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Student Guide to Admission Requirements In the universities of the United Arab Emirates

Students search a lot for admission requirements in UAE universities, so we have provided a comprehensive guide to all requirements and laws related to admission in most universities in the United Arab Emirates, which includes conditions related to the admission of UAE students, expatriate students (non-Emirates) and students in grade 12 ...

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A 12-Week GCSE Arabic Revision Plan (Week-by-Week)

Twelve weeks is enough time to make a real difference to a GCSE Arabic grade, if the time is organised. The plan below rotates through the four skills tested by Pearson Edexcel (listening, speakin...

Sitting GCSE Arabic as a Private Candidate: A Step-by-Step Guide

Yes, a student who is not enrolled at a school can sit Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic as a private candidate. You find an exam centre that accepts private candidates, the centre enters your child for ...

GCSE Arabic Foundation or Higher Tier? How to Decide

In Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic, Foundation tier leads to grades 1–5 and Higher tier leads to grades 4–9. Your child sits one tier for all four papers: listening, speaking, reading and writing. You ...

GCSE Arabic for Native and Heritage Speakers: Why Fluent Speakers Still Lose Marks

Native and heritage speakers often expect GCSE Arabic to be easy, and some find it is. But fluent speakers regularly lose marks for predictable reasons: the exam is in Modern Standard Arabic rather...

GCSE Arabic Writing Paper: How to Score Well (Including the Translation)

To score well on the GCSE Arabic writing paper, a student needs to cover every bullet point in each question, spell accurately (particularly hamza and ta marbuta), use past, present and future tens...

GCSE Arabic Speaking Exam: How to Prepare for Role Play, Picture Task and Conversation

The GCSE Arabic speaking exam (Paper 2 in the Pearson Edexcel specification) has three tasks: a role play, a picture-based task and a two-part conversation. It is worth 25% of the qualification and...

Heritage Arabic Learners: When Your Child Understands Arabic but Can't Read or Write It

A heritage Arabic learner is a child who has grown up hearing Arabic at home, understands a lot of it, and may speak a family dialect, but cannot read or write Arabic with confidence. They are not ...

GCSE Arabic Exam Format: All Four Papers Explained

The Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic exam (1AA0) has four papers: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Each is worth 25% of the final grade, and each is sat at the same tier, either Foundation or H...

GCSE Arabic: The Complete Guide for Students and Parents (UK)

GCSE Arabic in the UK is the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) in Arabic, qualification code 1AA0. Students sit four papers (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing), each worth 25% of the final grade, a...

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