Persian

    Pearson Edexcel
    GCSE

    Specification: 1PN0

    The PEARSON-EDEXCEL GCSE Persian specification covers 11 topics with 46 learning objectives (1PN0). Use the topic browser below to explore subtopics, exam tips, common mistakes, and key terminology for each area of the course.

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    Topics

    46

    Objectives

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    Exam Tips

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    Key Features

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    About Pearson Edexcel GCSE Persian

    The Pearson Edexcel GCSE Persian course is designed to develop your ability to communicate effectively in Persian across all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will explore a range of engaging themes that reflect Persian culture and contemporary society, building a solid foundation in grammar and vocabulary along the way.

    The specification is structured around five broad themes: identity and culture, local area and holiday, school, future aspirations, study and work, and international and global dimension. Each theme is broken down into sub-topics, allowing you to learn language in context and apply your skills to real-life situations.

    Assessment Structure

    The Pearson Edexcel GCSE Persian is assessed through four externally examined papers, each worth 25% of the final grade. Paper 1 (Listening) and Paper 2 (Speaking) are both worth 25% each, while Paper 3 (Reading) and Paper 4 (Writing) also carry 25% each. The speaking exam includes a role-play, a picture-based task, and a conversation, while the writing paper requires responses to written tasks and a translation. All papers are available at Foundation and Higher tiers, with total marks varying by tier (e.g., Foundation: 40 marks per paper; Higher: 50 marks per paper).

    Why Choose Pearson Edexcel?

    • Pearson Edexcel offers a clear and well-structured specification with a straightforward assessment model, making it easier for students to understand exactly what is expected in each paper.
    • The board provides a wide range of support materials, including past papers, mark schemes, and exemplar answers, which are invaluable for revision and exam practice.
    • Edexcel's GCSE Persian is recognised by universities and employers, and the skills developed are highly transferable, especially for those interested in Middle Eastern studies, international relations, or translation.

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    Specification Topics

    11 topics

    Paper 4: Writing in Persian

    write short texts, using simple sentences and familiar language accurately to convey meaning and exchange information, make accurate use of a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures, including some more complex forms, to describe and narrate with reference to past, present and future events, produce clear and coherent text of extended length to present facts and express ideas and opinions appropriately for different purposes and in different settings +5 more

    8 objectives8 subtopics

    Theme 2: Local area, holiday and travel

    Town, region and country: weather; places to see; things to do, Holidays: preferences; experiences; destinations, Travel and tourist transactions: travel and accommodation; asking for help and dealing with problems; directions; eating out; shopping

    3 objectives3 subtopics

    Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Persian

    recognise and respond to key information, important themes and ideas in more extended written text, including authentic sources, adapted and abridged as appropriate, by being able to extract information and answer questions., understand texts, organise and present relevant details, and, where appropriate, draw inferences in context and recognise implicit meaning, translate a short passage of written Persian into English to demonstrate an ability to transfer meaning accurately into English. +4 more

    7 objectives7 subtopics

    Assessment Objectives

    AO4: Writing – communicate in writing (25%), AO3: Reading – understand and respond to different types of written language (25%), AO1: Listening – understand and respond to different types of spoken language (25%) +1 more

    4 objectives4 subtopics

    Paper 2: Speaking in Persian

    use accurate pronunciation and intonation in order to be understood by a native speaker, however they will be able to access the highest marks available for each task without a ‘perfect’ command of Persian., speak spontaneously, responding to unpredictable questions, points of view or situations, sustaining communication by using rephrasing or repair strategies, as appropriate, use a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures accurately, including some more complex forms, with reference to past, present and future events +3 more

    6 objectives6 subtopics

    Theme 5: International and global dimension

    Environmental issues: being ‘green’; access to natural resources, Bringing the world together: sports events; music events; campaigns and good causes

    2 objectives2 subtopics

    Theme 1: Identity and culture

    Cultural life: celebrations and festivals; reading; music; sport; film and television, Daily life: customs and everyday life; food and drink; shopping; social media and technology (use of, advantages and disadvantages), Who am I?: relationships; when I was younger; what my friends and family are like; what makes a good friend; interests; socialising with friends and family; role models

    3 objectives3 subtopics

    Paper 1: Listening and understanding in Persian

    Students are assessed on their understanding of standard spoken Persian in a variety of scenarios., recognise and respond to key information, important themes and ideas in spoken text, including authentic sources, adapted and abridged, as appropriate, identify the overall message, key points, details and opinions +3 more

    6 objectives6 subtopics

    Themes and topics

    All themes and topics must be studied in the context of both the students’ home country and that of countries and communities where Persian is spoken., Questions across all four language skills are set in common contexts, addressing a range of relevant contemporary and cultural themes. They are organised into five themes, each broken down into topics and sub-topics.

    2 objectives2 subtopics

    Theme 4: Future aspirations, study and work

    Ambitions: further study; volunteering; training, Work: jobs; careers and professions, Using languages beyond the classroom: forming relationships; travel; employment

    3 objectives3 subtopics

    Theme 3: School

    What school is like: school types; school day; subjects; rules and pressures; celebrating success, School activities: school trips; events and exchanges

    2 objectives2 subtopics

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