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EDEXCEL IGCSE, GCE ‘O’, ‘AS’ AND ‘A’ LEVELS MAY/JUNE 2009 Information sheet for Private Candidates

Serial No…………… Dear Candidate, Thank you for registering for your exam at the British Council. Before completing the application form we STRONGLY RECOMMEND you refer to the syllabus books for GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level examinations. The syllabus contains important information regarding your subjects. We will not be responsible for any errors made in your application due to your failure to follow the instructions in this booklet. Please also note that no late applications will be accepted for Art & Design 7020 and the following units: Chemistry Units 6243 / 6246, Physics 6733 / 6735 French 6443 / 6444, German 6483 / 6484, AS /A2 Applied ICT If you are submitting applications for 2 or 3 exam types Eg; IGCSE & O level or O level & AS/A2 level you need to hand over all completed applications for each qualification at the same time on one particular date given. Important: if you are applying for IGCSE and another qualification the applications must be handed over to us on the date given for IGCSE submission. A. Submission dates: Please submit your application to the British Council, between 9.30 am and 5.30 pm, on the date mentioned below, according to the Serial Number.

Serial Number Date of Submission

001 - 100 IGCSE Tuesday 03 February 2009 101 - 150 IGCSE Thursday 05 February 2009– Absolute Closing Date 001 - 200 OL Friday 06 February 2009 201 - 400 OL Saturday 07 February 2009 001 - 100 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Tuesday 10 FFeebbrruuaarryy 22000099 101 - 200 AS & A Level (Current Specification) WWeeddnneessddaayy 1111 February 2009 201 - 300 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Thursday 12 February 2009 301 - 400 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Friday 13 February 2009 401- 500 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Saturday 14 February 2009 501 - 600 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Tuesday 17 February 2009 601 - 700 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Wednesday 18 February 2009 701 - 800 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Thursday 19 February 2009 801 – 900 AS & A Level (Current Specification) Friday 20 February 2009 1001 – 1100 AS & A Level (New Specification) Saturday 21 February 2009 1101 - 1200 AS & A Level (New Specification) Tuesday 24 February 2009 1201 - 1300 AS & A Level (New Specification) Wednesday 25 February 2009 1301 - 1400 AS & A Level (New Specification) Thursday 26 February 2009 – Absolute Closing Date

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B. Fees: The fees for the May/June 2009 examinations are as follows: Exam Fees IGCSE subject Fee Rs 11,400.00 IGCSE speaking exam per component Rs 6,600.00 Ordinary Level subject fee Rs 11,000.00 Alternative Ordinary level subject fee Rs 11,000.00 Ordinary Level subject fee – Mode 2 Rs 11,800.00

(Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary) Current Syllabus

Exam Fees Accounting (Fee code A) Rs 14,800.00 AL Modular Units (per unit) (Fee code B) Rs 6,300.00 AL Modern Language Units (per unit) (Fee code C) Rs 14,800.00 AL Liner Subject (2 papers) (Fee code D) Rs 20,800.00 Applied ICT 3 unit fee -First Time Entries (Fee code E) Rs 18,600.00 Applied ICT 6 unit fee -First Time Entries (Fee code F) Rs 34,600.00 Applied ICT Unit Fees - Re-Sit Entries (per unit) (Fee code G) Rs 6,300.00 Practical Exam Fee (GCE AS/AL Chemistry & Physics) (Fee code H) Rs 4,500.00

(Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary) New Specifications

Exam Fees Accounting (Fee code I) Rs 14,800.00 AL Modular Units (per unit) (Fee codeJ) Rs 6,300.00 AL Liner Subject (2 papers) (Fee code K) Rs 20,800.00 AL New Modular Units (GCE 2008) (per unit) (Fee code L) Rs 8,000.00 AL New Modular Units- Religious Studies (per unit) (Fee code M) Rs 11,500.00 Applied ICT 3 unit fee -First Time Entries (Fee code N) Rs 18,600.00 Applied ICT 6 unit fee -First Time Entries (Fee code O) Rs 34,600.00 Rs (per unit) (Fee code P) Rs 6,300.00

If you fail to submit by the absolute deadline allocated by British Council you will be subject to a Late Entry Fee. The Late Entry fee is double the subject/unit fee by late entry deadline, triple the subject fee following official deadline. Official Late entry deadlines: IGCSE: 10 February to 11 April 2009 GCE O, AS, A2 Level: 03 March to 11 April 2009 C. Method of Payment:

• All fees for the May/June 2009 session are payable in Sri Lankan Rupees.

Fees may be paid in cash or by cheque in favour of “British Council” • You can also make a bank transfer to the following account (please bring the receipt)

Bank name: HSBC Account name: British Council, Sri Lanka Account number: 001-002377-001 Message: Edexcel – (your full name)

• Credit/Debit cards are accepted (Amex / Visa / Master).

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D. Handover of entry form and identification: Please submit your application with the following items:

• 4 self addressed envelopes (7”x 10” – B5) for posting your entry form and results sheet. Please write

your name and address clearly in block letters on the right hand side of the envelope as shown in the diagram.

• 2 passport-size photographs

• a valid proof of identity (NIC, Passport or Postal ID)

E. Statement of entry and timetables:

The statement of entry should reach you by 11 April 2009. If they do not reach you by this date please contact British Council Examinations Services on 0114521521 or email exams.cmb@britishcouncil.org. The IGCSE & GCE timetables are available on http://www.edexcel-international.org If there is an error in your name or date of birth on your statement of entry, you should inform us as soon as you receive your statement of entry. Otherwise, a fee of £35 + Rs 2000 is payable for any amendment requested on the certificate. NOTE: Once application forms have been submitted NO ALTERATIONS ARE ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

F. Edexcel withdrawal periods:

Stage 1: Application for Full Refund Withdrawal before 11 April 2009 Stage 2: Application for Refund on Medical grounds only available during the exam period when applied for with supporting evidence (e.g. doctor’s note) Period: 1 May to 30 June Late Entry or Science Practical fees will not be refunded; therefore no withdrawal applications will be accepted. G. Provisional Entries: Candidates who sat for January 2009 session and haven’t received results by the time of making entries for May/June 2009 can apply on a Provisional basis. Mark on the application `P’ for Provisional, by each subject. eg (P) History If a candidate later wants to withdraw from the subject Edexcel will only refund if the application has been made on a provisional basis. Please make sure to contact British Council as soon as you receive your January results or response to Enquiry About Results from Edexcel to confirm your sitting in May/June 2009 or withdrawal on or before 11 April 2009.

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H. IGCSE Preparatory Material: Material for candidates to study in preparation for certain tests and assessments will be posted on the website http://www.edexcel-international.org from the following dates. 4340 Commerce paper 03: Thursday 02 April 2009 4350 Economics paper 03: Monday 11 May 2009 4385 Information and communication technology paper 03: the case study and set tasks are posted on the Edexcel International website at least one year before the date of the examination for paper 1F and paper 2H 22 April 2009: Deadline for receipt at the British Council of project work for 4385 ICT I. O Level:

Art & Design syllabus 7020 main papers 1 & 2 (6 hours each) and subsidiary paper (3 hours): these papers may be held at any time after the receipt of question papers and before 29 May 2008.British Council will inform the dates. If you wish the return of your 7020 art work from Edexcel once it’s been assessed please let us know on or before 9 May 2009. Art work will be returned to British Council in November 2009. However, to request this service you need to pay Rs 8000.00 22 April 2009: Deadline for receipt at the British Council of project work for 7105 Computing J. GCE AS /A2:

• Cash-in – If you are completing AS or A2 qualifications please tick the correct syllabus specification in

the application to obtain the overall subject grading in August and certificate in November. • If you are planning to cash-in when the results are released in August a late cash in fee of £10 +

Rs1, 000 will be charged for each syllabus specification. • Candidates must not only tick for syllabus cash-in on the application form without applying for subject

units. The system will not generate an aggregated grade. You are advised to apply for a late cash-in award in that case.

Advance material • 8076/9076 Business Studies: The case studies for unit 6121 / 6122 / 6123 & 6126 will be posted on the

Edexcel website on 19 March 2009 for downloading. • The advance materials for GCE English Language unit (6372) and GCE English Language & Literature

unit 2 (6382) will be posted on Edexcel website on 29 April 2009 for downloading. K. AS/A2 Level Applied GCE ICT: Important: This subject is available ONLY for school candidates. Please note that Applied GCE ICT is not available to private candidates as there is compulsory coursework. The candidate must be attending a centre in order to enter for the subject. 07 April 2009: Applied GCE ICT 6953 practice data files available through Edexcel Online. 6953, 6957, 6959 Pre-release scenario released on website AS Level 6951 & 6952 Coursework Submission 22 April 2009: Deadline for receipt at the British Council of project work AS Level 6953 Computer-based Exam The designated five day window for GCE ICT unit 6953 ‘The Knowledge Worker’ is Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2009. A2 Level Applied GCE 6957& 6959 Computer-based Exam The designated 2 week window for GCE ICT unit 6957 ‘Using Base Software’ and ICT unit 6959 `̀Communication & Software’ are Monday 4 May to Friday 22 May 2009. L. Important Notice: Please read the attached notice from Edexcel on withdrawal of curriculum 2000 specification. For further details visit Edexcel website and click on to GCE from 2008 http://www.edexcel.com/gce2008/Pages/overview.aspx M. Finally….. We wish you the best of luck in your examinations!