[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-622556-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":80,"doc-detail-622556-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":73,"head_meta":75,"extra_data":77,"updated_unix":79},105,"en","urdu-gcse-student-guide-course-and-assessment-overview","Urdu GCSE Student Guide - Course and Assessment Overview","","Urdu GCSE student guide explaining why learners should study GCSE Urdu, what language skills and personal advantages it offers, and what preparation is needed before starting the course. It outlines career and international opportunities, including studying abroad and progressing to AS/A level. The guide details what students will learn, then specifies assessment as four 25% exams with foundation and higher options. It also describes listening, reading, writing, and speaking tasks and examples of question types.",{"@graph":14,"@context":72},[15,34,55],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/urdu-gcse-student-guide-course-and-assessment-overview/622556/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/urdu-gcse-student-guide-course-and-assessment-overview/622556.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Cipher","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-29","2026-10-20",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":33},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",{"@type":56,"mainEntity":57},"FAQPage",[58,64,68],{"name":59,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":61},"Why study GCSE Urdu?","Question",{"text":62,"@type":63},"GCSE Urdu helps you meet people from different countries, develop communication and confidence skills, and add an international dimension to your GCSE choices. It can also improve employability for roles with international links and support study or work abroad.","Answer",{"name":65,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":66},"What level options and grading are available for the GCSE Urdu exams?",{"text":67,"@type":63},"Students can choose foundation or higher level. Grades are awarded between 1 and 9, with 9 being the highest.",{"name":69,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":70},"How is GCSE Urdu assessed and what do the exam sections include?",{"text":71,"@type":63},"Assessment consists of four exams worth 25% each: listening and understanding, reading and understanding, writing in Urdu, and speaking in Urdu. Tasks include responding to recordings, answering questions on texts, writing passages at each level, translation exercises, and a role play and photo discussion in speaking.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":74,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":76,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":78,"site_id":7},622556,1792717710,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":82},"success",[83,87,91,94,99,104,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":84,"show_sort_weight":85,"slug":86},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":88,"show_sort_weight":89,"slug":90},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},70,"exam",{"id":95,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":100,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":131},{"doc_id":78,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":33,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":30,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":110,"preview_page_count":4},687208528416,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","Urdu GCSE Student Guide  \nIs this the right subject for me?  \nIf you enjoy meeting and talking to people from other countries, finding out about their cultures and learning how language works, then studying GCSE Urdu is an excellent choice for you!  \nWhy should I study a language?  \nLearning languages allows you to:  \n● Meet people from different countries and find out more about them  \n● Learn many skills which are useful in a wide range of careers, such as the ability to communicate clearly, be confident about speaking in public, use problem solving strategies and write coherently  \n● Add an international dimension to your choice of GCSE subjects, which is something many employers and higher education providers want  \n● Have greater opportunities to work and/or study abroad, or work for companies in the UK with international links  \n● Discuss your interests, ideas and opinions with other people who speak the language  \n● Learn more about countries where the language is spoken, and the people who speak it.  \nWhat do I need to know, or be able to do, before taking this course?  \nIf you have studied Urdu before, you are well prepared to do this GCSE course, however you can also start it from scratch! If you have studied Urdu before, you already know a lot of the vocabulary and grammar you will need for GCSE: you know how to talk about yourself, your family and friends, your hobbies, where you live, school, holidays, food and drink. You will build on this knowledge during your GCSE course, and move on to new topics. If you are starting this as a new language for GCSE you can be confident in knowing that, through your previous studies in other subjects, you have already built up a lot of valuable skills which will help you to learn anew language.  \nWhat can I do after I’ve completed the course?  \nPeople with language skills and knowledge usually have an advantage over people without them. They stand out as talented and successful people, with broad and exciting horizons. Taking GCSE Urdu means you will:  \n● Add an extra dimension to your personal skills profile which will impress anyone who reads your CV  \n● Be in a stronger position to get a job in companies with international links or improve employability if you would like to work abroad  \n● Be able to work or study in a Urdu-speaking country in later life  \n● Be able to study AS and A level Urdu courses to further your knowledge of the language and culture  \n● Find it easier to learn other languages later if you want to.  \nWhat will I learn?  \nGCSE Urdu helps you explore a wide range of topics, from celebrations and festivals, through getting by as a tourist in Pakistan or India to international campaigns and events. You will learn about Urdu culture through a range of interesting topics which will add to your understanding of the language and country.  \nHow will I be assessed?  \nYou will take four exams worth 25% each. You can take foundation or higher level, and you will be given a grade between 1 and 9, with 9 being the highest.  \n\n| Listening and | Reading and | Writing in Urdu | Speaking in |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| understanding | understanding | 60 marks | Urdu |\n| in Urdu | in Urdu |  | 70 marks |\n| 50 marks | 50 marks |  |  |\n| This requires you to listen to recordings in Urdu and answer questions on what you hear. Some of these questions will be multiple-choice and some will need you to write short answers in English and Urdu. | The reading section will give you texts to read and questions to answer. Some of these questions will be multiple-choice and some will need you to write short answers in English and Urdu. Texts will be from Urdu sources such as emails, magazinesand books. You will also need to translate sentences or a short passage from Urdu into English. | In the foundation paper you will write about a photo, write a short passage and write a longer passage on one of a choice of two topics. In the higher paper you will write longer passages about two to","cbCaiss0mbGZtq1V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiss0mbGZtq1V","pdf",279904,"English","# Is this the right subject for me?\n# Why should I study a language?\n# What do I need to know, or be able to do, before taking this course?\n# What can I do after I’ve completed the course?\n# What will I learn?\n# How will I be assessed?\n# Example questions\n# Next steps","[{\"question\":\"Why study GCSE Urdu?\",\"answer\":\"GCSE Urdu helps you meet people from different countries, develop communication and confidence skills, and add an international dimension to your GCSE choices. It can also improve employability for roles with international links and support study or work abroad.\"},{\"question\":\"What level options and grading are available for the GCSE Urdu exams?\",\"answer\":\"Students can choose foundation or higher level. Grades are awarded between 1 and 9, with 9 being the highest.\"},{\"question\":\"How is GCSE Urdu assessed and what do the exam sections include?\",\"answer\":\"Assessment consists of four exams worth 25% each: listening and understanding, reading and understanding, writing in Urdu, and speaking in Urdu. Tasks include responding to recordings, answering questions on texts, writing passages at each level, translation exercises, and a role play and photo discussion in speaking.\"}]","Urdu GCSE Student Guide - Course and Assessment Overview | PDF",1792466804]