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We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nReferences to third-party material made in this document are made in good faith, we do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Materials may include literary texts, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this document is correct at time of publication.  \nISBN 978 1 446 95438 6  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nSummary of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in English Language A sample assessment materials Issue 4 changes  \nThese changes are effective for first teaching in September 2022 and first assessment in June 2024.  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page\u003Cbr>numbers |\n| --- | --- |\n| Levels-based mark scheme for Component 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing for Section A: Reading, assessment objectives 1 and 2 , has been refined and shows the two assessment objectives separately. The AO1 grid has now 4 levels while the AO2 grid has now 5 levels. | 72-73 |\n\nEarlier issues show previous changes.  \nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nAre you using the most up-to-date version of the specification? Check at:  \n[https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses/international-gcse](https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses/international-gcse)english-language-a-2016 . html.  \nContents  \nIntroduction 1  \nMarking guidance 3  \nComponent 1 Question paper 5  \nComponent 1 Extracts booklet 27  \nComponent 1 Mark scheme 35  \nComponent 2 Question paper 45  \nComponent 2 Extracts booklet 67  \nComponent 2 Mark scheme 71  \nComponent 3 Sample assessment materials 79  \n1/1/1/1/1  \nThe Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) in English Language (Specification A) is part of a suite of International GCSE qualifications offered by Pearson.  \nThese sample assessment materials have been developed to support this qualification and will be used as the benchmark to develop the assessment students will take.  \nPearson Edexcel International GCSE in English Language (Specification A)– Sample Assessment Materials Issue 4 – July 2025 © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \n1  \n2  \nPearson Edexcel International GCSE in English Language (Specification A)– Sample Assessment Materials Issue 4 – July 2025 © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nGeneral marking guidance  \n• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the first.  \n• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than be penalised for omissions.  \n• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme – not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.  \n• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved. 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