Can you take Arabic for GCSE?

As other answers have already stated, it is possible to take it as an exam subject. Only English and maths are mandatory for further education.

Do you have to do French for GCSE?

The most commonly taught are French, German and Spanish, but some schools also offer languages like Mandarin and Russian. Some schools require you to take a modern foreign language, so check with your teachers whether these are part of your options or compulsory.

Can you do any language for GCSE?

The following languages (in addition to French, Chinese, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish) will now continue to be offered at GCSE and A level: Arabic, Modern Greek, Gujarati, Bengali, Japanese, Modern & Biblical Hebrew, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish and Urdu.

Is duolingo good for French GCSE?

For anyone doing GCSE or A-Level French, it is worth doing Duolingo regularly because although it can be repetitive, I can recall French so much more easily than I could 2 years ago so keep on going – it’s worth it!

What exam board is GCSE Arabic?

Pearson Edexcel
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic (2017)

How hard is GCSE French?

A statistical analysis it carried out showed in 2016 French and German were among the five hardest of the 30 main GCSE subjects. German was found to be two-fifths of a grade harder than the average across all subjects.

What are GCSEs called in France?

IGCSEs are fundamentally thesame as GCSEs. They both have the same standards and levels of study. The ‘I’ stands for ‘International’ and they are written to be more relevant to students learning outside of the UK.

Should I do a language for GCSE?

By taking a language at GCSE you’ll have amazing skills and a valuable talent that’s applicable to almost everything you do – so, it’s quite a handy subject really. A language GCSE builds on what you’ve already learnt in years 7, 8 and 9 and you probably know more than you think.

How does Duolingo compare to GCSE?

A good grade GCSE is closer to B1 level CEFR, Duolingo on its own is aligned to the lower-level A2 – so you would need to supplement it anyway.