PORTUGUESE
GCSE OCR 1923

Studying Portuguese will help candidates to communicate in the language, as well as helping them to understand Portuguese in speech and writing. They will benefit when they come into contact with Portuguese-speaking people both at home and abroad. They will learn about the culture of countries where Portuguese is spoken and will be able to communicate with young people in these countries. Portuguese is studied in relation to everyday activities, personal and social life, the world around us, the world of work and the international world.

TIERS
The scheme of assessment consists of one tier covering the whole of the ability range grades G to A*. Candidates achieving less than the minimum mark for grade G will be ungraded.

COMPONENTS
Component Title Duration Weighting
1 Listening 45 mins approx 25%
2 Speaking (Externally Assessed) 12-15 mins 25%
3 Reading 60 mins 25%
4 Writing 75 mins 25%

QUESTION PAPERS

Listening
Candidates hear everything in the target language twice. The passages may include
instructions, messages, announcements, monologues, dialogues, discussions, factual material, narrative and expressions and justifications of points of view, all of varying length. There is progression as higher grades are targeted. Candidates give their answers mainly using objective-type items or in the target language,. However, up to 20% of the marks for Listening may be for answers in English.

Speaking
Candidates perform three Role-plays, deliver a prepared Presentation and take part in a
Discussion and a Conversation. The conversation topics are chosen from a limited and
accessible range. All conversations are tape-recorded.

Reading
The passages may include signs, instructions, messages, emails, faxes, postcards, letters,
articles, brochures and narratives, all of varying length. There is progression as higher grades are targeted. Candidates give their answers mainly using objective-type items or in the target language. However, up to 20% of the marks for Reading may be for answers in English.

Writing
Candidates write answers targeted at different grades ranging from a postcard/message/fax to a more extended text of 150 words. There is progressive opportunity for them to demonstrate increasing sophistication in their writing.

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