General Certificate of Education Examinations

MayJune 2013 Timetable Final

Specification Title
Accounting Accounting AEA Mathematics Applied Business Applied Business Applied Business Arabic Arabic Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Business Studies Business Studies Business Studies Business Studies Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chinese Chinese Decision Mathematics Decision Mathematics Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Drama and Theatre Studies Economics Economics Economics Economics

Component Title
Unit 1 Unit 2 AEA Mathematics Unit 1: Investigating People At Work Unit 6: Investigating Promotion Unit 10: Marketing Decisions Unit 1: Understanding, Written Response and Response in Arabic Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Arabic Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health Unit 2: Developments, Plants and The Environment Unit 4: The Natural Enviroment and Species Survial Unit 5: Energy, Exercise and Co-ordination Unit 7: International Alternative Unit 8: International Alternative Unit 1: Developing New Business Ideas Unit 2: Managing The Business Unit 3: International Business Unit 4A: Making Business Decisions Unit 1: The Core Principles Of Chemistry Unit 2: Applications Of Core Principles Of Chemistry Unit 4: Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry Unit 5: Transition Metals and Nitrogen Unit 7: International Alternative Unit 8: International Alternative Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In Chinese Unit 3: Research, Understanding and Written Response In Chinese D1 D2 Unit 2: Food, Nutrition and Product Development Unit 3: Food, Nutrition and Product Development Unit 2: Graphics Unit 3: Graphics Unit 2: Resistant Materials Unit 3: Resistant Materials Unit 4: Text In Context Unit 1: Competitive Markets Unit 2: Managing The Economy Unit 3: Business and Economic Efficiency Unit 4: The Global Economy

Subject Date Code

6001 6002 9801 6916 6921 6925 6AR01 6AR02 6BI01 6BI02 6BI04 6BI05 6BI07 6BI08 6BS01 6BS02 6BS03 6BS04 6CH01 6CH02 6CH04 6CH05 6CH07 6CH08 6CN02 6CN03 6689 6690 6FT02 6FT03 6GR02 6GR03 6RM02 6RM03 6DR04 6EC01 6EC02 6EC03 6EC04 6EB01 6EB02 6EB03 6EB04 15/05/2013 12/06/2013 25/06/2013 20/05/2013 04/06/2013 12/06/2013 16/05/2013 24/06/2013 21/05/2013 03/06/2013 11/06/2013 17/06/2013 07/05/2013 14/05/2013 20/05/2013 04/06/2013 12/06/2013 20/06/2013 23/05/2012 04/06/2013 12/06/2013 19/06/2013 08/05/2013 15/05/2013 16/05/2013 18/06/2013 17/05/2013 06/06/2013 14/05/2013 04/06/2013 14/05/2013 04/06/2013 14/05/2013 04/06/2013 18/06/2013 13/05/2013 17/05/2013 04/06/2013 11/06/2013 20/05/2013 04/06/2013 12/06/2013 20/06/2013

Session Length
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Economics and Business Studies Unit 1: Developing New Business Ideas Economics and Business Studies Unit 2: Business Economics Economics and Business Studies Unit 3: International Business Economics and Business Studies Unit 4B: Wider Environment and Change

Specification Title
Engineering English Language English Language English Language and Literature English Language and Literature English Literature English Literature French French Further/Pure Mathematics Further/Pure Mathematics Further/Pure Mathematics General Studies General Studies General Studies General Studies Geography Geography Geography Geography German German Global Development Global Development Government and Politics Government and Politics Government and Politics Government and Politics Greek Greek Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Health and Social Care History History History Information Technology

Component Title
Engineering Materials, Processes and Techniques Unit 1: Language Today Unit 3: Language Diversity and Childrens Language Unit 1: Exploring Voices In Speech and Writing Unit 2: Varieties In Languages Unit 1: Explorations In Prose and Poetry Unit 3: Interpretations Of Prose and Poetry Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In French Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response Pure FP1 Pure FP2 Pure FP3 Unit 1: Challenges For Society Unit 2: The Individual In Society Unit 3: Change and Progress Unit 4: Beliefs, Values and Responsibilities Unit 1: Global Challenges Unit 2: Geographical Investigations Unit 3: Contested Planet Unit 4: Geographical Research Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In German Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response Unit 1: Understanding Global Development Unit 2: Global Development Challenges Unit 1: People and Politics Unit 2: Governing The UK Unit 3: Key Themes In Political Analysis Unit 4: Extended Themes In Political Analysis Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response In Greek Unit 2: Research, Understanding and Written Response Unit 1: Human Growth and Development Unit 4: Social Aspects and Life Choices Unit 7: Meeting Individual Needs Unit 11: Human Behaviour Unit 1: Historical Themes In Breadth Unit 2: British Depth Studies Unit 3: Depth Studies and Associated Historical Controversies Unit 3: The Knowledge Worker

Subject Date Code

6931 6EN01 6EN03 6EL01 6EL03 6ET01 6ET03 6FR02 6FR04 6667 6668 6669 6GS01 6GS02 6GS03 6GS04 6GE01 6GE02 6GE03 6GE04 6GN02 6GN04 6GL01 6GL02 6GP01 6GP02 6GP03 6GP04 6GK01 6GK02 6938 6941 6944 6949 6HI01 6HI02 6HI03 6953 14/05/2013 24/05/2013 07/06/2013 24/05/2013 03/06/2013 17/05/2013 06/06/2013 21/05/2013 14/06/2013 10/06/2013 21/06/2013 24/06/2013 20/05/2013 23/05/2013 07/06/2013 12/06/2013 14/05/2013 21/05/2013 07/06/2013 14/06/2013 14/05/2013 07/06/2013 16/05/2013 22/05/2013 17/05/2013 23/05/2013 04/06/2013 10/06/2013 16/05/2013 18/06/2013 13/05/2013 16/05/2013 13/06/2013 17/06/2013 14/05/2013 22/05/2013 03/06/2013 Window: Monday 20th May Monday 24th May Window: Monday 6 May Friday 24th May Window: Monday 6 May Friday 24th May 15/05/2013 20/06/2013

Session Length
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Information Technology

Unit 7: Using Database Software

6957

10h 00m

Information Technology

Unit 9: Communications and Networks

6959

10h 00m

Italian Italian

Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In Italian Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response

6IN02 6IN04

pm am

2h 30m 2h 30m

Specification Title
Japanese Japanese Law Law Leisure Studies Leisure Studies Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mechanics Mechanics Mechanics Mechanics Mechanics Music Music Music Technology Music Technology Physical Education Physical Education Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Psychology Psychology Psychology Psychology Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Russian Russian Spanish Spanish Statistics Statistics Statistics Statistics Travel and Tourism Travel and Tourism Travel and Tourism Travel and Tourism Urdu Urdu

Component Title
Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response Paper 1 Paper 2 Unit 2: Working Practices In Leisure Unit 5: Employment In Leisure Core C1 Core C2 Core C3 Core C4 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 Unit 3: Developing Musical Understanding Unit 6: Further Musical Understanding Unit 2: Listening and Analysing Unit 4: Analysing and Producing Unit 1: Participation In Sport and Recreation Unit 3: Preparation For Optimum Performance Unit 1: On The Go Unit 2: At Work Unit 4: On The Move Unit 5: From Creation To Collapse Unit 7: International Alternative Unit 8: International Alternative Unit 1: Social and Cognitive Psychology Unit 2: Understanding The Individual Unit 3: Applications Of Psychology Unit 4: How Psychology Works Unit 1: Foundations Unit 2: Investigations Unit 3: Developments Unit 4: Implications Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In Russian Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In Spanish Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response S1 S2 S4 S3 Unit 1: Travel and Tourism Industry Unit 5: Travelling Safely Unit 7: Responsible Tourism Unit 10: Promotion and Sales Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response In Urdu Unit 4: Understanding and Spoken Response In Urdu

Subject Date Code

15/05/2013 21/06/2013 11/06/2013 20/06/2013 13/05/2013 14/06/2013 13/05/2013 24/05/2013 13/06/2013 18/06/2013 13/05/2013 06/06/2013 10/06/2013 18/06/2013 24/06/2013 13/05/2013 19/06/2013 16/05/2013 04/06/2013 23/05/2013 19/06/2013 20/05/2013 05/06/2013 13/06/2013 20/06/2013 09/05/2013 16/05/2013 22/05/2013 05/06/2013 10/06/2013 17/06/2013 13/05/2013 20/05/2013 06/06/2013 14/06/2013 20/05/2013 17/06/2013 23/05/2013 04/06/2013 17/05/2013 24/05/2013 21/06/2013 13/06/2013 14/05/2013 21/05/2013 11/06/2013 17/06/2013 15/05/2013 04/06/2013 6JA02 9345 9345 6967 6970 6663 6664 6665 6666 6677 6678 6679 6680 6681 6MU03 6MU06 6MT02 6MT04 6PE01 6PE03 6PH01 6PH02 6PH04 6PH05 6PH07 6PH08 6PS01 6PS02 6PS03 6PS04 6RS01 6RS02 6RS03 6RS04 6RU02 6RU04 6SP02 6SP04 6683 6684 6686 6691 6987 6991 6993 6996 6UR02 6UR04

Session Length
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Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response In Japanese 6JA01

Notes:
1. Conduct of Examinations TARTING TIMES OF EXAMINATIONS: Each examination must be taken on the day and at the time as shown on the timetable. S 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 consecutively. A supervised break may be given between consecutive examinations. entres may start an examination earlier than, or later than, the published starting time for the session without prior approval from C 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. 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 timetable clashes. No other departure from the timetable is permitted without the prior written approval of Edexcel. Applications for such changes must be received by 26 April 2013. Examination centres should refer to the JCQ publication Instructions for Conducting Examinations in the first instance. andidates who take an examination earlier than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under centre C supervision until one hour after the published starting time for that examination. andidates who take an examination later than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under centre C supervision from 30 minutes after the published starting time for the paper concerned until the time when those candidates begin their examination. hen a change is made to the published starting time for an examination it is the responsibility of the centre to inform all W candidates affected by the alteration. 2. Subject specific notes f coursework for GCE Art Units 1 and 3 is to be sent to Edexcel for moderation it must be submitted no later than 1 June 2013. I If work is to be moderated at the centre, it must be available for moderation during the period 6 May 2013 to 28 June 2013. he papers for GCE Art Units 2 and 4 should be given to the teacher-examiner for reference as soon as they are received in the T centre in order to prepare for the preparatory supporting studies. This will provide the opportunity for centres to incorporate the Externally Set Assignment and the preparatory study period into their course structure. There is no fixed period for the preparatory work. Centres are free to structure the supporting studies in any way they choose over the year. However, the date chosen for the eight hour (AS) or twelve hour (A2) test must allow sufficient time for the work to be ready for external moderation between 6 May 2013 and 28 June 2013. If the work is to be sent to Edexcel for moderation it must be submitted no later than 1 June 2013. ll units for GCE in Applied Art and Design are moderated by means of a centre visit from an Edexcel moderator. External A assessment for GCE in Applied Art and Design is through the following means: Unit 6: Develop Set Ideas (AS Single and Double Awards) Summative Project Unit 7: Produce Set Ideas (AS Double Award) Summative Project Unit 11: Develop and Produce Own Ideas (A2 unit) Synoptic Project The Summative projects and the Synoptic project can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.com. Please refer to the documents for further details. Assessment will be carried out by centre assessors and externally moderated by means of a centre visit. There are no time restrictions or set hours in which the projects must be carried out. The only stipulation upon centres is that all work must be completed and assessed by 15 May 2013. ll units for Applied GCE Performing Arts are moderated by means of a centre visit from an Edexcel moderator. External A assessment for GCE in Performing Arts is through the following means: Unit 3: Performing to a Commission Unit 7: Production Delivery Performance Project Performance Project

The Commission and Production Briefs can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.com. Please refer to the documents for further details. Assessment will be carried out by centre assessors and externally moderated at the centre visit. There are no time restrictions or set hours in which the project must be carried out. The only stipulation upon centres is that all work must be completed and assessed by 30 June 2013 at the latest. he GCE Drama and Theatre Studies practical examination for Unit 2 will be taken in the period 01 February 2013 to 31 May T 2013 by arrangement with the Visiting Examiner. CE A2 Geography, Unit 6GE03 - Synoptic resources will be pre-released as advance information a minimum of four working G weeks before the examination via the Edexcel website (www.edexcel.com). There is no restriction on the use of pre-released synoptic resources in teaching prior to the examination. CE A2 Geography, Unit 6GE04 - Research focus material for each option will be pre-released as advance information a minimum G of four working weeks before the examination via the Edexcel website (www.edexcel.com).

 CT. The designated five day window for GCE Applied ICT Unit 6953, The Knowledge Worker, is Monday 20 May 2013 to Friday I 24 May 2013. This examination is 2 hours 30 minutes in duration and must be taken in one sitting during the designated five day window. CE Applied ICT unit 6957, Using Database Software, and GCE Applied ICT Unit 6959, Communications and Networks, are G 10 hours in duration, with the candidates performing specific tasks. Centres may split the 10 hours allowed for this examination into sub-sessions. Sub-session timings should be between 1 hour and 2 hours 30 minutes in length. The designated window for these units is between Monday 6 May 2013 and Friday 24 May 2013. CE AS Music Technology Unit 1 (6MT01) stimulus material should be released to candidates in September 2012 with the work G being submitted to the examiner by 15 May 2013. CE AS Music Unit 2 (6MU02) Composition Briefs should be released to candidates in September 2012 with the work being G submitted to the examiner by 15 May 2013. CE A2 Music 6MU05: Section A - the Composition Briefs will be published on the Edexcel website in September 2012. Section G B - the Technical Studies will be published only in hard copy format. This document will be despatched to centres for release to candidates on 1 April 2013. This document will contain the Technical Studies and the Composition Briefs. Modern Foreign Languages he GCE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu and Chinese Unit 1 Speaking Tests conducted by Teacher Examiners T must take place between Wednesday 3 April and Wednesday 15 May 2013. he GCE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Urdu Unit 3 Speaking Tests conducted by Teacher Examiners must take T place between Wednesday 3 April and Wednesday 15 May 2013. he GCE French, German and Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 3 Speaking Tests conducted by External Examiners must take place beT tween Wednesday 3 April and Wednesday 15 May 2013. CE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu and Chinese Unit 2 - centres with larger cohorts (e.g. 30+ candidates) wishG ing to maximise use of their language laboratory facilities by arranging for groups of candidates to undertake the Unit 2 listening element at different times are free to do so, as long as they adhere to the following conditions: ach group using the language laboratory for the listening assessment should be allocated the same time (45 minutes) for this E section of the examination. Candidates should be free to move on to the other sections of the paper (reading and writing) in the language laboratory if they so wish. ll papers should be taken in by the invigilators at the end of the 45 minutes and then re-distributed to candidates once they have A been escorted to another examination room. andidates should not re-start their Unit 2 assessment until instructed to do so; but upon commencement candidates must be C allocated the remaining time (1 hour 45 minutes). andidates should be quarantined to ensure that they cannot talk to each other about the content of any aspect of the C Unit 2 assessment. o facilitate assessment of the listening element centres are advised that as another alternative to candidates using individual T CD listening devices, centres are also able to download secure sound files to MP3 players. entres requiring a visiting examiner for French units 6FR01 and 6FR03 Option B should contact Edexcel no later than C 8 February 2013. GCE 2008 Science Units f you are submitting coursework to be marked by Edexcel for the following units you are reminded that work must be despatched I so as to reach the examiner by 15 May 2013: Biology Units 6BI03 and 6BI06 Chemistry Units 6CH03 and 6CH06 Physics Units 6PH03 and 6PH06 Biology 6BI05 - the pre-release scientific article should be given to candidates a minimum of one month before the examination date of Monday 17 June 2013. GCE Business he externally set assignment for Unit 6923, GCE Applied Business, must be completed within a maximum of 15 hours under T controlled conditions. The closing date for the submission of this assignment and receipt of marks is 15 May 2013. he AEA Mathematics examination printed in italic type must be entered through the GCE Awarding Body, shown in brackets, T administering the specification on behalf of all JCQ Awarding Bodies. The GCE Awarding Bodies have agreed to set the Advanced Extension Award (AEA) paper in the May-June 2013 examination series on the date stated. Key Dates Coursework and Examination Results he closing date for the submission of coursework and receipt of coursework marks is 15 May 2013. T The date for the restricted release of results to centres is Wednesday 14 August 2013. The date for the release of results to candidates is Thursday 15 August 2013.