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Secure Download Service (SDS): Extra Time For Listening Exams GCSE/International GCSE

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TitleSecure Download Service (SDS): Extra Time For Listening Exams GCSE/International GCSE
URL NameSecure-Download-Service-SDS-Extra-Time-For-Listening-Exams-GCSE-International-GCSE
Issue
How do we apply the 25% extra time to the GCSE and International GCSE Language listening exams?
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Pictogram-RGB-Blue_Headphones2 small.pngAdditional sets of recordings are produced for those candidates who formally qualify for 25% extra time in GCSE listening examinations. The recordings will be available in all future examination series.

These digital recordings incorporate the additional time allowance and are exclusively available via our special Secure Download Service (SDS)
Please note: As the sound files appear alongside the standard-length digital recordings, extreme care must be taken to select the correct ones for your candidates. 

The recordings will be available for secure download 24 hours before the scheduled examination (or on the Friday if the examination is scheduled for a Monday). They will be accessible from 9 am (AM exams) and 1.30 pm (PM exams). 

25% extra time recordings will be produced for all language GCSEs listed below: 

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Gujarati
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Persian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian 
  • Spanish 
  • Turkish 
  • Urdu

 

To access recordings via the Secure Download Service (SDS), your centre must have registered for this. This is not standard Edexcel Online access. For further information, please speak to your Exams Officer.

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