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A LevelPortugueseSpecificationPearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese(listening, reading and writing) (9PG0)First teaching from September 2018First certification from 2020Issue 1

Contents1Introduction2Why choose the Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese?2Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification3Qualification at a glance427Subject content and assessment informationThemes, sub-themes and research subjects8Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (researchquestion) in Portuguese10Paper 2: Translation into Portuguese and written response to works22Paper 3: Listening, reading and writing in Portuguese30Assessment Objectives37338Administration and general informationEntries38Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration andmalpractice38Student recruitment and progression41Appendix 1: Prescribed literary texts and films45Appendix 2: Grammar list46Appendix 3: The context for the development of this qualification50Appendix 4: Transferable skills52Appendix 5: Level 3 Extended Project qualification53Appendix 6: Codes56

1 IntroductionWhy choose the Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCEin Portuguese?We believe languages should appeal to all students. Our new Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCEin Portuguese (listening, reading and writing) has been developed to inspire all students tohave an appreciation of the language, literature, film and culture of the Portuguese-speakingworld, i.e. the countries/areas where Portuguese is an official language.We have listened to feedback from the languages community – subject associations,academics and advisors, together with teachers and students – and have designed amotivating course of study that will enable your students to develop advanced levelknowledge and understanding of the Portuguese language, the culture of the Portuguesespeaking world, as well as practical and valuable language and transferable study skills. Thisspecification will help to prepare students for higher education and enhance theiremployability profile.Inspiring and engaging themes – our qualification features familiar and popular themes,as well as some new content that provides clear links to some of the most fundamental andinteresting aspects of the culture of the countries/areas where Portuguese is an officiallanguage.Popular literary texts and films – we offer a choice of literary texts and films that includescontemporary and more classic titles.Rewards creativity – our assessments place an emphasis on communication and grammar,as well as providing plenty of opportunities for students to apply their knowledgeindependently and creatively. Clear mark schemes encourage students to develop ideas, uselanguage to persuade and analyse, and give critical responses in their writing.Clear and coherent structure – our qualification has a straightforward structure with fourengaging themes: Mudanças na sociedade contemporânea; Cultura política e artística nospaíses de língua Portuguesa; Movimentos migratórios; Como a História moldou a Política.The four themes are studied alongside two works (either two literary texts or one literarytext and one film) and are assessed through three externally-examined papers.Manageable content – we have worked closely with teachers and students to ensure thatour content is manageable and appropriate so that you and your students can be confidentthat you have enough time to cover what you need to at the appropriate depth.Continuous progression – our content builds on the understanding developed atKey Stage 4 and gives students the opportunity to learn and apply important transferableskills in critical thinking and analysis, enabling them to make a smooth transition to the nextlevel of study. However, students do not need to have studied GCSE Portuguese to followthis course.2Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing)– Specification – Issue 1 – March 2018 Pearson Education Limited 2018

Supporting you in planning and implementingthis qualificationOur Getting Started Guide, available on our website, gives you an overview of the newA Level qualification to help you get to grips with the changes to content and assessmentand to help you understand what these changes mean for you and your students.Teaching and learningThere will be lots of free teaching and learning support to help you deliver the newqualification, including: support with teaching literature and film support for the independent research.ResultsPlusResultsPlus provides the most detailed analysis available of your students’ examperformance. It can help you identify the topics and skills where further learning wouldbenefit your students.Get help and supportOur subject advisor service, led by Alistair Drewery, and our online community will ensurethat you receive help and guidance from us, and that you can share ideas and informationwith other teachers. You can sign up to receive e-newsletters to keep up to date withqualification updates and product and service news.Learn more at qualifications.pearson.comPearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing) –Specification – Issue 1 – March 2018 Pearson Education Limited 20183

Qualification at a glanceContent and assessment overviewThe Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing)consists of three externally-examined papers that assess listening, reading and writing skills.These assessments will be set and marked by Pearson.Students must complete all assessments in May/June in any single year.Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (researchquestion) in Portuguese(*Paper code: 9PG0/01)Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes40% of the qualification80 marksContent overviewSection A draws on vocabulary and structures from any one of the sub-themes within thefour themes listed on pages 8–9.Section B draws on vocabulary and structures across all sub-themes from within the fourthemes listed on pages 8–9.Section C is based on independent research selected and carried out by the students.The research must be based on one of the research subjects listed on pages 8–9.All aspects of the chosen research subject must be studied. Students use information fromtheir research findings and from an unseen written text to answer the question.Assessment overviewStudents are not permitted access to a dictionary during the examination or anydocumentation related to their researchThe examination is made up of:Section A: Translation into English (20 marks)An unseen passage to be translated from Portuguese to English.Section B: Reading (20 marks)A reading assessment based on a variety of text types and genres. Students must respondto a series of comprehension questions.Section C: Writing (research question) (40 marks)A reading and writing question based on an aspect of the student’s chosen research subject.Students read a text and then answer a question, incorporating information and ideas fromboth the text and their research findings.4Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing)– Specification – Issue 1 – March 2018 Pearson Education Limited 2018

Paper 2: Translation into Portuguese and written response to works(*Paper code: 9PG0/02)Written examination: 2 hours and 40 minutes30% of the qualification110 marksContent overviewSection A draws on vocabulary and structures from any one of the sub-themes within thefour themes listed on pages 8–9.Sections B and C draw on the study of two discrete Portuguese works: either two literarytexts or one literary text and one film. The works must be taken from the list provided inAppendix 1: Prescribed literary texts and films. The literary texts listed include a range ofnovels, short stories and chronicles. All the films are feature length.Assessment overviewThis paper includes a translation exercise and two essays on either two literary texts or oneliterary text and one film (students must not answer questions on two films).During the examination, students are not permitted access to a dictionary or anydocumentation relating to the works.Section A: Translation into Portuguese (20 marks)Students translate an unseen passage from English into Portuguese.Section B: Written response to works (literary texts) (45 marks)Students must write an extended response on either one or two of the literary texts listed inAppendix 1: Prescribed literary texts and films.Students select one question from a choice of two for each of their chosen literary text(s).If a student answers questions on two literary texts, then they do not complete Section C.Section C: Written response to works (films) (45 marks)Students who answer only one question from a literary text in the Section B must write anextended response on one of the films listed in Appendix 1: Prescribed literary textsand films.Students select one question from a choice of two for their chosen film.Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing) –Specification – Issue 1 – March 2018 Pearson Education Limited 20185

Paper 3: Listening, reading and writing in Portuguese(*Paper code: 9PG0/03)Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes30% of the qualification60 marksContent overviewSection A draws on vocabulary and structures across all sub-themes within the four themeslisted on pages 8–9.The Section B draws on vocabulary and structures from any one of the sub-themes withinthe four themes listed on pages 8–9. There is one unseen listening source and one unseenwritten source to which students must respond.Assessment overviewThis paper includes a listening comprehension and a question that assesses listening,reading and writing skills together.Students are not permitted access to a dictionary during the examination.Section A: Listening comprehension (30 marks)A listening assessment based on a recording that features male and female Portuguesespeakers. Students will respond to comprehension questions based on a variety of contextsand sources.The listening audio files for the sample assessment materials are available on thePearson Edexcel website.Section B: Listening, reading and writing question (30 marks)Students summarise a listening source and a text that are based on the same sub-theme.Students then evaluate the points of view in both sources, stating which views they agreewith and why.*See Appendix 6: Codes for a description of this code and all other codes relevant to thisqualification.6Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Portuguese (listening, reading and writing)– Specification – Issue 1 – March 2018 Pearson Education Limited 2018