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International General Certificate of Secondary Education and Edexcel Certificate

June 2012 – FINAL Timetable

International GCSE and Edexcel Certificate Examinations www.edexcel.com

1. The normal starting time for morning sessions is 9.00 a.m. and for afternoon sessions 1.30 p.m.
2. Wednesday 22 August 2012 – restricted release of results to centres only
3. Thursday 23 August 2012 – release of results to candidates

Edexcel Certificate Examinations are only available to UK centres.

Week 1
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length
Monday
7 May

Tuesday 4CM0/01 Commerce 2h 4GN0/01 German: Listening 30m + 5m

8 May reading time
4TU0/01 Turkish 3h
4HB0/01 Human Biology Paper 1 2h

Wednesday 4HB0/02 Human Biology Paper 2 1h 4BN0/01 Bangladesh Studies Paper 1 1h 30m
9 May
4PA0/01 Pakistan Studies: The History and Heritage of Pakistan 1h 30m

Thursday 4AC0/01 Accounting 2h 30m 4CA0/01 Arabic (Classical Arabic) 3h

10 May

Friday 4BN0/02 Bangladesh Studies Paper 2 1h 30m 4MA0/1F & KMA0/1F Mathematics Specification A: Paper 1F 2h
11 May
4PA0/02 Pakistan Studies: The Land, People and Resources of Pakistan 1h 30m 4MA0/3H & KMA0/3H Mathematics Specification A: Paper 3H 2h

4MB0/01 Mathematics Specification B: Paper 1 1h 30m

Week 2
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length
Monday 4GN0/02 German: Reading and Writing 1h 30m 4AR0/01 Arabic (First Language) 2h 15m inc.
14 May 10m. reading
time

4BE0/01 Bengali 3h

4IS0/01 Islamiyat 2h 30m

Tuesday 4BI0/01 & KBI0/01 Biology Paper 1B 2h 4RS0/01 Religious Studies 2h 30m
15 May
4SC0/1B & 4KSC0/1B Science (Double Award) Biology Paper 1 2h

Wednesday 4MA0/2F & KMA0/2F Mathematics Specification A: Paper 2F 2h 4FR0/01 French (Listening) 30m + 5m.
16 May reading time
4MA0/4H & KMA0/4H Mathematics Specification A: Paper 4H 2h

4MB0/02 Mathematics Specification B: Paper 2 2h 30m

Thursday 4FR0/02 French (Reading and Writing) 1h 30m 4PM0/01 Mathematics (Further Pure Mathematics) Paper 1 2h
17 May
4UR0/01 Urdu 3h

Friday 4BI0/02 & KBI0/02 Biology Paper 2B 1h 4EC0/01 Economics 2h 30m

18 May

Week 3
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length
Monday 4CH0/01 & KCH0/01 Chemistry Paper 1C 2h 4PM0/02 Mathematics (Further Pure Mathematics) Paper 2 2h
21 May
4SC0/1C & 4KSC0/1C Science (Double Award) Chemistry Paper 1 2h

4IT0/02 Information and Communication Technology: Practical 1 week window begins 3h

Tuesday 4ET0/01 & KET0/01 English Literature (Drama and Prose) 1h 45m 4BS0/01 Business Studies 2h
22 May
4ES0/01 English as a Second Language (ESL) Paper 1: Reading and Writing 2h

Wednesday 4PH0/1P & KPH0/1P Physics 2h 4AR0/02 Arabic (First Language) 1h 30m
23 May
4SC0/1P & 4KSC0/1P Science (Double Award) Physics Paper 1 2h 4SP0/01 Spanish: Listening 30m + 5 m
reading time

Thursday 4SP0/02 Spanish: Reading and Writing 1h 30m 4ET0/02 & KET0/02 English Literature (Poetry) 1h 30m
24 May
4ES0/02 English as a Second Language (ESL) Paper 2: Listening 45m

Friday 4GE0/01 Geography 2h 45m 4EA0/01 & KEA0/01 English Language (Specification A) 2h 15m
25 May
4IT0/02 Information and Communication Technology: Practical 1 week window ends 3h

Week 4
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length
Monday 4GU0/01 Gujarati 3h 4HI0/01 History 2h 30m
28 May
4SI0/01 Sinhala 3h

4SW0/01 Swahili 3h

4TA0/01 Tamil 3h

Tuesday 4CH0/2C & KCH0/2C Chemistry Paper 2 1h 4EA0/02 & KEA0/02 English Language (Specification A) 1h 30m
29 May
4EB0/01 English Language (Specification B) 3h

Wednesday 4CN0/01 Chinese: Listening 30m + 5 m 4PH0/2P & KPH0/2P Physics Paper 2P 1h
30 May reading time

Thursday 4CN0/02 Chinese: Reading and Writing 1h 30m 4IT0/01 Information and Communication Technology 1h 30m
31 May
4MG0/01 Modern Greek 3h

Friday
1 June
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Examination Timetable
June 2012
of Secondary Education and Edexcel Certificate
International General Certificate
Subject/Unit Title Number Length Date am/pm Notes:
International General Certificate of Secondary Education and Edexcel Certificate Human Biology 4HB0/01 2h 08/05/2012 pm
June 2012 Timetable – Final Human Biology
ICT
4HB0/02
4IT0/01
1h
1h 30m
09/05/2012
31/05/2012
am
pm

1. Conduct of Examinations
• STARTING TIMES OF EXAMINATIONS: Each examination must be taken on the day and at the time as shown on the timetable. The published
starting time of all examinations is either 9.00 a.m. or 1.30 p.m. Candidates with more than one examination in a session should take these
ICT – Practical 4IT0/02 3h Please see Notes consecutively. A supervised break of 15 minutes may be given between consecutive examinations.
Subject/Unit Title Number Length Date am/pm Islamiyat 4IS0/01 2h 30m 14/05/2012 pm • Centres may start an examination earlier than, or later than, the published starting time for the session without prior approval from Edexcel. However,
in order to maintain the security of the examination all candidates must start examinations scheduled for a morning session no earlier than 8.30 a.m.
Accounting 4AC0/01 2h 30m 10/05/2012 am Mathematics – Specification A: Paper 1F 4MA0/1F & KMA0/1F 2h 11/05/2012 pm
and by 9.30 a.m. and for an afternoon session no earlier than 1.00 p.m. and by 2.00 p.m., except where arrangements have been made for dealing with
Arabic (Classical Arabic) 4CA0/01 3h 10/05/2012 pm Mathematics – Specification A: Paper 2F 4MA0/2F & KMA0/2F 2h 16/05/2012 am timetable clashes. Examination centres should refer to the JCQ publication ‘Instructions for Conducting Examinations’ in the first instance.
Arabic (First Language) 4AR0/01
2h 15m including
14/05/2012 pm
Mathematics – Specification A: Paper 3H 4MA0/3H & KMA0/3H 2h 11/05/2012 pm • Candidates who take an examination earlier than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under centre supervision until one
10m reading time hour after the published starting time for that examination.
Mathematics – Specification A: Paper 4H 4MA0/4H & KMA0/4H 2h 16/05/2012 am
Arabic (First Language) 4AR0/02 1h 30m 23/05/2012 pm • Candidates who take an examination later than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under centre supervision from 30
Mathematics Specification B: Paper 1 4MB0/01 1h 30m 11/05/2012 pm
Bangladesh Studies – Paper 1 4BN0/01 1h 30m 09/05/2012 pm minutes after the published starting time for the paper concerned until the time when those candidates begin their examination.
Mathematics Specification B: Paper 2 4MB0/02 2h 30m 16/05/2012 am
Bangladesh Studies – Paper 2 4BN0/02 1h 30m 11/05/2012 am • When a change is made to the published starting time for an examination it is the responsibility of the centre to inform all candidates affected by the
Mathematics (Further Pure Mathematics) Paper 1 4PM0/01 2h 17/05/2012 pm alteration.
Bengali 4BE0/01 3h 14/05/2012 pm
Mathematics (Further Pure Mathematics) Paper 2 4PM0/02 2h 21/05/2012 pm
Biology – Paper 1B 4BI0/1B & KBI0/1B 2h 15/05/2012 am
Modern Greek 4MG0/01 3h 31/05/2012 am
2. Subject Specific Notes (International GCSE Examinations) and Key Dates
Biology – Paper 2B 4BI0/2B & KBI0/2B 1h 18/05/2012 am • Certain tests and assessments are not shown on the timetable and should be arranged as follows:
Pakistan Studies – The History and Heritage of Pakistan 4PA0/01 1h 30m 09/05/2012 pm
Art and Design
Business Studies 4BS0/01 2h 22/05/2012 pm
Pakistan Studies – The Land, People and Resources of Pakistan 4PA0/02 1h 30m 11/05/2012 am 4FA0/01 Art and Design: (Fine Art)
Chemistry – Paper 1 4CH0/1C & KCH0/1C 2h 21/05/2012 am 4GD0/01 Art and Design: (Graphic Design)
Physics – Paper 1 4PH0/1P & 4KPH0/1P 2h 23/05/2012 am
Chemistry – Paper 2 4CH0/2C & KCH0/2C 1h 29/05/2012 am 4PY0/01 Art and Design: (Photography)
Physics – Paper 2 4PH0/2P & 4KPH0/2P 1h 30/05/2012 pm 4TE0/01 Art and Design: (Textiles)
Chinese – Listening 4CN0/01 30m + 5m reading time 30/05/2012 am
Religious Studies 4RS0/01 2h 30m 15/05/2012 pm Question papers and Instructions for the Superintendent for International GCSE Art and Design specifications are not despatched to centres as
Chinese – Reading and Writing 4CN0/02 1h 30m 31/05/2012 am hard copies. The question paper and Instructions for the Superintendent are made available on the International GCSE Art and Design page on
Science (Double Award) Biology 4SC0/1B & 4KSC0/1B 2h 15/05/2012 am
Commerce 4CM0/01 2h 08/05/2012 am the Edexcel website from March in the year of the given May-June examination series. Centres which are entering candidates for an International
Science (Double Award) Chemistry 4SC0/1C & 4KSC0/1C 2h 21/05/2012 am
Economics 4EC0/01 2h 30m 18/05/2012 pm GCSE Art and Design examination should frequently check the International GCSE Art and Design page on the Edexcel website, as the question
Science (Double Award) Physics 4SC0/1P & 4KSC0/1P 2h 23/05/2012 am paper and instructions for the Superintendent will be available to download from the website from 01 February 2012.
English as a Second Language Paper 1: Reading and Writing 4ES0/01 2h 22/05/2012 am
Sinhala 4SI0/01 3h 28/05/2012 am Candidates have a six week period, prior to the timed test, in which to prepare preparatory supporting studies. At the beginning of the six week
English as a Second Language Paper 2: Listening 4ES0/02 45 minutes 24/05/2012 pm period the teacher should download the question paper and print copies to distribute to the candidates.
Swahili 4SW0/01 3h 28/05/2012 am
English Language – Specification A Paper 1 4EA0/01 & KEA0/01 2h 15m 25/05/2012 pm The date of the 10 hour test can be at any time after the six week preparatory period. The final deadline for the submission of work to Edexcel
Spanish – Listening 4SP0/01 30m + 5m reading time 23/05/2012 pm
English Language – Specification A Paper 2 4EA0/02 & KEA0/02 1h 30m 29/05/2012 pm for external assessment is Friday 25 May 2012.
Spanish – Reading and Writing 4SP0/02 1h 30m 24/05/2012 am
English Language – Specification B 4EB0/01 3h 29/05/2012 pm • 4ES0/03 English as a Second Language (Optional Speaking Test)
Tamil 4TA0/01 3h 28/05/2012 am The optional Speaking Test, Paper 03 (4ES0/03) may be taken from Monday 16 April 2012 up to, and including, the date of the examination for
English Literature (Drama and Prose) 4ET0/01 & KET0/01 1h 45m 22/05/2012 am Paper 1 (4ES0/01) on Tuesday 22 May 2012.
Turkish 4TU0/01 3h 08/05/2012 am
English Literature (Poetry) 4ET0/02 & KET0/02 1h 30m 24/05/2012 pm • Modern Foreign Languages Speaking Tests
Urdu 4UR0/01 3h 17/05/2012 am
French (Listening) 4FR0/01 30m + 5m reading time 16/05/2012 pm 4CN0/03 Chinese
4FR0/03 French
French (Reading and Writing) 4FR0/02 1h 30m 17/05/2012 am
4GN0/03 German
Geography 4GE0/01 2h 45m 25/05/2012 am 4SP0/03 Spanish
German (Listening) 4GN0/01 30m + 5m reading time 08/05/2012 pm The optional speaking tests for International GCSE Chinese, French, German and Spanish may be taken from Monday 12 March 2012 up to, and
including, the date of the examination for Paper 1 for the relevant language.
German (Reading and Writing) 4GN0/02 1h 30m 14/05/2012 am
• Key Dates - Coursework and Examination Results
Gujarati 4GU0/01 3h 28/05/2012 am
• The closing date for receipt of International GCSE coursework marks is 15 May 2012
History 4HI0/01 2h 30m 28/05/2012 pm • The date for the restricted release of the provisional International GCSE and Edexcel Certificate results to centres is Wednesday 22 August 2012
• The date for the release of the provisional International GCSE and Edexcel Certificate results to candidates is Thursday 23 August 2012
Publication Code: UG029320 • ICT Practical
4IT0/02 practical test must be taken between Monday 21 May a.m. and Friday 25 May p.m.