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Question about A level timetable

Hello, today I was looking through the A level timetable on the Cambridge International website and I'm really confused.

I am a private candidate taking my exams in October and November and am not used to this system.
From what I understand A level candidates need to take 4 papers and each papers have their codes - 1 is 12, 2 is 22, 3 is 32 and 4 is 42 right?
(Thats what i understood after looking at past papers)

I want to take French, English, and Classical studies
So why are there only papers 3 and 4 (32 and 42) for English and classical studies and paper 2,3,4 for French but no oral exam is mentioned?

On the timetable, it's written :

Classical Studies 9274/32 1h 30m Friday 03 November 2023
Classical Studies 9274/42 1h 30m Saturday 11 November 2023
French 9716/22 1h 45m Friday 06 October 2023
French 9716/32 1h 30m Wednesday 04 October 2023
French 9716/42 2h 30m Monday 23 October 2023
English Language 9093/32 2h 15m Wednesday 01 November 2023
English Language 9093/42 2h 15m Friday 03 November 2023

Here's the link - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/373324-november-2023-timetable-zone-3.pdf

Can someone help me understand?
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Original post by Nabiaa
Hello, today I was looking through the A level timetable on the Cambridge International website and I'm really confused.

I am a private candidate taking my exams in October and November and am not used to this system.
From what I understand A level candidates need to take 4 papers and each papers have their codes - 1 is 12, 2 is 22, 3 is 32 and 4 is 42 right?
(Thats what i understood after looking at past papers)

I want to take French, English, and Classical studies
So why are there only papers 3 and 4 (32 and 42) for English and classical studies and paper 2,3,4 for French but no oral exam is mentioned?

On the timetable, it's written :

Classical Studies 9274/32 1h 30m Friday 03 November 2023
Classical Studies 9274/42 1h 30m Saturday 11 November 2023
French 9716/22 1h 45m Friday 06 October 2023
French 9716/32 1h 30m Wednesday 04 October 2023
French 9716/42 2h 30m Monday 23 October 2023
English Language 9093/32 2h 15m Wednesday 01 November 2023
English Language 9093/42 2h 15m Friday 03 November 2023

Here's the link - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/373324-november-2023-timetable-zone-3.pdf

Can someone help me understand?


its on page 3. It'll date place between the dates 01/10/2023–24/10/2023 as the speaking exams happen over multiple dates to get through all candidates, they should give you a date once you've applied.

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