Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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November 2021
14 filesGCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 4H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 3F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 1F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 4F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 1H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 3H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 4F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 1F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 3F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 1H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 3H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Paper 4H – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Paper 1F – November 2021
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Paper 4F – November 2021
November 2020
6 filesGCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 3F – November 2020
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 3H – November 2020
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 1F – November 2020
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 1H – November 2020
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 4F – November 2020
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Paper 4H – November 2020
June 2018
11 filesGCSE Arabic – Listening Exam MP3 – Unit 1 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2018
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 4 – June 2018
June 2017
7 filesGCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Listening Examinations – 5AR01 June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2017
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2017
June 2016
6 filesGCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2016
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2016
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2016
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2016
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2016
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2016
June 2015
9 filesGCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2015
GCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – Arabic – June 2015
June 2014
7 filesGCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2014
GCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2014
June 2013
7 filesGCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – Arabic – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2013
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2013
June 2012
11 filesGCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 4 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2012
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2012
June 2011
11 filesGCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 4 – June 2011
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2011
June 2010
11 filesGCSE Arabic – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 4 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2010
GCSE Arabic at Edexcel: A Four-Skills Heritage Language Qualification
Exam Paper Structure
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | 9-1 |
| Assessment Type | 4 skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing |
| Tiers | Foundation (grades 1-5) and Higher (grades 4-9) |
| Paper 1 (Listening) | Audio recordings in Modern Standard Arabic — MP3s included |
| Paper 2 (Speaking) | Teacher-conducted oral examination |
| Paper 3 (Reading) | Foundation & Higher tiers |
| Paper 4 (Writing) | Includes translation from English to Arabic |
| Available Sessions | Multiple years |
| Total Resources | 198 |
Key Topics in Arabic
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Answer in English | Write your response in English, not the target language |
| Answer in Arabic | Write your response in Arabic |
| Translate into English | Render the Arabic text accurately in natural English |
| Translate into Arabic | Render the English text in accurate Arabic |
| Write approximately [X] words | Aim for the stated word count in your Arabic writing task |
| Write the letter | Indicate your listening multiple-choice answer by writing only the letter |
| Write in Arabic script | Produce your written response in correct Arabic (right-to-left) script |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 87–97% |
| Grade 8 | 77–86% |
| Grade 7 | 67–76% |
| Grade 6 | 57–66% |
| Grade 5 | 47–56% |
| Grade 4 | 37–46% |
| Grade 3 | 27–36% |
| Grade 2 | 17–26% |
| Grade 1 | ~10–16% |
⚠️ Heritage language qualification. Elevated boundaries reflect high prior attainment among heritage speakers. Actual boundaries vary — check Pearson's website.
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