Cambridge O Level Second Language Urdu 3248 Syllabus 2024-2026 - Version 1 - Exam guidance

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Cambridge O Level Second Language Urdu 3248 syllabus for 2024, 2025 and 2026 outlines examination availability in June and November series and specifies Version 1 details. It explains why Cambridge International offers the Cambridge Pathway, describes quality management and recognised standards, and presents the syllabus structure including aims, content overview and assessment objectives. The document details reading and writing Paper 1, grammar, writing and translation Paper 2, command words, grade descriptions, accessibility, entries, and how students and teachers use results, including the planned changes for these years.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time53 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Why choose this syllabus?

Syllabus overview

Subject content

Details of the assessment

Paper 1 Reading and Writing

Paper 2 Grammar, Writing and Translation

What else you need to know

Changes to this syllabus for 2024, 2025 and 2026

Syllabus Cambridge O Level Second Language Urdu 3248 Use this syllabus for exams in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 1 Please check the syllabus [page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/3248](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/3248)[ ](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/3248)[to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.](to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.) For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certification of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment September 2021 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 1 Why choose this syllabus? ........................................................................................ 4 2 Syllabus overview ....................................................................................................... 7 Aims 7 Content overview 8 Assessment overview 9 Assessment objectives 10 3 Subject content .........................................................................................................11 4 Details of the assessment .........................................................................

FAQs

Which exam series and years does this syllabus cover?

The syllabus is for exams in 2024, 2025 and 2026, with examinations available in the June and November series.

What do Paper 1 and Paper 2 assess?

Paper 1 assesses Reading and Writing. Paper 2 assesses Grammar, Writing and Translation.

Where can schools check whether the syllabus is available in their administrative zone?

The document instructs readers to check the syllabus page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/3248 for availability in their administrative zone.

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