Pearson Edexcel GCSE Greek Past Papers & Mark Schemes

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Greek assesses Modern Greek across four skills — Listening (Paper 1), Speaking (Paper 2), Reading (Paper 3), and Writing (Paper 4) — at Foundation and Higher tiers. With 197 resources, the archive spans the current 9-1 specification and legacy unitised papers (Units 1–4), and includes authentic MP3 listening recordings of native Greek speakers. GCSE Modern Greek at Edexcel is primarily taken by heritage speakers — students of Greek family background with prior exposure to the language at home or in community Greek schools. The examination assesses contemporary spoken and written Modern Greek, covering the specification themes of Identity and Culture, Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest, and Current and Future Study and Employment. Paper 1 — Listening — tests comprehension of native Greek speakers at natural conversational speed. Both standard and extra time (25% additional) recordings are available, alongside tracked recordings useful for detailed analysis. Foundation and Higher tier recordings differ in complexity and length. Paper 2 — Speaking — is a teacher-conducted oral examination covering role play, photo card discussion, and general conversation on specification themes. Mark schemes are included in the archive. Paper 3 — Reading — assesses comprehension of written Modern Greek across a range of text types. Questions are answered in both Greek and English depending on the question type. Paper 4 — Writing — includes structured writing tasks, an extended composition, and a translation from English to Greek. Accurate use of Greek script, grammar, and vocabulary is assessed throughout. The legacy unitised papers (Units 1–4) provide additional practice material across all four skills, using the previous specification's question format.