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Edexcel (2024)  \nPaper 2: Foundation Speaking  \n(7–9 mins + 15 mins prep)  \n25% of GCSE  \nPaper 1: Foundation Speaking  \n(7–9 mins + 14 mins prep + 1 additional min)  \n25% of GCSE  \nRole-play (1-1.5 mins)–10 marks Read aloud and unprepared short conversation (2-2.5 mins)–15 marks Photo card discussion – 25 marks  \n• Response to the content of the photos on the card (approx. 1 min)  \n• Unprepared conversation (between 3-4 mins)  \nRead aloud and two, unprepared, follow-on questions: (1 .5–2 mins)–12 marks  \nRole play: (1–1.5 mins)–10 marks  \nPicture task: picture description with two, unprepared, follow-on questions, and conversation.  \n• Picture (1 .5–2 mins)–12 marks  \n• Conversation (3–3 .5 mins)–16 marks  \n\n| Total marks: 50 | Total marks: 50 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paper 2: Higher Speaking | Paper 1: Higher Speaking |\n| (10–12 mins + 15 mins prep) | (10–12 mins + 14 mins prep + 1 additional min) |\n| 25% of GCSE | 25% of GCSE |\n\nRole-play (1-1.5 mins)–10 marks Read aloud and unprepared short conversation (3-3.5 mins)–15 marks Photo card discussion – 25 marks  \n• Response to the content of the photos on the card (approx. 1.5 mins)  \n• Unprepared conversation (between 4 .5- 5.5 mins)  \nRead aloud and two, unprepared, follow-on questions: (2–2 .5 mins)–12 marks  \nRole play (1–1.5 mins)–10 marks  \nPicture task: picture description with two, unprepared, follow-on questions, and conversation.  \n• Picture (2–2 .5 mins)–12 marks  \n• Conversation (5–5 .5 mins)–16 marks  \n\n| Total marks: 50 | Total marks: 50 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nKey similarities between the specifications  \n• Same overall timings  \n• Read aloud, role-play and photo / picture description  \n• Role play mark schemes – different wording but marks are 0 /1 / 2 and based on clarity of communication  \n• Same overall weighting – 25%  \nKey features of the Pearson Edexcel specification  \n• 1 min. preparation time in the exam room to allow students to practise read aloud  \n• Prescribed list of 10 role play settings  \n• Students select thematic context in advance for picture description (from random choice of two using digital sequencing tool)  \n• Flexible and student focussed conversation, with freedom to refer to any of the 6 thematic contexts during the conversation, if appropriate  \n• Choice of two, colour, pictures for the picture description  \n• Only two compulsory follow-on questions after the Read Aloud task with no development required  \n• No verbs required for Role Play responses or any follow-on compulsory questions  \n• All teacher transitions are in English  \nAQA (2024)  \nPaper 2: Foundation Listening  \n(35 mins including 5 mins reading prep)  \n25% of GCSE  \nPearson Edexcel (2024)  \nPaper 1: Foundation Listening  \n(45 mins including 5 mins reading prep)  \n25% of GCSE  \nSection A: Questions in English, mix of  \nwritten and non-verbal / MCQ tasks. 2 repeats.  \n32 marks  \nSection B: Dictation. Transcribing short sentences and assessing Sound Symbol Correspondences (SSCs) . 3 repeats – once at normal speed, then broken into chunks and then at normal speed again. 8 marks  \nSection A: Questions in English:  \nMCQ, multiple-response and short-answer open response. 3 repeats. 40 marks  \nSection B: Dictation. Transcribing single words for gap fill and full sentences. Sound Symbol Correspondences (SSCs) are assessed .  \n3 repeats. 10 marks  \n\n| Total marks: 40 | Total marks: 50 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paper 1: Higher Listening | Paper 1: Higher Listening |\n| (45 mins including 5 mins reading prep) | (60 mins including 5 mins reading prep) |\n| 25% of GCSE | 25% of GCSE |\n| Section A: Questions in English: mix of written | Section A: Questions in English: MCQ, |\n| and non-verbal / MCQ tasks. 2 repeats- | multiple-response and short-answer open |\n| 40 marks | response. 3 repeats. 40 marks |\n| Section B: Dictation. 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