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(listening, reading and writing) (9PN0)  \nGetting Started Guide: A Level Persian  \n1 Introduction 3  \n2 What’s changed? 4  \n2.1 AS has not been redeveloped 4  \n2.2 Changes to A level qualifications 4  \nAims and objectives 4  \nThemes 4  \nPrescribed works 4  \nSummarising information 4  \nIndependent research skills 4  \nAssessment Objectives 5  \n2.3 Specification overview 5  \nAssessment structure 5  \nSpecification content 5  \nComparison of reformed and legacy specifications 6  \n3 Planning 10  \n3.1 Planning a linear A level course 10  \n3.2 Suggested resources 10  \n4 Content guidance 12  \n4.1 Themes and sub-themes 12  \n4.2 Prescribed works 12  \n5 Assessment guidance 13  \n5.1 Breakdown of Assessment Objectives 13  \n5.2 Assessment overview 13  \n5.3 Understanding how to apply the mark grids 14  \n6 Subject advisor support 17  \n1 Introduction  \nOur A level qualifications are designed to be appealing and engaging to students, while preparing them for future study and 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We have developed inspiring and culturally relevant courses based on feedback from teachers, students, subject associations, academics and advisors.  \nThe qualification has a clear structure, which will enable students to develop advanced-level, transferable language alongside a deeper cultural appreciation of the Persian-speaking world. There is an emphasis on promoting understanding of grammar to allow spontaneous, creative use of language to suit different purposes. The themes are engaging and relevant, combining familiar and new content. Popular texts and films have been chosen, both classical and contemporary.  \nPearson is strongly committed to maintaining the availability of a wide range of language A levels. Although some awarding organisations are ceasing to offer those language A levels only taken by a limited number of students, we believe these qualifications make an important contribution to fostering diversity and community cohesion.  \nWe are redeveloping A levels in:  \n● Arabic  \n● Greek  \n● Japanese  \n● Urdu  \nAnd we are developing the following A levels for the first time:  \n● Gujarati  \n● Persian  \n● Portuguese  \n● Turkish  \nNote that we have taken the decision not to develop AS qualifications in any of these languages.  \nThis Getting Started Guide provides an overview of the new A level Persian specification, to help you get to grips with the changes to content and assessment.  \n2 What’s changed?  \n2.1 AS has not been redeveloped  \nOur discussions with schools and colleges have indicated that, under the new system in which AS results no longer count towards A level grades, take-up of AS level will be very limited. For this reason we have taken the decision only to offer the full linear A level in the languages being developed for first teaching in 2018.  \n2.2 Changes to A level qualifications  \nFrom September 2018, A level Persian will be a fully linear qualification. This means that all examinations must be sat at the end of the course. More information about the implications of the move to linear assessment is given on page 10.  \nSeparate subject criteria have been developed for these languages with smaller cohorts. While the level of rigour and demand will be the same, there will be no requirement for students to demonstrate spoken language skills.  \nAims and objectives  \nThere is a new set of aims and objectives for this A level. As a result, students are now required to:  \n● study two works from a prescribed list  \n● summarise information from spoken and written sources in writing  \n● develop independent research skills  \n● undertake a task integrating the skills of listening, reading and writing  \n● translate from and into Persian.  \nThemes  \nThe specification content is broken down into four themes relating to the target language culture. 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