ESOL & Literacy

Pearson

Vocational

Specification: 603/1044/3

This subject will help you develop key knowledge and skills required for exam success.

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Key Features

Master key concepts
Develop exam technique
Apply knowledge effectively

What Gets Top Grades

Distinction / Top Band

Knowledge & Understanding

Demonstrates comprehensive and accurate knowledge

Uses correct subject-specific terminology
Shows detailed understanding of concepts
Makes accurate connections between topics
Demonstrates depth beyond surface-level knowledge

Application

Applies knowledge effectively to new contexts

Selects relevant knowledge for the question
Adapts understanding to unfamiliar scenarios
Uses examples appropriately
Shows awareness of context

Analysis & Evaluation

Develops sophisticated analytical arguments

Constructs logical chains of reasoning
Considers multiple perspectives
Weighs evidence to reach justified conclusions
Acknowledges limitations and nuances

Key Command Words

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State

1 mark

Give a single fact or term

Identify

1 mark

Name, select, or recognise

Outline

2 marks

Set out main features briefly

Describe

2-4 marks

Give an account of what something is like or what happens

Explain

3-6 marks

Give reasons with developed cause→effect chains

Compare

2-4 marks

State similarities AND differences (both required)

Analyse

6-9 marks

Examine in detail showing cause→effect→consequence chains

Evaluate

6-12 marks

Weigh up BOTH sides, reach JUSTIFIED conclusion

Assess

6-12 marks

Make judgments about importance with justification

Calculate

2-4 marks

Show formula→substitution→calculation→answer with units

Specification Topics

11 topics

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Japanese (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Japanese (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Greek (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Greek (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Turkish (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Turkish (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Arabic (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Arabic (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Urdu (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Urdu (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Gujarati (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Gujarati (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Persian (listening, reading and writing)

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Persian (listening, reading and writing) - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Italian

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Italian - Core Content

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Russian

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Russian - Core Content

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