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Some of these guides are designed to support centres with the administration and others are to support students and their parents with understanding the assessment.  \nIf you're supporting candidates preparing for HHCL exams then here's where to look for support.  \n\n| Support for Exams Officers and EAL co-ordinators | Support for teacher examiners |\n| --- | --- |\n| We want to support those staff in schools who are responsible for HHCLs so that even more students can have the chance to gain a GCSE in their HHCL. The following guides have been created to support these centres and their staff:\u003Cbr>Guide to offering HHCLs Video guide\u003Cbr>Arranging speaking exams guide | There is a range of training and support available for teacherexaminers to ensure they are fully prepared for the speaking exams.\u003Cbr>Our training courses – Ensure you select courses for the correct GCSE specification.\u003Cbr>Walkthrough video\u003Cbr>Administrative Support Guide |\n\n\n| Support for students | Additional organisations and\u003Cbr>contacts |\n| --- | --- |\n| The following support has been | Pearson Edexcel works closely |\n| created with students and parents | with other organisations to promote |\n| in mind. It gives an overview of the | language learning and supports |\n| qualification as well as a deeper | schools offering languages, |\n| dive into the speaking exam. The | especially with HHCLs. |\n| same content is available as a PDF or a video. | The National Consortium for \u003Cbr>Languages Education are happy to |\n| A guide | support centres. |\n| Introduction to Home, Heritage  | Another organisation you may wish |\n| and Community Languages  | to contact is the Association for  |\n| GCSEs | Language Learning. |\n| Speaking guide |  |\n| Speaking exam support video |  |\n\n| Specifications | Sample Assessment Materials |\n| --- | --- |\n| Arabic | Chinese | Greek | | Arabic | Chinese | Greek | |\n| Gujarati | Italian | Japanese | | Gujarati | Italian | Japanese | |\n| Persian | Portugese | Russian | | Persian | Portugese | Russian | |\n| Turkish | Urdu | Turkish | Urdu |\n\n1601205286 | Version 2.0 | UKS | February 2025 | DCL1: Public","cbCaihrLqJSHgRfH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihrLqJSHgRfH","pdf",353161,"English","# Support for Exams Officers and EAL co-ordinators\n## Arranging speaking exams guide\n## Guide to offering HHCLs\n# Support for teacher examiners\n## Training courses for the correct GCSE specification\n## Walkthrough video\n## Administrative Support Guide\n# Support for students\n## A guide: Introduction to Home, Heritage and Community Languages\n## GCSEs\n## Speaking guide and speaking exam support video\n# Additional organisations and contacts\n## Pearson Edexcel\n## National Consortium for Languages Education\n## Association for Language Learning\n# Specifications and Sample Assessment Materials","[{\"question\":\"Who are the resources intended to support for HHCL GCSE exams?\",\"answer\":\"They support exams officers and EAL co-ordinators in centres, teacher examiners preparing for speaking exams, and students and parents understanding the assessment and speaking exam.\"},{\"question\":\"What kind of support is provided for teacher examiners?\",\"answer\":\"A range of training and support is offered to ensure they are fully prepared for the speaking exams, including course selection by the correct GCSE specification, walkthrough video, and administrative support guidance.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the document include materials for students and parents?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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