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 \n• You will find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at [aqa.org.uk/languages](aqa.org.uk/languages)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \nContents  \n\n| 1 | Introduction | 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1a | Why choose AQA? | 4 |\n| 1b | Why choose FCSE in Modern Foreign Languages? | 5 |\n| 1c | How do I start using this specification? | 5 |\n| 1d | How can I find out more? | 5 |\n| 2 | Specification at a Glance | 6 |\n| 3 | Subject Content | 8 |\n| 3a | Rationale | 8 |\n| 4 | Scheme of Assessment | 9 |\n| 4a | Aims | 9 |\n| 4b | Assessment Objectives | 9 |\n| 4c | Requirements | 13 |\n| 4d | Content mapping between FCSE and GCSE | 22 |\n| 4e | National criteria | 22 |\n| 4f | Previous learning requirements | 23 |\n| 4g | Progression | 23 |\n| 5 | Administration | 24 |\n| 5a | Availability of assessment units and certification | 24 |\n| 5b | Entries | 24 |\n| 5c | Private candidates | 24 |\n| 5d | Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration | 25 |\n| 5e | Examination language | 26 |\n| 5f | Qualification titles | 26 |\n| 5g | Certification and reporting results | 26 |\n| 5h | Re-sits | 27 |\n| 6 | Internally-assessed work administration | 28 |\n| 6a | Authenticating that internally-assessed work is genuine | 28 |\n| 6b | Malpractice | 29 |\n| 6c | Teacher standardisation | 29 |\n| 6d | Internal standardisation | 30 |\n| 6e | Annotation of internally assessed work | 30 |\n| 6f | Submitting marks | 30 |\n| 6g | Factors affecting individual students | 31 |\n| 6h | Keeping students’ work | 31 |\n| 7 | Moderation | 32 |\n| 7a | Moderation procedures | 32 |\n| 7b | Procedures after moderation | 32 |\n\n1 Introduction  \n1a Why choose AQA? 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