This course is ideal for students who... • have an interest in developing spoken and written fluency as well as grammatical understanding well beyond GCSE standards. • enjoy using the language to express their opinions and justifying their comments on a broad range of social issues. • enjoy reading and writing in a foreign language and learning about the culture and traditions of other countries. • wish to carry out research into the Urdu-speaking world and its history, society and the arts. WHAT THEMES WILL BE STUDIED? 1. Society past and present (in the context of Pakistan). 2. Artistic culture, past and present (folklore, popular culture) and political culture past and present (Media) in the context of the Urdu-speaking world. 3. Society past and present (in the context of Pakistan). 4. In-depth study of either 2 literary texts or one literary text and a film (see prescribed list below). 5. Individual research project (chosen by student).
In order to study this subject, you must have achieved at least B at GCSE level. If you do not have a GCSE but speak the language at home, you will need to complete a simple speaking and written task to help us assess your suitability for the course.
WILL THERE BE A SPEAKING EXAM? No, the exams will consist entirely on 3 written papers that include translation into English and into Urdu, reading comprehension questions, essays on works and on research project, listening and summarising.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Waltham Forest |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6EQ |
This course is ideal for students who... • have an interest in developing spoken and written fluency as well as grammatical understanding well beyond GCSE standards. • enjoy using the language to express their opinions and justifying their comments on a broad range of social issues. • enjoy reading and writing in a foreign language and learning about the culture and traditions of other countries. • wish to carry out research into the Urdu-speaking world and its history, society and the arts. WHAT THEMES WILL BE STUDIED? 1. Society past and present (in the context of Pakistan). 2. Artistic culture, past and present (folklore, popular culture) and political culture past and present (Media) in the context of the Urdu-speaking world. 3. Society past and present (in the context of Pakistan). 4. In-depth study of either 2 literary texts or one literary text and a film (see prescribed list below). 5. Individual research project (chosen by student).
In order to study this subject, you must have achieved at least B at GCSE level. If you do not have a GCSE but speak the language at home, you will need to complete a simple speaking and written task to help us assess your suitability for the course.
WILL THERE BE A SPEAKING EXAM? No, the exams will consist entirely on 3 written papers that include translation into English and into Urdu, reading comprehension questions, essays on works and on research project, listening and summarising.
