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Edexcel Information Manual 2008-2009 - Section 8
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Contents
1 Key dates 1561.1 Entry deadlines 1561.2 Making late entries and amendments 1561.3 Applied GCSE assessment availability 1571.4 Submission of centre marks 1571.5 Applied GCSE (Double Award) units with associated pre-release information for external assessment 1581.6 GCSE, including Applied GCSE (Double Award), results dates 1581.7 Retentionofcertificates 158
2 Entry procedures 158
3 GCSEEnglish,Mathematics(includingcoursework),finalopportunityand 360Science: November 2008 159
3.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,cash-in,optionandunitcodes 159
4 Applied GCSE (Double Award): January 2009 1684.1 Alphabeticallistofspecificationcash-inandunitcodes 168
5 GCSE (Mathematics and 360Science): March 2009 1705.1 Alphabetical list of unit codes 170
6 GCSE (Linear and Short Courses): June 2009 1766.1 Alphabeticallistofspecificationandoptioncodes 176
7 GCSE (Modular Mathematics, Religious Studies and 360Science) and Applied GCSE (Double Award): June 2009 189
7.1 Alphabeticallistofspecificationcash-in,unitandoptioncodes 189

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1 Key dates
GCSE examinations are normally held in the June examination series. GCSE English examinations are also available in the November examination series. GCSE 360Science units are available in the November, March and June examination series. GCSE Mathematics (New) Two Tier 2381 units are available in the November, March and June
examination series. GCSEMathematics2540and2544TwoTierwithcoursework(finalopportunity)examinations
are available in the November examination series only. Applied GCSE (Double Award) examinations are normally held in January and June. Portfolio
moderation will take place in May only (see part 1.3). IGCSE examinations are normally held in the June examination series with limited subject
availability in the November examination series and are only available to centres with prior authorisation from Edexcel.
1.1 Entry deadlines
Examination series Information required Return to Edexcel by
November 2008 GCSE unit, cash-in and terminal paper entries and GCSE linear paper and cash-in entries 4 October 2008
January 2009 Applied GCSE (Double Award) unit and cash-in entries via EDI and Edexcel Online 21 October 2008
March 2009 GCSE unit entries via EDI and Edexcel Online 28 January 2009
June 2009GCSE unit, cash-in and GCSE linear paper and cash-in entries via EDI and Edexcel Online (including IGCSE)
21 February 2009
June 2009 Applied GCSE (Double Award) unit and cash-in entries via EDI and Edexcel Online only 21 March 2009
Important: In response to feedback from centres, the deadline for the March entries (following the release of the November results) is now 28 January 2009. Similarly, in response to feedback from centres, there will be a window for June 2009 re-sit entries following the release of the March 2009 360Science and Two Tier Mathematics unit results on 16 April 2009. Late fees will be withheld on re-sit entries made during the window period of 1630 April 2009. Please note that this window will apply to 360Science and Two Tier Mathematics unit re-sit entries only. Following the closure of the window, late fee invoices will be issued. The entry deadline for new entries for these subjects remains 21 February 2009.
1.2 Making late entries and amendments
Examination series
Late fees may be charged from
Amendment fees may be charged from
Higher late fees may be charged from
November 2008 5 October 2008 20 October 2008 1 November 2008
January 2009 22 October 2008 4 November 2008 22 November 2008
March 2009 29 January 2009 4 February 2009 22 February 2009
June 2009 22 February 2009 7 March 2009 22 April 2009
June 2009 22 March 2009* 4 April 2009* 22 April 2009

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Note: *Applied GCSE (Double Award) unit and cash-in entries only. For information about fees charged for late entries, change of options and the addition of subjects, please refer to the Making Entries section of this manual. Please also refer to the Edexcel GCE and GCSE price list.
1.3 Applied GCSE assessment availability
GCSE (Double Award) titleExternal assessment Moderation of internally assessed units
January 2009
June 2009
15 May 2009 submission date for sample
Applied Art and Design (2301) *
Applied Business (2306)
Engineering (2316) *
Health and Social Care (2321)
Applied ICT (2331) * *
Leisure and Tourism (2346)
Manufacturing (2351) *
Note: *Subjects with external assessment supported by pre-release information require an early notification of entry to generate required pre-release materials. If you have not yet sent notification of entry for these subjects, please notify Edexcel without delay.
Entries for coursework (portfolio) units should be submitted in the relevant examination series. Fees will be charged per unit entry. If a candidate requires the issue of a GCSE grade on19March2009or27August2009,therelevantspecificationcash-incodemustbeentered.Thespecificationcodeisusedasthecash-incodeandthesehavebeenlistedinparts4and7ofthissection.The4-digitspecificationcash-incodesforAppliedGCSE(DoubleAward)startwith a 2.
1.4 Submission of centre marks
Examination series Information required Submission to Edexcel by
November 2008 Centre marks via EDI, Edexcel Online or OPTEMS 6 November 2008
June 2009 Centre marks via EDI, Edexcel Online or OPTEMS 4 May 2009
June 2009* Centre marks via EDI, Edexcel Online or OPTEMS 15 May 2008*
Note: *Applied GCSE (Double Award) unit and cash-in entries only.

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1.5 Applied GCSE (Double Award) units with associated pre-release information for external assessment
Unit Date of pre-release Related exam seriesApplied Art and Design (5303) September 2008 June 2009
Engineering (5318) September 2008 June 2009
Applied ICT (5331) Pre-release material for Applied ICT (5331) is released in accordance with the ICE document found on the Edexcel website
By 1 October 2008 January 2009 andJune 2009
Manufacturing (5318) September 2008 June 2009
Note: Centres will not receive pre-release materials unless they have submitted an early notification of entry to Edexcel. Centres that have not yet submitted an early notification of entry should contact Edexcel without delay. Centres will also be able to access the pre-release material for the above subjects via the Edexcel website.
1.6 GCSE, including Applied GCSE (Double Award), results dates This table gives the dates when paper-based results will be in centres. Please note that results are available via Edexcel Online and EDI on a date prior to those shown below. The exception is the January 2009 examination series where the JCQ EDI and Edexcel Online release date is 12 March 2009, with the hard copy paper results being released one week later as indicated below.
Examination series Results issued Results in centres by Certificatesincentres by
November 2008 GCSE unit, cash-in and linear paper entries (including IGCSE)
15 January 2009 28 February 2009
January 2009 Applied GCSE (Double Award) unit and cash-in 19 March 2009 31 May 2009
March 2009 GCSE unit entries 16 April 2009 N/A
June 2009
GCSE (including Applied GCSE (Double Award)) unit, cash-in and linear entries (including IGCSE)
27 August 2009 31 October 2009
Note: Grades for GCSE subjects cannot be declined.
1.7 RetentionofcertificatesItisnolongernecessarytoreturnuncollectedcertificatestoEdexcel.Theymaybedestroyed(inaconfidentialmanner)afterretentionforaperiodofnolessthan12monthsfromthedate of issue.
2 Entry procedures Please see the Making Entries section of this manual for details of how to register and enter candidates(usingEdexcelOnline)andforinformationonfees,resultsandcertification.
Centres should refer to the EDI section of this manual if examination entries are submitted by EDI to Edexcel.

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3 GCSEEnglish,Mathematics(includingcoursework),finalopportunity and 360Science: November 2008
3.1 Alphabeticallistofspecification,cash-in,optionandunitcodesNotes Option codes must be used when entering optional, extension or alternative papers withinaspecification. Entry deadlines may be found in part 1.1 of this section. Centres are reminded to submit the relevant cash-in should the issue of a GCSE grade be required on the designated results day.
English A 1203
Tier Option code Paper combinations Notes
Foundation F 1A, 1B, 2F, 3F Targeted at grades GC
Higher H 1A, 1B, 4H, 5H Targeted at grades DA*
Foundation CT 1AT, 1B, 2F, 3F Transfer of speaking and listening coursework 1AT
Foundation DT 1A, 1BT, 2F, 3F Transfer of reading and writing coursework 1BT
Foundation ET 1AT, 1BT, 2F, 3F Transfer of both speaking and listening and reading and writing coursework 1AT/1BT
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