Pearson Edexcel IGCSE-ESL 2025

The Pearson Edexcel IGCSE in ESL is a unitised qualification. Which of the following is not one of the 4 units?

• Reading

• Listening

• Writing

• Speaking

• Dancing

All four unit assessments must be taken together at the end of the course of study in a single examination series.

• True

• False

Learners can sit or resit individual unit assessments before receiving an overall qualification grade.

• True

• False

The assessment is designed to measure achievement against the bench marks of Levels ________ of CEFR.

• A1-C1

• A2-B2

• B1-C1

• A1-C2

High achievement (grades 7-9) in this qualification is broadly equivalent to Levels B1 to B2 of the CEFR.

• True

• False

What is the approximate duration of the reading paper?

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour 15 minuts

• 22-23 minutes

What is the approximate duration of the Listening paper?

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour 15 minuts

• 22-23 minutes

What is the approximate duration of the Writing paper?

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour 15 minuts

• 22-23 minutes

What is the approximate duration of the Speaking assessment?

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour 15 minuts

• 22-23 minutes

How much does each unit assessment contribute to the overall grade?

• 25%

• 20%

• It depends.