespecification.

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4FR0 French(papers1,2&3) Yes

FURTHER PURE MATHEMATICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4PM0 FurtherPureMathematics(papers1&2) Yes Yes

GEOGRAPHY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4GE0 Geography(paper1) Yes

GERMAN

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Note:Thespeakingcomponentisnowcompulsory.ForinformationabouttheoralwindowforthespeakingexampleaserefertotheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.Forsubjectspecificinformationpleaseseethespecification.

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4GN0 German(papers1,2&3) Yes

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Whatunitsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4GL0 GlobalCitizenship(paper1) Yes

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Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4HN0 Hindi(paper1) Yes

HISTORY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4HI0 History(papers1&2) Yes

HUMAN BIOLOGY

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4HB0 HumanBiology(papers1&2) Yes Yes

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4IT0 InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)(papers1&2) Yes

MATHEMATICS SPECIFICATION A

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4MA0 F MathematicsSpecificationA(papers1F&2F) Yes Yes

4MA0 H MathematicsSpecificationA(papers3H&4H) Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS SPECIFICATION B

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4MB0 MathematicsSpecificationB(papers1&2) Yes Yes

PHYSICS

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4PH0 Physics(papers1&2) Yes Yes

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4RS0 ReligiousStudies(paper1) Yes

SCIENCE DOUBLE AWARD

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4SC0ScienceDoubleAward (Biologypaper1,Chemistrypaper1&Physicspaper1)

Yes Yes

SPANISH

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Note:Thespeakingcomponentisnowcompulsory.ForinformationabouttheoralwindowforthespeakingexampleaserefertotheKeyDatessectionofthismanual.Forsubjectspecificinformationpleaseseethespecification.

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4SP0 Spanish(papers1,2&3) Yes

TAMIL

Whatqualificationsareavailable?

Specification Availability

Entry code Option Title Jan2017 Jun2017

4TA0 Tamil(paper1) Yes