Edexcel General Certificate of Education June 2012 FINAL GCE Examinations www.edexcel.com 1.

The normal starting time for morning sessions is 9.00 a.m. and for afternoon sessions 1.30 p.m. 2. Modern Foreign Language Speaking tests must be completed before 15 May 2012. 3. Wednesday 22 August 2012 - restricted release of Level 3 qualification result s to centres only. 4. Thursday 23 August 2012 - release of Level 3 qualification results to candida tes. Please note that in the following timetable AGCE = Applied GCE Week 1 Week 4 Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 07 May 6BI07 AS Biology Unit 3B: Written Alternative paper, Practical Biology and Research Skills (International centres only) 1h 30m Wednesday 09 May 6CH07 AS Chemistry Unit 3B: Written Alternative paper, Chemistry Laboratory Skills I (International centres only) 1h 15m Friday 11 May 6PH07 AS Physics Unit 3B: Written Alternative paper, Exploring Physics (International centres only) 1h 20m Monday 14 May 6967 AGCE AS Leisure Studies Unit 2 6BI01 AS Biology Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health 1h 30m 1h 30m 6916 AGCE AS Applied Business Unit 1 6938 AGCE AS Health and Social Care Unit 1 6BS01 AS Business Studies Unit 1: Developing New Business Ideas 6EB01 AS Economics and Business Studies Unit 1: Developing New Business Ideas 6SP02 AS Spanish Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Spanish 1h 30m 1h 15m 1h 15m 1h 15m 2h 30m Tuesday 15 May 6001/01 AS Accounting (International centres only)

6931 AGCE Engineering Unit 1 6987 AGCE AS Travel and Tourism Unit 1 6HI01 AS History Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth 3 hours 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 20m 6CH01 AS Chemistry Unit 1: The Core Principles of Chemistry 1h 30m Wednesday 16 May 6663 AS Core Mathematics Unit C1 6677 AS Mechanics Unit M1 6GP01 AS Government and Politics Unit 1: People and Politics 6RS01 AS Religious Studies Unit 1: Foundations 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 20m 1h 45m 6BI08 A2 Biology Unit 6B: Written Alternative paper, Practical Biology and Investigative Skills (International centres only) 6ET01 AS English Literature Unit 1: Explorations in Prose and Poetry 6JA01 AS Japanese Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response in Japanese 1h 30m 2h 15m 2h 45m Thursday 17 May 6PH01 AS Physics Unit 1: Physics on the Go 1h 30m 6GS01 AS General Studies Unit 1: Challenges for Society 1h 30m Friday 18 May 6689 AS Decision Mathematics Unit D1 6683 AS Statistics Unit S1 6RU02 AS Russian Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Russian 1h 30m 1h 30m 2h 30m 6941 AGCE AS Health and Social Care Unit 4 6EC01 AS Economics Unit 1: Competitive Markets 6EN01 AS English Language Unit 1: Language Today 6EL01 AS English Language and Literature Unit 1: Exploring Voices in Speech and Writing 1h 30m 1h 30m 2h 15m 2h 15m Week 2 Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 21 May 6PH08 A2 Physics Unit 6B: Written Alternative paper, Experimental Physics (International centres only) 6921 AGCE AS Applied Business Unit 6 6BS02 AS Business Studies Unit 2A: Managing the Business 6EB02 Economics and Business Studies Unit 2B: Business Economics

1h 20m 1h 30m 1h 15m 1h 15m 6BI02 AS Biology Unit 2: Development, Plants and the Environment 6GP02 AS Government and Politics Unit 2: Governing the UK 6MU03 AS Music Unit 3: Developing Musical Understanding 1h 30m 1h 20m 2h Tuesday 22 May 6CH08 A2 Chemistry Unit 6B: Written Alternative Paper, Chemistry Laboratory Skills II (International centres only) 6GS02 AS General Studies Unit 2: The Individual in Society 1h 15m 1h 30m 6991 AGCE AS Travel and Tourism Unit 5 6AR01 AS Arabic Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response in Arabic 6FT02 AS Design and Technology Unit 2: Food Technology 6GR02 AS Design and Technology Unit 2: Graphics 6RM02 AS Design and Technology Unit 2: Resistant Materials 6HI02 AS History Unit 2: British History Depth Studies 1h 30m 2h 45m 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 20m Wednesday 23 May 6GN02 AS German Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in German 6PS01 AS Psychology Unit 1: Social and Cognitive Psychology 2h 30m 1h 20m 6CH02 AS Chemistry Unit 2: Application of Core Principles of Chemistry 1h 30m Thursday 24 May 6664 AS Core Mathematics Unit C2 6684 A2 Statistics Unit S2 6RS02 AS Religious Studies Unit 2: Investigations 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 15m 6GE01 AS Geography Unit 1: Global Challenges 1h 30m Friday 25 May 6EC02 AS Economics Unit 2: Managing the Economy 1h 30m 6FR02 AS French Unit 2: U nderstanding and Written Response in French 6PH02 AS Physics Unit 2: Physics at Work 2h 30m 1h 30m Week 3

Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 28 May 6GK01 AS Greek Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response in Greek 6IN02 AS Italian Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Italian 6MT02 AS Music Technology Unit 2: Listening and Analysing 2h 45m 2h 30m 1h 45m 6CN02 AS Chinese Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Chinese 2h 30m Tuesday 29 May 6UR02 AS Urdu Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Urdu 2h 30m 6JA02 A2 Japanese Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Japanese 6PS02 AS Psychology Unit 2: Understanding the Individual 3 hours 1h 40m Wednesday 30 May 6GE02 AS Geography Unit 2: Geographical Investigations 6CN03 A2 Chinese Unit 3: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Chinese 1h 15m 2h 45m 6RU04 A2 Russian Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in Russian 2h 30m Thursday 31 May 6690 A2 Decision Mathematics Unit D2 6678 A2 Mechanics Unit M2 6AR02 A2 Arabic Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Arabic 6PE01 AS Physical Education Unit 1: Participation in Sport and Recreation 6RS03 A2 Religious Studies Unit 3: Developments 6UR04 A2 Urdu Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in Urdu 1h 30m 1h 30m 3 hours 1h 30m 1h 45m 2h 30m 6DR04 A2 Drama and Theatre Studies Unit 4: Theatre Text in Context 6MT04 A2 Music Technology Unit 4: Analysing and Producing 2h 30m 2h Friday 01 June 6667 AS Further Mathematics FP1 6680 A2 Mechanics Unit M4 6GK02 A2 Greek Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response

and Research in Greek 6IN04 Italian A2 Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in Italian 1h 30m 1h 30m 3 hours 2h 30m 6EL03 A2 English Language and Literature Unit 3: Varieties in Language and Literature 2h 45m Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 11 June 6GP03 A2 Government and Politics Unit 3: Key Themes in Political Analysis 6PS03 A2 Psychology Unit 3: Applications of Psychology 1h 30m 1h 30m 6EN03 A2 English Language Unit 3: Language Diversity and Children s Language Development 6PH04 A2 Physics Unit 4: Physics on the Move 2h 45m 1h 35m Tuesday 12 June 6002/01 Accounting (International centres only) 6993 AGCE AS Travel and Tourism Unit 7 6HI03 A2 History Unit 3: Depth Studies and Associated Historical Controversies 3 hours 1h 30m 2 hours 6EC03 A2 Economics Unit 3: Business Economics and Economic Efficiency 6SP04 A2 Spanish Unit 4: Understanding and Written Response in Spanish 1h 30m 2h 30m Wednesday 13 June 6CH04 A2 Chemistry Unit 4: General Principles of Chemistry 1 - Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry 1h 40m 6FT03 A2 Design and Technology Unit 3: Food Products, Nutrition and Product Development 6GR03 A2 Design and Technology Graphics Unit 3: Designing for the Future 6RM03 A2 Design and Technology Resistant Materials Unit 3: Designing for the Future 6GE03 A2 Geography Unit 3: Contested Planet 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2h 30m Thursday 14 June 6665 A2 Core Mathematics Unit C3 6679 A2 Mechanics Unit M3 6944 AGCE A2 Health and Social Care Unit 7 6GP04 A2 Government and Politics Unit 4: Extended Themes in Political Analysis

6RS04 A2 Religious StudiesUnit 4: Implications 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 15m 6925 AGCE A2 Applied Business Unit 10 6BS03 A2 Business Studies Unit 3: International Business 6EB03 A2 Economics and Business Studies Unit 3: International Business 1h 30m 1h 30m 1h 30m Friday 15 June 6BI04 A2 Biology Unit 4: The Natural Environment and Species Survival 1h 30m 6970 AGCE A2 Leisure Studies Unit 5 6GN04 A2 German Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in German 6MU06 A2 Music Unit 6: Further Musical Understanding 9345/01 Law Paper 1 (International Centres only) 1h 30m 2h 30m 2 hours 3h Week 5 Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 18 June 6949 AGCE A2 Health and Social Care Unit 12 6PH05 A2 Physics Unit 5: Physics from Creation to Collapse 6PS04 A2 Psychology Unit 4: How Psychology Works 1h 30m 1h 35m 2 hours 6996 AGCE A2 Travel and Tourism Unit 10 6GS03 A2 General Studies Unit 3: Change and Progress 1h 30m 1h 30m Tuesday 19 June 6FR04 A2 French Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in French 6GE04 A2 Geography Unit 4: Geographical Research 2h 30m 1h 30m 6CH05 A2 Chemistry Unit 5: General Principles of Chemistry II - Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry 1h 40m Wednesday 20 June 6EC04 A2 Economics Unit 4: The Global Economy 6ET03 A2 English Literature Unit 3: Interpretations of Prose and Poetry 2 hours 2h 45m 6PE03 A2 Physical Education Unit 3: Preparation for Optimum Sports Performance 2 hours

Thursday 21 June 6BS04 A2 Business Studies Unit 4A: Making Business Decisions 6EB04 A2 Economics and Business Studies Unit 4B: The Wider Economic Environment and Business 1h 30m 1h 30m 6666 A2 Core Mathematics Unit C4 6691 A2 Statistics Unit S3 1h 30m 1h 30m Friday 22 June 6BI05 A2 Biology Unit 5: Energy, Exercise and Co-ordination 9345/02 Law Paper 2 (International Centres only) 1h 30m 3h 6668 A2 Further Mathematics FP2 6686 A2 Statistics Unit S4 1h 30m 1h 30m Week 6 Date GCE Morning Length GCE Afternoon Length Monday 25 June 6GS04 A2 General Studies Unit 4: Beliefs, Values and Responsibilities 1h 30m 6669 A2 Further Mathematics FP3 6681 A2 Mathematics Unit M5 1h 30m 1h 30m Tuesday 26 June 9801 Advanced Extension Award Mathematics 3h

www.edexcel.com www.edexcel.com Travel and Tourism A2 Unit 10 (6996) 1h 30m 18/06/2012 pm MATHEMATICS UNITS (Including Statistics) SUBJECT / UNIT TITLE UNIT CODE DURATION DATE SESSION General Certificate of Education Examination Religious Studies Unit 1: Foundatio ns AS 6RS01 1h 45m 16/05/2012 am Physics Unit 6B Written Alternative Paper (Experimental Physics) A2 6PH08 1h 20m 21/05/2012 am International Centres only UNITS OPEN ONLY TO INTERNATIONAL CENTRES (GCE 2008 Units) UNIT CODE DURATION DATE SESSION Psychology Unit 3: Applications of Psychology A2 6PS03 1h 30m 11/06/2012 am Religious Studies Unit 2: Investigations AS 6RS02 1h 15m 24/05/2012 am SUBJECT / UNIT TITLE Russian Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Russian AS 6RU02 2h 30m 18 /05/2012 am Biology Unit 3B: Practical Biology and Research Skills, Written 6BI0 7 1h 30m 07/05/2012 am Psychology Unit 4: How Psychology Works A2 6PS04 2h 18/06/2012 am Alternative Pa per June 2012 timetable Final

Spanish Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Spanish AS 6SP02 2h 30m 14 /05/2012 pm Religious Studies Unit 3: Developments A2 6RS03 1h 45m 31/05/2012 am Chemistry U nit 3B: Laboratory Skills I, Written Alternative Paper 6CH07 1h 15m 09/05/2012 p m Subject/Unit Title AS/A2 UnitNumber Length Date Session Urdu Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Urdu AS 6UR02 2h 30m 29/05/20 12 am Religious Studies Unit 4: Implications A2 6RS04 1h 15m 14/06/2012 am Physics Uni t 3B: Exploring Physics, Written Alternative Paper 6PH07 1h 20m 11/05/2012 am GCE A2 UNITSSUBJECT / UNIT TITLE UNIT CODE DURATION DATE SESSION Russian Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in Russian A2 6RU04 2h 30m 30/05/2012 pm Biology Unit 6B: Practical Biology and Investigative Skill s, Written 6BI08 1h 30m 16/05/2012 pm Alternative Paper Spanish Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response in Spanish A2 6SP04 2h 30m 12/06/2012 pm Accounting AS 6001 3h 15/05/2012 am Accounting A2 6002 3h 12/06/2012 am Chemistry Unit 6B: Laboratory Skills II, Written Alternative Paper 6CH08 1h 15m 22/05/2012 am Urdu Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response A2 6UR04 2h 30m 31/05/2012 am Arabic Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response in Arabic AS 6AR01 2h 45m 22/0 5/2012 pm

Arabic Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Arabic A2 6AR02 3 h 31/05/2012 am in Urdu Physics Unit 6B: Experimental Physics, Written Alternative Paper 6PH08 1 h 20m 21/05/2012 am Biology Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health AS 6BI01 1h 30m 14/05/201 2 am Biology Unit 4: The Natural Environment and Species Survival A2 6BI04 1h 30 m 15/06/2012 am Biology Unit 2: Development, Plants and the Environment AS 6BI02 1h 30m 21/05/20 12 pm Biology Unit 5: Energy, Exercise and Co-ordination A2 6BI05 1h 30m 22/06/2 012 am Biology Unit 3B AS 6BI07 1h 30m 07/05/2012 am Biology Unit 6B Written Alternative Paper (Practic al Biology and Investigative Skills) A2 6BI08 1h 30m 16/05/2012 pm APPLIED GCE UNITSSUBJECT / UNIT TITLE UNIT CODE DURATION DATE SESSION Applied Business AS Unit 1 (6916) 1h 30m 14/05/2012 pm Written Alternative Paper International Centres only (Practical Biology and Research Skills) Applied Business AS Unit 6 (6921) 1h 30m 21/05/2012 am Business Studies Unit 3: International Business A2 6BS03 1h 30m 14/06/2012 pm International Centres only Applied Business A2 Unit 10 (6925) 1h 30m 14/06/2012 pm Business Studies Unit 4B: Making Business Decisions A2 6BS04 1h 30m 21/06/2012 am Business Studies Unit 1: Developing New Business Ideas AS 6BS01 1h 15m 14/05/2012 pm Engineering AS Unit 1 (6931) 1h 30m 15/05/2012 am Chemistry Unit 4: General Principles of Chemistry I - Rates, A2 6CH04 1h 40m 13/06/2012 am Business Studies Unit 2a: Managing the Business AS 6BS02 1h 15m 21/05/2012 am Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry Health and Social Care AS Unit 1 (6938) 1h 30m 14/05/2012 pm Chemistry Unit 1: The Core Principles of Chemistry AS 6CH01 1h 30m 15/05/2012 pm Chemistry Unit 5: General Principles of Chemistry II - Transition Metals and Org anic A2 6CH05 1h 40m 19/06/2012 pm Health and Social Care AS Unit 4 (6941) 1h 30 m 18/05/2012 pm Chemistry Unit 2: Application of Core Principles of Chemistry AS 6CH02 1h 30m 23 /05/2012 pm Nitrogen Chemistry Health and Social Care A2 Unit 7 (6944) 1h 30m 14/06/2012 am Chemistry Unit 3B AS 6CH07 1h 15m 09/05/2012 pm Chemistry Unit 6B Written Altern

ative Paper A2 6CH08 1h 15m 22/05/2012 am Health and Social Care A2 Unit 12 (6949) 1h 30m 18/06/2012 am Written Alternative Paper (Chemistry Laboratory Skills II) International Centres only (Chemistry Laboratory Skills I) International Centres only Leisure Studies AS Un it 2 (6967) 1h 30m 14/05/2012 am Chinese 2h 45m Chinese 2h 30m Unit 3: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Chinese A2 6CN03 30/05/2012 am Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Chinese AS 6CN02 28/05/2012 pm

Leisure Studies A2 Unit 5 (6970) 1h 30m 15/06/2012 pm Design and Technology - Food Technology Unit 3: Food Products, Nutrition and A2 6FT03 2h 13/06/2012 pm Design and Technology - Food Technology Unit 2: Design and Technology in Practic e AS 6FT02 1h 30m 22/05/2012 pm Product Development Travel and Tourism AS Unit 1 (6987) 1h 30m 15/05/2012 am Design and Technology : Product Design - Graphic Products Unit 2: Design AS 6GR0 2 1h 30m 22/05/2012 pm Design and Technology - Graphic Products Unit 3: Graphics - Designing for the Future A2 6GR03 2h 13/06/2012 pm Travel and Tourism AS Unit 5 (6991) 1h 30m 22/05/2012 pm and Technology in Practice Travel and Tourism A2 Unit 7 (6993) 1h 30m 12/06/2012 am Design and Technology: Product Design - Resistant Material AS 6RM02 1h 30m 22/05 /2012 pm Designing for the Future Technology Unit 2: Design and Technology in Practice Design and Technology - Resistant Materials Technology Unit 3: Resistant Materia ls - A2 6RM03 2h 13/06/2012 pm Drama and Theatre Studies Unit 4: Theatre Text in Context A2 6DR04 2h 30m 31/05/ 2012 pm Economics Unit 1: Competitive Markets AS 6EC01 1h 30m 18/05/2012 pm Economics Unit 3: Business Economics and Economic Efficiency A2 6EC03 1h 30m 12/ 06/2012 pm Economics Unit 2: Managing the Economy AS 6EC02 1h 30m 25/05/2012 am Economics Unit 4: The Global Economy A2 6EC04 2h 20/06/2012 am Core Mathematics (C1) AS 6663 1h 30m 16/05/2012 am Economics and Business Studies Unit 1: AS 6EB01 1h 15m 14/05/2012 pm Economics and Business Studies Unit 3: International Business A2 6EB03 1h 30m 14/06/2012 pm Core Mathematics (C2) AS 6664 1h 30m 24/05/2012 am Developing New Business Ideas Economics and Business Studies Unit 4B: The Wider Economic Environment A2 6EB04

1h 30m 21/06/2012 am Core Mathematics (C3) A2 6665 1h 30m 14/06/2012 am Economics and Business Studies Unit 2b: Business Economics AS 6EB02 1h 15m 21/05/2012 am and Business Core Mathematics (C4) A2 6666 1h 30m 21/06/2012 pm English Language Unit 1: Language Today AS 6EN01 2h 15m 18/05/2012 pm English Language and Literature Unit 3: Varieties in Language A2 6EL03 2h 45m 01/06/2012 pm Decision Mathematics (D1) AS 6689 1h 30m 18/05/2012 am English Language and Literature Unit 1: AS 6EL01 2h 15m 18/05/2012 pm and Litera ture Exploring Voices in Speech and Writing Decision Mathematics (D2) A2 6690 1h 30m 31/05/2012 am English Language Unit 3: Language Diversity and Children s A2 6EN03 2h 45m 11/06/2 012 pm English Literature Unit 1: Explorations in Prose and Poetry AS 6ET01 2h 15m 16/0 5/2012 pm Language Development Further Pure Mathematics (FP1) AS 6667 1h 30m 01/ 06/2012 am French Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in French AS 6FR02 2h 30m 25/0 5/2012 pm English Literature Unit 3: Interpretations of Prose and Poetry A2 6ET0 3 2h 45m 20/06/2012 am Further Pure Mathematics (FP2) A2 6668 1h 30m 22/06/2012 pm General Studies Unit 1: Challenges for Society AS 6GS01 1h 30m 17/05/2012 pm French Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written Response A2 6FR04 2h 30m 19/0 6/2012 am Further Pure Mathematics (FP3) A2 6669 1h 30m 25/06/2012 pm in French General Studies Unit 2: The Individual in Society AS 6GS02 1h 30m 22/05/2012 am Mechanics (M1) AS 6677 1h 30m 16/05/2012 am General Studies Unit 3: Change and Progress A2 6GS03 1h 30m 18/06/2012 pm Geography Unit 1: Global Challenges AS 6GE01 1h 30m 24/05/2012 pm Mechanics (M2) AS 6678 1h 30m 31/05/2012 am General Studies Unit 4: Beliefs, Values and Responsibilities A2 6GS04 1h 30m 25/ 06/2012 am Geography Unit 2: Geographical Investigations AS 6GE02 1h 15m 30/05/2012 am Mech anics (M3) A2 6679 1h 30m 14/06/2012 am Geography Unit 3: Contested Planet A2 6GE03 2h 30m 13/06/2012 pm German Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in German AS 6GN02 2h 30m 23/0 5/2012 am Mechanics (M4) A2 6680 1h 30m 01/06/2012 am Geography Unit 4: Geographical Research A2 6GE04 1h 30m 19/06/2012 am Government and Politics AS 6GP01 1h 20m 16/05/2012 am Mechanics (M5) A2 6681 1h 30m 25/06/2012 pm Unit 1: People and Politics German Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written R

esponse in German A2 6GN04 2h 30m 15/06/2012 pm Statistics (S1) AS 6683 1h 30m 18/05/2012 am Government and Politics AS 6GP02 1h 20m 21/05/2012 pm Government and Politics Un it 3: Key Themes in Political Analysis A2 6GP03 1h 30m 11/06/2012 am Statistics (S2) A2 6684 1h 30m 24/05/2012 am Unit 2: Governing the UK Government and Politics Unit 4: Extended Themes in A2 6GP04 1h 30m 14/06/2012 am Statistics (S3) A2 6691 1h 30m 21/06/2012 pm Greek Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response in Greek AS 6GK01 2h 45m 28/05/ 2012 am Political Analysis Statistics (S4) A2 6686 1h 30m 22/06/2012 pm History Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth AS 6HI01 1h 20m 15/05/2012 am Greek Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research A2 6GK02 3h 01/06/201 2 am in Greek History Unit 2: British History Depth Studies AS 6HI02 1h 20m 22/05/2012 pm History Unit 3: Depth Studies and Associated Historical A2 6HI03 2h 12/06/2012 a m Mathematics AEA 9801 3h 26/06/2012 am ADVANCED EXTENSION AWARDS Italian Unit 2: Understanding and Written Response in Italian AS 6IN02 2h 30m 28/05/2012 am Controversies (Edexcel) Japanese Unit 1: Understanding and Written Response AS 6JA01 2h 45m 16/05/2012 p m Italian Unit 4: Research, Understanding and Written A2 6IN04 2h 30m 01/06/2012 am in Japanese Response in Italian Music Unit 3: Developing Musical Understanding AS 6MU03 2h 21/05/2012 pm UNITS OPEN ONLY TO INTERNATIONAL CENTRES (GCE Legacy Units) SUBJECT / UNIT TITLE UNIT CODE DURATION DATE SESSION Japanese Unit 2: Understanding, Written Response and Research in Japanese A2 6JA 02 3h 29/05/2012 pm Accounting 1 6001 3 hours 15/05/2012 am Music Technology Unit 2: Listening and Analysing AS 6MT02 1h 45m 28/05/2012 am Law Paper 1 9345/01 3h 15/06/2012 pm

Accounting 2 6002 3 hours 12/06/2012 am Physical Education: Unit 1: Participation in Sport and Recreation AS 6PE01 1h 30m 31/05/2012 am Law Paper 2 9345/02 3h 22/06/2012 am Law 1 9345/01 3 hours 15/06/2012 pm Physics Unit 1: Physics on the Go AS 6PH01 1h 30m 17/05/2012 am Music: Unit 6: Further Musical Understanding A2 6MU06 2h 15/06/2012 pm Law 2 9345/02 3 hours 22/06/2012 am Physics Unit 2: Physics at Work AS 6PH02 1h 30m 25/05/2012 pm Music Technology Unit 4: Analysing and Producing A2 6MT04 2h 31/05/2012 pm Physics Unit 3B Written Alternative Paper AS 6PH07 1h 20m 11/05/2012 am Physical Education Unit 3: Preparation for Optimum A2 6PE03 2h 20/06/2012 pm (Exploring Physics) International Centres only Sports Performance Psychology Unit 1: Social and Cognitive Psychology AS 6PS01 1h 20m 23/05/2012 am Physics Unit 4: Physics on the Move A2 6PH04 1h 35m 11/06/2012 pm Psychology Unit 2: Understanding the Individual AS 6PS02 1h 40m 29/05/2012 pm Physics Unit 5: Physics from Creation to Collapse A2 6PH05 1h 35m 18/06/2012 am ICT. The designated fi ve day window for GCE Applied ICT Unit 6953, The Knowledg e Worker, is Monday 14 May 2012 to Friday 18 May 2012. This examination is 2 hours 30 minutes in duration and must be take n in one sitting during the designated fi veday window. Notes: 1. Conduct of Examinations GCE Applied ICT unit 6957, Using Database Software, and GCE Applied ICT Unit 695 9, Communications and Networks, are STARTING TIMES OF EXAMINATIONS: Each examination must be taken on the day and at the time as shown on the timetable.

10 hours in duration, with the candidates performing specific tasks. Centres may split the 10 hours allowed for this examination into 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 sub-sessions. Sub-session timings should be between 1 hour and 2 hours 30 minute s in length. The designated window for these session should take these consecutively. A supervised break may be given between consecutive examinations. units is between Monday 14 May 2012 and Friday 01 June 2012. Centres may start an examination earlier than, or later than, the published star ting time for the session without prior approval from GCE AS Music Technology Unit 1 (6MT01) stimulus material should be released to c andidates in September 2010 with the work Edexcel. However, in order to maintain the security of the examination all candi dates must start examinations scheduled for being submitted to the examiner by 15 May 2012. a morning session no earlier than 8.30 a.m. and by 9.30 a.m. and for an afternoo n session no earlier than 1.00 p.m. and by 2.00 GCE AS Music Unit 2 (6MU02) Composition Briefs should be released to candidates in September 2010 with the work being p.m., except where arrangements have been made for dealing with timetable clashe s. No other departure from the timetable is submitted to the examiner by 15 May 2012. permitted without the prior written approval of Edexcel. Applications for such c hanges must be received by 28 April 2012. GCE A2 Music 6MU05: Section A - the Composition Briefs will be published on the Edexcel website in September 2010. Section Examination centres should refer to t he JCQ publication Instructions for Conducting Examinations in the first instance. B - the Technical Studies will be published only in hard copy format. This docum ent will be despatched to centres for release to Candidates who take an examination earlier than the published starting time show n on the timetable must remain under centre candidates on 1 April 2012. This document will contain the Technical Studies and the Composition Briefs. supervision until one hour after the published starting time for that examinatio n. Modern Foreign Languages (GCE 2008 Units) Candidates who take an examination later than the published starting time shown on the timetable must remain under centre

The GCE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu and Chinese Unit 1 Speak ing Tests conducted by Teacher Examiners supervision from 30 minutes after the p ublished starting time for the paper concerned until the time when those candida tes beginmust take place between Wednesday 4 April and Tuesday 15 May 2012. thei r examination. The GCE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Urdu Unit 3 Speaking Tests conducted by Teacher Examiners must take When a change is made to the published starting time for an examination it is the responsibility of the centre to info rm allplace between Wednesday 4 April and Tuesday 15 May 2012. candidates aff ec ted by the alteration. The GCE French, German and Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 3 Speaking Tests conducted by External Examiners must take place be-2. Subject specific notestween Wednesday 4 April and Tuesday 15 May 2012. If coursework for GCE Art Units 1 and 3 is to be sent to Edexcel for moderation it must be submitted no later than 1 June 2012. GCE French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu and Chinese Unit 2 - centres with larger cohorts (e.g. 30+ candidates) wish-If work is to be moderated at th e centre, it must be available for moderation during the period 4 May 2012 to 26 June 2012. ing to maximise use of their language laboratory facilities by arranging for gro ups of candidates to undertake the Unit 2 listening The papers for GCE Art Units 2 and 4 should be given to the teacher-examiner for reference as soon as they are received in the element at diff erent times are free to do so, as long as they adhere to the fol lowing conditions: centre in order to prepare for the preparatory supporting studies. This will pro vide the opportunity for centres to incorporate the General Certificate of Education Each group using the language laboratory for the listening assessment should be allocated the same time (45 minutes) for this Externally Set Assignment and the preparatory study period into their course structure. There is no fixed period f or the preparasection of the examination. Candidates should be free to move on to the other sections o f the paper (reading and writing) in the tory work. Centres are free to structur e the supporting studies in any way they choose over the year. However, the date chosen for language laboratory if they so wish.the eight hour (AS) or twelve hour (A2) test must allow sufficient time for the work to be ready for external moderation bet ween4 May 2012 and 26 June 2012. If the work is to be sent to Edexcel for modera tion it must be submitted no later than 1 June 2012. All papers should be taken in by the invigilators at the end of the 45 minutes a nd then re-distributed to candidates once they have June 2012

been escorted to another examination room. All units for GCE in Applied Art and Design are moderated by means of a centre v isit from an Edexcel moderator. External assessment for GCE in Applied Art and Design is through the following means:

Candidates should not re-start their Unit 2 assessment until instructed to do so ; but upon commencement candidates must beallocated the remaining time (1 hour 4 5 minutes).Unit 6: Develop Set Ideas (AS Single and Double Awards) Summative Project Examination Timetable Candidates should be quarantined to ensure that they cannot talk to each other about the content of any aspect of theUnit 2 assessment.Unit 7: Produce Set Ideas (AS Double Award) Summative Project To facilitate assessment of the listening element centres are advised that as an other alternative to candidates using individualCD listening devices, centres ar e also able to download secure sound files to MP3 players.Unit 11: Develop and P roduce Own Ideas (A2 unit) Final Synoptic Project Centres requiring a visiting examiner for French units 6FR01 and 6FR03 Option B should contact Edexcel no later than7 February 2012.The Summative projects and t he Synoptic project can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.com. Please refer to thedocuments for further details. Assessment will be carried out by ce ntre assessors and externally moderated by means of a centre visit. GCE 2008 Science Units There are no time restrictions or set hours in which the projects must be carrie d out. The only stipulation upon centres is that all If you are submitting coursework to be marked by Edexcel for the following units you are reminded that work must be despatched work must be completed and assess ed by 15 May 2012. so as to reach the examiner by 15 May 2012: All units for Applied GCE Performing Arts are moderated by means of a centre vis it from an Edexcel moderator. ExternalBiology Units 6BI03 and 6BI06assessment fo r GCE in Performing Arts is through the following means: Chemistry Units 6CH03 and 6CH06Unit 3: Performing to a Commission Performance Pr ojectPhysics Units 6PH03 and 6PH06Unit 7: Production Delivery Performance Projec t Contact us

Biology 6BI05 - the pre-release scientific article should be given to candidates a minimum of one month before the examination date The Commission and Productio n Briefs can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.com. of Wednesday 22 June 2012.Please refer to the documents for further details. Ass essment will be carried out by centre assessors and externally moderated at For more information on Edexcel qualifications please use the following the centre visit. GCE Business contact numbers: There are no time restrictions or set hours in which the project must be carried out. The only stipulation upon centres is that all The externally set assignment for Unit 6923, GCE Applied Business, must be compl eted within a maximum of 15 hours under work must be completed and assessed by 30 June 2012 at the latest. BTEC and NVQ 0844 576 0026 Examination timetables are available in an electronic format: controlled conditions. The closing date for the submission of this assignment an d receipt of marks is 15 May 2012. The GCE Drama and Theatre Studies practical examination for Unit 2 will be taken in the period 01 February 2012 to 25 May GCSE and IGCSE 0844 576 0027 www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comptimetable The AEA Mathematics examination printed in italic type must be entered through t he GCE Awarding Body, shown in brackets, 2012 by arrangement with the Visiting Examiner. GCE 0844 576 0025 administering the specification on behalf of all JCQ Awarding Bodies. The GCE Aw arding Bodies have agreed to set the Advanced An electronic Interboard Searchable Timetable allows Examination Officers to The Diploma 0844 576 0028 Extension Award (AEA) paper in the May-June 2012 examination series on the date stated. GCE A2 Geography, Unit 6GE03 - Synoptic resources will be pre-released as advanc e information a minimum of four working obtain a unified view of examination dates for general qualifications administer ed DiDA & other qualifications 0844 576 0031 weeks before the examination via the Edexcel website (www.edexcel.com). There is no restriction on the use of pre-released by the Unitary Awarding Bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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The closing date for the submission of coursework and receipt of coursework mark s is 15 May 2012. GCE A2 Geography, Unit 6GE04 - Research focus material for each option will be p re-released as advance information a minimum The date for the restricted release of results to centres is Wednesday 17 August 2012. of four working weeks before the examination via the Edexcel website (www.edexce l.com). Publication code: UG029318 The date for the release of results to candidates is Thursday 18 August 2012.