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June 2013
Unit 01
Question papers
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Transcript (87.8 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Transcript (91.2 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Question paper (458.4 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Question paper (407.9 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (77.3 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (80.6 KB)
Examiners' reports
Unit 02
Question papers
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Question paper (479.0 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Question paper (611.8 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (75.6 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (84.1 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 02 - Reading Test: Examiner report (87.8 KB)
Unit 03
Mark schemes
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Mark scheme (116.8 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Examiner report (171.7 KB)
Unit 04
Mark schemes
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Mark scheme (209.2 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Examiner report (406.6 KB)
January 2013
Unit 01
Question papers
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Transcript (23.8 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Transcript (60.9 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Question paper (335.5 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Question paper (324.5 KB)
Mark schemes
Unit 01: Listening Test
Examiners' reports
Unit 02
Question papers
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Question paper (378.7 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Question paper (370.3 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (78.5 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (90.1 KB)
Examiners' reports
June 2012
Unit 01
Question papers
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Transcript (28.7 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Transcript (25.6 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Question paper (193.7 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Question paper (335.1 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (153.4 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (164.7 KB)
Examiners' reports
Unit 02
Question papers
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Question paper (194.9 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Question paper (393.9 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 02 - Reading Test: Mark scheme (153.6 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (236.8 KB)
Examiners' reports
Unit 03
Mark schemes
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Mark scheme (240.3 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Examiners' report (110.2 KB)
Unit 04
Mark schemes
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Mark scheme (446.7 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Examiners' report (216.1 KB)
January 2012
Unit 01
Question papers
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Transcript (30.1 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Transcript (26.8 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Question paper (101.4 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Question paper (82.1 KB)
Mark schemes
Unit 02
Question papers
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Question paper (207.1 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Question paper (316.4 KB)
Mark schemes
June 2011
Unit 01
Question papers
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Transcript (95.3 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Transcript (91.7 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Question paper (377.0 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Question paper (181.6 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (170.6 KB)
- Unit 01 - Listening Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (189.3 KB)
Examiners' reports
Unit 02
Question papers
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Question paper (594.5 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Question paper (592.5 KB)
Mark schemes
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Foundation) : Mark scheme (182.6 KB)
- Unit 02 - Reading Test (Higher) : Mark scheme (236.2 KB)
Examiners' reports
Unit 03
Mark schemes
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Mark scheme (235.1 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 03 - Speaking Test: Examiners' report (276.4 KB)
Unit 04
Mark schemes
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Mark scheme (167.6 KB)
Examiners' reports
- Unit 04 - Writing Test: Examiners' report (196.2 KB)
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