GCSE

GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education and is the basis qualification of the English education system. GCSEs are primarily targeted at secondary school pupils, but are also suitable for adults.

GCSE Dutch:
There are four examination papers, one each for speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 25% of the marks are awarded for each paper. Dictionaries are allowed in the writing exam but not in the listening, reading and speaking exams.

The dates for the summer 2012 GCSE Dutch exams are:
Speaking:  Sat 05/05/2012 10:00-14:00 *
Writing:    Wed 23/05/2012 13:30-14:20
Listening:  Mon 28/05/2012 09:00-10:00
Reading:   Wed 30/05/2012 09:00-10:00

* Students will be notified of the time of their individual speaking exam closer to the exam. The above date and times for the speaking examination are set by the Dutch Language School and are likely to be different at other examination centres. It is possible to sit the speaking exam with us at a different date and time.

The GCSE Dutch exams take place once per year in the summer.

GCSE Dutch Examination:
You may sit your 2012 GCSE Dutch examination at our school in Oxford:
• We charge £132 to enrol you with the OCR examination board and to sit all the GCSE Dutch examinations with us at the above dates and times.
• We charge £160 to enrol you with the OCR examination board and to sit all the GCSE Dutch examinations with us at the above dates and times, if your entry is received after 15/02/2012.
• We charge £68 to perform a GCSE speaking examination in Oxford on Saturday 5/05/2012 on behalf of another school. This would be where your school enters you for your GCSE Dutch examinations but is unable to find a suitable examiner for the speaking exam. You would sit the other three papers at your own school.
• We charge £98 to perform a GCSE speaking examination in Oxford on a mutually convenient date and time on behalf of another school. This would be where your school enters you for your GCSE Dutch examinations but is unable to find a suitable examiner for the speaking exam. You would sit the other three papers at your own school.
• We will accept GCSE Dutch examination entries for the 2012 exams up until 15 April 2012.
• IMPORTANT! Please note that the following Speaking Exam Preparation is compulsory for ALL GCSE Dutch exam candidates UNLESS they are following one of our GCSE Dutch courses (which all include this preparation).

GCSE Dutch Speaking Exam Preparation:
The GCSE Dutch speaking exam requires candidates to make a 1 minute presentation on a topic of their choice. This presentation is then followed by a discussion on the chosen topic, followed by a discussion on a different topic area from the syllabus.
• We charge £39 to help you write and practice your 1 minute presentation. This includes a telephone conversation with a teacher to practice your presentation and receive specific and general advice about your presentation and sitting the speaking exam. There is an additional £8 postage charge to non-UK addresses.

GCSE Mock Examinations:
Mock exams are an excellent way to find out which parts of the examinations you already do well and which parts you can improve upon. We believe completing mock exams will increase your chances of a higher grade in the actual exams.
You may sit GCSE Dutch Mock examinations at our school in Oxford:
• We charge £102 to sit all four GCSE Dutch mock examinations with us on 28/01/2012.
• We charge £112 to sit all four GCSE Dutch mock examinations at home or school. We will post you the exam papers and the listening material for you to complete the listening, reading, and writing papers at home or at school and to return your completed papers to us for marking. The speaking exam will be conducted by telephone on a mutually convenient time and date.
• We charge £42 to sit just the mock speaking examination with us on 28/01/2012.
• We charge £67 to sit just the mock speaking examination with us on a mutually convenient day.
• We charge £47 to mark one speaking paper that we post to you and then conduct by telephone on a mutually convenient time and date.
• We charge £35 to mark one listening paper that we post to you to complete and return for marking.
• We charge £31 to mark one reading paper that we post to you to complete and return for marking.
• We charge £35 to mark one writing paper that we post to you to complete and return for marking.

All mock examinations include exam papers and marking. We will also send you a brief assessment of your result (within 10 days) indicating what you have done well and how you can improve.

All our GCSE Dutch exams and mock exams in 2012 will be OCR codes A801, A802, A803, & A804.

GCSE Dutch Courses:
We offer two courses for GCSE Dutch:

Part-time GCSE Dutch course
This course would suit you if you are able to attend classes at our school in Oxford.

Distance Learning GCSE Dutch course
This course would suit you if you live further away from Oxford or if you prefer to study at home in your own time.

All our GCSE Dutch courses in this 2011-2012 academic year are designed to prepare students for the GCSE Dutch exams set by the OCR examination board (codes A801, A802, A803, & A804).

To enrol for an exam or mock exam simply complete and return our booking form with your payment.