Complete WJEC GCSE Arabic specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Overview
The WJEC GCSE Arabic course is designed to help you develop strong communication skills in one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. Over two years, you will explore three core themes: 'Identity and Culture', which covers personal relationships, technology, leisure, and traditions; 'Local, national, international and global areas of interest', focusing on travel, the environment, and social issues; and 'Current and future study and employment', looking at school life, work, and career ambitions. The course builds your confidence in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic with increasing sophistication.
Lessons are structured around these themes, ensuring you learn vocabulary and grammar in context. You'll study key grammatical structures, including verb conjugations, tenses, and sentence patterns, enabling you to express opinions, describe events, and narrate stories. Cultural elements are woven throughout, helping you appreciate the diverse customs, art, and literature of Arabic-speaking communities. The specification emphasises practical language use, so tasks mirror real-life situations like ordering food, discussing plans, or writing formal letters.
WJEC’s linear structure means all exams are taken at the end of the course, allowing you to build skills cumulatively. The exam tasks assess your ability across familiar and unfamiliar contexts, rewarding both accuracy and creativity. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped not just for the exam but also for real-world communication, whether for travel, further study, or personal enrichment.
Why Choose WJEC for Arabic?
The speaking assessment is conducted by your own teacher, which reduces anxiety and allows you to perform in a familiar environment; it is then externally moderated to ensure consistency.
WJEC provides clear, specification-specific resources, including past papers, mark schemes, and online specimen materials, making it easier to understand exactly what examiners are looking for.
The structured thematic content ties closely to Arabic culture and current affairs, keeping the course engaging and relevant while building transferable language skills.
Assessment & Exam Structure
The qualification is assessed through four externally marked papers, each worth 25% of the final grade: Listening (approximately 35 minutes), Speaking (10–12 minutes, plus preparation time, internally conducted and externally moderated), Reading (1 hour), and Writing (1 hour 15 minutes). There is no coursework or controlled assessment. All exams are available in the summer series, and students must take all four components in the same series to be awarded the GCSE.