Edexcel

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

November 2010 – Final

IGCSE Examinations

1. The normal starting time for morning sessions is 9.00 a.m. and for afternoon sessions 1.30 p.m.
2. Restricted release of results to centres only - 12 January 2011
3. Release of results to candidates - 13 January 2011

Week 1
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length

Monday 4350 / 1F Economics - Foundation Tier 1h 45m 4365 / 01 French 30m + 5m

8 November 4350 / 2H Economics - Higher Tier 2h 15m reading time
4365 / 02 French 1h 30m

Tuesday 4440/01 Spanish 30m + 5m 4308 / 01 Arabic 2h 15m

9 November reading time
4440/02 Spanish 1h 30m
4420 Physics 1F - Foundation Tier 1h 30m
4420 Physics 2H - Higher Tier 2h
4437 Double Award Science (Physics) 1h 15m
3F - Foundation Tier
4437 Double Award Science (Physics) 6H - Higher Tier 1h 30m
Wednesday 4357 / 01 English as a second language 2h 4380 / 1F History - Foundation Tier 1h 30m
10 November 4357 / 02 English as a second language 45m 4380 / 2H History - Higher Tier 2h 30m
4360 / 01 English Literature 1h 30m 4420 / 03 Physics 03 1h 15m
4437 / 09 Double Award Science (Physics) 1h 15m
Thursday 4400 / 1F Mathematics - Foundation Tier 2h 4385 / 1F ICT - Foundation Tier 1h 30m
11 November 4400 / 3H Mathematics - Higher Tier 2h 4385 / 2H ICT - Higher Tier 1h 30m

Friday 4355 / 1F English Language - Foundation Tier 2h 4350 / 03 Economics 1h + 10m

12 November 4355 / 2H English Language - Higher Tier 2h reading time

Week 2
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length

Monday 4355 / 03 English Language 1h 30m 4370 / 1F Geography - Foundation Tier 1h 45m
15 November 4370 / 2H Geography - Higher Tier 2h 30m

Tuesday 4400 / 2F Mathematics - Foundation Tier 2h 4305 / 01 Accounting 2h 30m

16 November 4400 / 4H Mathematics - Higher Tier 2h 4335 Chemistry 1F - Foundation Tier 1h 30m
4335 Chemistry 2H - Higher Tier 2h
4437 Double Award Science (Chemistry) 1h 15m
2F - Foundation Tier
4437 Double Award Science (Chemistry) 1h 30m
5H - Higher Tier
Wednesday 4330 / 1F Business Studies - Foundation Tier 1h 30m 4425 / 01 Religious Studies 2h
17 November 4330 / 2H Business Studies - Higher Tier 1h 30m 4325 / 1F Biology - Foundation Tier 1h 30m
4340 / 1F Commerce - Foundation Tier 1h 30m 4325 / 2H Biology - Higher Tier 2h
4340 / 2H Commerce - Higher Tier 2h 4437 / 1F Double Award Science (Biology) - 1h 15m
Foundation Tier
4437 / 4H Double Award Science (Biology) - 1h 30m
Higher Tier

Thursday 4360 / 02 English Literature 45m 4308 / 02 Arabic 1h 30m

18 November 4335 / 03 Chemistry 1h 15m 4425 / 02 Religious Studies 1h
4437 / 08 Double Award Science (Chemistry) 1h 15m

Friday
19 November

Week 3
Date Morning Length Afternoon Length

Monday 4380 / 03 History 1h 4370 / 03 Geography 1h 15m

22 November 4325 / 03 Biology 1h 15m
4437 / 07 Double Award Science (Biology) 1h 15m

Tuesday 4375 / 01 German 30m + 5m 4330 / 03 Business Studies 1h

23 November reading time 4340 / 03 Commerce 1h + 10m
4375 / 02 German 1h 30m reading time
4348 / 02 Drama 2h

Wednesday
24 November

Thursday
25 November

Friday
26 November

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International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations 1. Conduct of Examinations
November 2010 timetable – Final • STARTING TIMES OF EXAMINATIONS: Each examination must be taken on the day and at the time shown on the timetable.
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 at the
am/ am/
Subject/Unit Title Number Length Date Subject/Unit Title Number Length Date discretion of the centre
pm pm
• Centres may start examinations earlier than, or later than, the published starting time for the session without prior
Accounting 4305 / 01 2h 30m 16/11/2010 pm Geography - Foundation Tier 4370 / 1F 1h 45m 15/11/2010 pm
permission from Edexcel. However, in order to maintain the security of the examination all candidates must start
Arabic 4308 / 01 2h 15m 09/11/2010 pm Geography - Higher Tier 4370 / 2H 2h 30m 15/11/2010 pm 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
Arabic 4308 / 02 1h 30m 18/11/2010 pm Geography 4370 / 03 1h 15m 22/11/2010 pm 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
Biology - Foundation Tier 4325 / 1F 1h 30m 17/11/2010 pm German 4375 / 01 30m + 5m 23/11/2010 am
reading time • Candidates who take an examination earlier than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under
Biology - Higher Tier 4325 / 2H 2h 17/11/2010 pm supervision until one hour after the published starting time for that examination
German 4375 / 02 1h 30m 23/11/2010 am
Biology 4325 / 03 1h 15m 22/11/2010 am • Candidates who take an examination later than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under
History - Foundation Tier 4380 / 1F 1h 30m 10/11/2010 pm supervision from 30 minutes after the published starting time for the paper concerned until the time when those candidates
Business Studies - Foundation Tier 4330 / 1F 1h 30m 17/11/2010 am
History - Higher Tier 4380 / 2H 2h 30m 10/11/2010 pm begin their examination
Business Studies - Higher Tier 4330 / 2H 1h 30m 17/11/2010 am
History 4380 / 03 1h 22/11/2010 am • When a change is made to the published starting time for an examination it is the responsibility of the centre to inform all
Business Studies 4330 / 03 1h 23/11/2010 pm candidates affected by the alteration
ICT - Foundation Tier 4385 / 1F 1h 30m 11/11/2010 pm
Chemistry - Foundation Tier 4335 / 1F 1h 30m 16/11/2010 pm
ICT - Higher Tier 4385 / 2H 1h 30m 11/11/2010 pm 2. Subject specific notes (IGCSE Examinations)
Chemistry - Higher Tier 4335 / 2H 2h 16/11/2010 pm
Mathematics - Foundation Tier 4400 / 2F 2h 16/11/2010 am Certain tests and assessments are not shown in the timetable and should be arranged as follows:
Chemistry 4335 / 03 1h 15m 18/11/2010 am
Mathematics - Higher Tier 4400 / 4H 2h 16/11/2010 am
Commerce - Foundation Tier 4340 / 1F 1h 30m 17/11/2010 am Art and Design Paper 01, Art and Design specifications, should be given to the teacher as soon as it
Mathematics - Foundation Tier 4400 / 1F 2h 11/11/2010 am is received in the centre. This is for confidential reference in order to prepare for the
Commerce - Higher Tier 4340 / 2H 2h 17/11/2010 am 4310 Fine Art
Mathematics - Higher Tier 4400 / 3H 2h 11/11/2010 am 4311 Textiles preparatory supporting studies. Candidates have a six week period, prior to the timed
Commerce 4340 / 03 1h + 10m 23/11/2010 pm
test, in which to produce preparatory supporting studies. At the beginning of the six week
reading time Physics - Foundation Tier 4420 / 1F 1h 30m 09/11/2010 am 4312 Photography
period the teacher should distribute this paper to the candidates. The date of the 10 hour
Double Award Science (Biology)- Foundation Tier 4437 / 1F 1h 15m 17/11/2010 pm Physics - Higher Tier 4420 / 2H 2h 09/11/2010 am 4313 Graphic Design test can be any time after the six week preparatory period. The final deadline for the
Double Award Science (Biology) - Higher Tier 4437 / 4H 1h 30m 17/11/2010 pm Physics 4420 / 03 1h 15m 10/11/2010 pm submission of work to Edexcel for external assessment is Thursday 25 November 2010
Double Award Science (Biology) 4437 / 07 1h 15m 22/11/2010 am Religious Studies 4425 / 01 2h 17/11/2010 pm English as a Second Language Optional speaking tests for Paper 03 for IGCSE English as a Second Language (ESL) 4357
may be arranged at the discretion of the centre within the period Monday 13 September
Double Award Science (Chemistry) - Foundation Tier 4437 / 2F 1h 15m 16/11/2010 pm Religious Studies 4425 / 02 1h 18/11/2010 pm
- Wednesday 10 November 2010 inclusive
Double Award Science (Chemistry) - Higher Tier 4437 / 5H 1h 30m 16/11/2010 pm Spanish 4440 / 01 30m + 5m 09/11/2010 am
reading time Modern Foreign Languages
Double Award Science (Chemistry) 4437 / 08 1h 15m 18/11/2010 am 4365 French Optional speaking tests (Paper 03) for IGCSE French 4365, IGCSE German 4375 and
Spanish 4440 / 02 1h 30m 09/11/2010 am
Double Award Science (Physics) - Foundation Tier 4437 / 3F 1h 15m 09/11/2010 am 4375 German IGCSE Spanish 4440 may be arranged at the discretion of the centre within the period
4440 Spanish Monday 13 September up to and including the date of the examination for Paper 01
Double Award Science (Physics) - Higher Tier 4437 / 6H 1h 30m 09/11/2010 am
Double Award Science (Physics) 4437 / 09 1h 15m 10/11/2010 pm Material for candidates to study in preparation for certain tests and assessments will be posted on the website on the following dates
for immediate release to candidates:
Drama 4348 / 02 2h 23/11/2010 am
4340 Commerce Paper 03: October 12 2010
Economics - Foundation Tier 4350 / 1F 1h 45m 08/11/2010 am
4350 Economics Paper 03: October 1 2010
Economics - Higher Tier 4350 / 2H 2h 15m 08/11/2010 am
4385 Information and Communication Technology Paper 03: the Case Study and Set Tasks was posted on the Edexcel International
Economics 4350 / 03 1h + 10m 12/11/2010 pm website on 26 May 2010
reading time
The closing date for receipt of coursework marks is Thursday 4 November 2010
English Language - Foundation Tier 4355 / 1F 2h 12/11/2010 am
English Language - Higher Tier 4355 / 2H 2h 12/11/2010 am 3. Key Dates
English Language 4355 / 03 1h 30m 15/11/2010 am The date for the restricted release of results to centres only is Wednesday January 12 2011
English as a Second Language 4357 / 01 2h 10/11/2010 am The date for the release of results to candidates is Thursday January 13 2011

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English as a Second Language 4357 / 02 45m 10/11/2010 am
English Literature 4360 / 01 1h 30m 10/11/2010 am
English Literature 4360 / 02 45m 18/11/2010 am
French 4365 / 01 30m + 5m 08/11/2010 pm
reading time
French 4365 / 02 1h 30m 08/11/2010 pm