Turkish A level

My first language is Turkish and I took maths, further maths, physics and computer science and I'm predicted A*s and As. Should I still do Turkish A level as my fifth

I take it at my fourth as it is also my native language, it’s fine as a fourth but it may be too much workload as a fifth a level.

What is Turkish A Level like? Difficult for a non native?

I have been getting A’s all throughout Year 12 and 13, however it won’t be as easy for a non-native. The easiest way i can describe it is that it is essentially English literature but for Turkish. There’s 3 papers, paper 3 is the easiest. Paper 2 consists of two 45 markers one about a book and the other about a film. I do edexcel my teacher was given three books and three films, and she had to choose one to teach. You can either do two books or one book and one film. Paper 1 consists of translation (20 marks), i think 4 comprehension style questions where you’re given a short extract to read. Paper 3 consists of multiple choice questions at the start and comprehension style questions to answer whilst listening to an audio, and a 22 marker at the end. Essentially you won’t only be learning the language but also the culture, the politics, environmental issues etc. It’s a big jump from GCSE and i got a 9. However, I do advise that you try it out.

I’m doing Turkish a level. Where you mentioned in paper 2 about the book and the film, does the exam board select which one it is and also where can I find these resources. Did you do your research and work on this prior to the exam. I have no teacher so finding these resources might be difficult if not given. Thanks

Hi in the same boat as you, no teachers and siting the exam this summer. Hopefully you’ve prepared before now because paper 2 is really soon, but you basically have to buy the book and film that you pick to study yourself, unless your school has enough money and is willing to support you.You also have to analyse it without teacher support, which is very difficult but if you did well in English Lit GCSE you can re-use those skills, and reading Turkish reviews on the film/book is also very helpful as they basically analyse them in a lot of debpth.I’ve got most of my information and guidance from the specification/ examiner reports. 2022 has great examiner reports that go into a lot of detail, and you can find them on the edexcel website. These and past papers are pretty much the only free resources available when you don’t have access to a teacher.For 2023 past papers you can ask any language teachers in your school for access to them, as they aren’t public ally available. They should be able to print them and mark schemes out for you. Good luck for the upcoming exam!! I’m personally very nervous as my Turkish isn’t as good as native, because it’s been many years since I lived there and I don’t have Turkish relatives so I’ve had to do a lot of work to improve my proficiency in the language.But for some happy news around 50% of applicants each year achieve A or A*, and the level of writing if translated into English to achieve such grades is actually pretty low. You just need to be aware of mark schemes and what they want of you to know how to get the marks.

I think the Turkish A-levels are around the same time as the other A-level exams so no you can't do it at anytime you want. From what I remember, paper 1 is on 21st May, paper 2 is on 3rd June and paper 3 is on 12th June. There is also no speaking element to it but it does have a listening element. Hope that helps!