2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic Paper 3H Question Paper and Mark Scheme Combined (1AA0/3H: Reading and understanding in Arabic Higher Tier)

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2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Arabic Paper 3H Question Paper and Mark Scheme Combined (1AA0/3H: Reading and understanding in Arabic Higher Tier)

Paper 3H is the Higher Tier Reading and Understanding component of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Arabic (specification code 1AA0/3H). It assesses a student’s ability to:

Read and understand written Arabic,
Interpret information from different text types, and
Respond accurately in Arabic or English depending on the question format.

This paper represents 25% of the total GCSE qualification.

✔ What the Paper Includes

Students encounter a range of authentic-style Arabic texts, typically taken from contexts such as:

Daily life and personal experiences
Social media posts
Short articles and reports
Cultural topics
Public notices, advertisements, and messages

Texts increase in difficulty across the paper to reflect Higher Tier standards. Questions may require students to:

Select the correct multiple-choice option
Write short answers
Identify true/false statements
Complete sentences or tables
Interpret meaning from more extended or complex texts

✔ Language of Responses

Some answers are written in English (to show comprehension).
Some answers must be written in Arabic (to show understanding of details).
No dictionary is allowed.

✔ Mark Scheme (Included in the Combined Document)

The official mark scheme explains how marks are awarded, focusing on:

Accuracy in identifying correct information
Appropriate responses consistent with the text
Correct extraction of meaning
No credit for mistranslations or guesswork not supported by the text

The mark scheme also provides:

Accepted answers
Alternative valid phrasings
Clear guidance on how marks are allocated for each question

Specifications

Author	Proficient Academic Tutor
Published	09 Dec 2025
Included files	PDF
Edexcel GCSE Arabic 1AA0 1AA0/3H Arabic Reading Higher Tier Reading Exam GCSE 2025 Edexcel Arabic Reading and Understanding