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The assessment must be conducted within the prescribed speaking assessment period as set by Pearson Edexcel and must be in a face-to-face setting. The Head of Centre and administrator (usually the exams officer) is responsible for the internal conduct of the speaking exam.  \nContact information  \nTo contact our assessment or teaching support teams, please use the contact form on our website and select the relevant support categories.  \nYou can also contact our subject advisor at [teachinglanguages@pearson.com](teachinglanguages@pearson.com) for any queries regarding the teaching of these qualifications.  \nFor queries regarding the Remote Oral Examiner service specifically, please contact [remoteoralexaminerservice@pearson.com](remoteoralexaminerservice@pearson.com).  \nFebruary 2026  \nAll the material in this publication is copyrighted.  \n© Pearson Education Ltd 2026  \nDfE guidelines and Ofqual regulations  \nIn line with DfE guidelines and Ofqual regulations, the qualifications listed are linear qualifications, and all candidate work must be externally marked atthe end of the course. All papers are compulsory. 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