IGCSE Turkish First Language (0513

IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language (0530)

This syllabus is designed for learners who are learning Spanish as a foreign language. The aim is to develop an ability to use the language effectively for practical communication. The course is based on the linked language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, and these are built on as learners progress through their studies.

The syllabus also aims to offer insights into the culture and civilisation of countries where the language is spoken, thus encouraging positive attitudes towards language learning and towards speakers of foreign languages.

Course Aims

• Develop the ability to use the language effectively for purposes of practical communication within the country of residence, where appropriate, and in all the countries where the language is spoken; • Form a sound base of the skills, language and attitudes required for further study, work and leisure; • Offer insights into the culture and civilisation of the countries where the language is spoken his may include literature where appropriate; • Encourage fuller integration into the local community, where relevant; • Develop a fuller awareness of the nature of language and language learning; • Encourage positive attitudes toward language learning and towards speakers of other languages and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and civilisations; • Provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation; • Complement other areas of study by encouraging skills of a more general application (e.g. analysis, memorising, drawing of inferences)

Course components

The syllabus content is organised around five broad Topic areas which provide contexts for the acquisition of vocabulary and the study of grammar and structures. Through the study of these Topic areas, candidates gain insight into target language countries and communities.

The Topic areas are: • Everyday activities • Personal and social life • The world around us • The world of work • The international world.

Assessment

The assessment scheme is as follows: • Listening (45 minutes; 45 marks) • Reading (1 hr; 45 marks) • Speaking (15 minutes; 100 marks) • Writing (1 hr; 50 marks)

IGCSE Turkish First Language (0513)

Cambridge IGCSE First Language Turkish is designed for learners whose first language is Turkish. This First Language syllabus develops learners’ abilities to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively. They learn how to employ a wide-ranging vocabulary, use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, and develop a personal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed. Learners are also encouraged to read widely, both for their own enjoyment and in order to develop an appreciation of how writers achieve their effects. The syllabus also complements other areas of study by encouraging skills of more general application.

Course Aims

• Enable students to communicate accurately, appropriately and effectively in writing; • Enable students to understand and respond appropriately to what they read; • Encourage students to enjoy and appreciate the variety of language; • Complement the students’ other areas of study by developing skills of a more general application (e.g. analysis, synthesis, drawing of inferences); • Promote the students’ personal development and an understanding of themselves and others. of papers

Course Components: Reading

Candidates are assessed on their ability to: • R1 understand and collate explicit meanings • R2 understand, explain and collate implicit meanings and attitudes • R3 select, analyse and evaluate what is relevant to specific purposes • R4 understand how writers achieve effects.

Writing

Candidates are assessed on their ability to: • W1 articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined • W2 order and present facts, ideas and opinions • W3 understand and use a range of appropriate vocabulary • W4 use language and register appropriate to audience and context • W5 make accurate and effective use of paragraphs, grammatical structures, sentences, punctuation and spelling.

Assessment

The assessment scheme is as follows: Paper 1 – Reading : 2 Hours – 50% Paper 2 - Writing : 2 Hours – 50%