GCSEGCSE

2010/112010/11

Miss C McCoyMiss C McCoy

GCSE IrishGCSE Irish

4 components – Reading, Writing, 4 components – Reading, Writing, Listening and SpeakingListening and Speaking

Controlled Assessments: Speaking Controlled Assessments: Speaking and Writingand Writing

Exam: Listening and ReadingExam: Listening and Reading

Controlled AssessmentControlled Assessment

Speaking = 30 %Speaking = 30 % You will complete two tasks underYou will complete two tasks under supervision. You have 3–4 hours to supervision. You have 3–4 hours to

prepare for eachprepare for each task. You may choose to work with other task. You may choose to work with other

studentsstudents but you will be given an individual mark.but you will be given an individual mark. Each task should be 4–6 minutes long.Each task should be 4–6 minutes long.

Controlled AssessmentControlled Assessment

Writing = 30 %Writing = 30 % You will complete two tasks under You will complete two tasks under

supervision.supervision. You have 5–6 hours to prepare for eachYou have 5–6 hours to prepare for each task. You must work on your own.task. You must work on your own. Production: You have one hour to produce Production: You have one hour to produce

each task.each task. For grades D–G, the word limit is 100–150 For grades D–G, the word limit is 100–150

words per task, words per task, For grades A*–C, 200–300 words per task.For grades A*–C, 200–300 words per task.

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