Punjabi GCSE (AQA) - Need urgent Help

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Hi, I hope you all are well.

I am going to take punjabi gcse but I need help as I can speak punjabi, I can read but struggle with reading and writing.

Thanks

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Reply 1

bhenchonig

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If you can speak it it’s fine you can still bag a 7 DOESNR need to be shudh or ਠੇਠ also you are NOT doing your exams in 2 weeks 💀🙏 everyone’s ISNR till later only speaking’s in April and May

Reply 2

bhenchonig

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Original post by Harman Kaur

ok thanks. I thought it was in 2 weeks but they told me I have my speaking exam for next week so this upcoming week. how should I prepare for it?

Do you know abour the 3 bits to exam? Role play photocard and general conversation? I’m assuming you have your nominated theme and prepared responses for chosen questions so make sure you’ve got all of that memorised first off. 2nd find photocards that have been used in past speaking exams and make sure to time yourself whilst thinking of responses. Personally I’ve just been doing lots of past photocards and example roleplays they’re really helpful.

Reply 3

bhenchonig

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I don’t know if it’s too late but I can send you some of the photocards and stuff that I got from past papers and send you some off the responses I came up with for the general conversation in case our themes are different

Reply 4

Tankd

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Original post by bhenchonig

I don’t know if it’s too late but I can send you some of the photocards and stuff that I got from past papers and send you some off the responses I came up with for the general conversation in case our themes are different

Hi
I'm in the same situation and, as an external candidate, have no support.
Would it be possible for you to send me the stuff you have please?
Thank you

Reply 5

Taran52

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I'm not sure which papers uve done so far but:
For all the papers keep doing past papers over and over, it really did help me when I did mine.
If you havent already gotten the JS Nagra books for reading and writing, theyre probs the best source you can get, it literally covers everything.
For vocab and spelling- constantly test urself, make a list on quizlet of words ur not sure of, make one side eng and one side punjabi and keep doing that. Or get someone to read them out whilst u write it out.

Reply 6

hayaali1609

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Original post by Harman Kaur

Hi, I hope you all are well.
I am going to take punjabi gcse but I need help as I can speak punjabi but I have to learn shudh like pure punjabi, I can read but struggle to read difficult words and I take so long to read and I really struggle with writing because I have never written in punjabi before. Please anybody help me as I only have about 2 weeks until I will sit Punjabi GCSE. Please advice me what to do like how to prepare for punjabi GCSE, first I need to learn writing because I really struggle with it and then I need to learn how to read it properly, like fast.
Please help me as I am really worried. Please tell/ advice me how I can become better by doing what, if you know any YouTube channels, any websites that are guaranteed and will reply help me.
Thanks

Dayum, i never knew that there was a GCSE for Punjabi! Only if i was punjabi myself, i'd deffo take it!! Im Gujarati and Pakistani from my mum's side so i'd probs get a 7 or 8 in it lol.

Just a question tho, is there a written exam where you have to write in transliteration, or actual Gurmukhi? Thanks! Was really fascinated by this as I live in Dubai and we don't anything like this, only French and Spanish lol

Reply 7

mkaurr80

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Original post by hayaali1609

Dayum, i never knew that there was a GCSE for Punjabi! Only if i was punjabi myself, i'd deffo take it!! Im Gujarati and Pakistani from my mum's side so i'd probs get a 7 or 8 in it lol.
Just a question tho, is there a written exam where you have to write in transliteration, or actual Gurmukhi? Thanks! Was really fascinated by this as I live in Dubai and we don't anything like this, only French and Spanish lol

yeah you have to be able to write and read in Punjabi. So you will need to use gurmurkhi for translating English words into Punjabi

Reply 8

mkaurr80

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Original post by Taran52

I'm not sure which papers uve done so far but:
For all the papers keep doing past papers over and over, it really did help me when I did mine.
If you havent already gotten the JS Nagra books for reading and writing, theyre probs the best source you can get, it literally covers everything.
For vocab and spelling- constantly test urself, make a list on quizlet of words ur not sure of, make one side eng and one side punjabi and keep doing that. Or get someone to read them out whilst u write it out.

are the js nagra books in English?

Reply 9

Taran52

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Original post by mkaurr80

are the js nagra books in English?

Yes, if you're planning on starting from beginners level it will be in english, punjabi and a transliteration. If you want to do GCSE, the sources that the exam questions are based off will be in punjabi and then some of the questions will be in english and some in punjabi. Then for A Level all the questions are in punjabi except for questions aimed at one of the translation tasks. Most, if not all, punjabi schools use J.S Nagra because he's the only one who makes books based on what the papers require. His books are really useful tbh I really do recommend them.

Reply 10

bhenchonig

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Original post by Harman Kaur

Hi, I hope you all are well.
I am going to take punjabi gcse but I need help as I can speak punjabi, I can read but struggle to read difficult words and I take so long to read and I really struggle with writing because I have never written in punjabi before. Please anybody help me, Please advice me what to do like how to prepare for punjabi GCSE, first I need to learn writing because I really struggle with it
Please help me as I am really worried. Please tell/ advice me how I can become better by doing what, if you know any YouTube channels, any websites that are guaranteed and will reply help me.
Thanks

What grade did u end up getting then

Reply 11

Takistakis

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Original post by hayaali1609

Dayum, i never knew that there was a GCSE for Punjabi! Only if i was punjabi myself, i'd deffo take it!! Im Gujarati and Pakistani from my mum's side so i'd probs get a 7 or 8 in it lol.
Just a question tho, is there a written exam where you have to write in transliteration, or actual Gurmukhi? Thanks! Was really fascinated by this as I live in Dubai and we don't anything like this, only French and Spanish lol

We have most languages here, I think you could take an international GCSE for Arabic/Gujrati/Urdu if your fluent, no matter what country your in. I'd recccomend it xxx

Reply 12

Takistakis

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Original post by hayaali1609

Dayum, i never knew that there was a GCSE for Punjabi! Only if i was punjabi myself, i'd deffo take it!! Im Gujarati and Pakistani from my mum's side so i'd probs get a 7 or 8 in it lol.
Just a question tho, is there a written exam where you have to write in transliteration, or actual Gurmukhi? Thanks! Was really fascinated by this as I live in Dubai and we don't anything like this, only French and Spanish lol

hey, i think we have most language gcse's here. you should be able to take an igcse (international gcse) wherever you are, you could take urdu/gujrati/arabic??? i'd really recommend it xxx

Reply 13

sparky1258

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hey i did punjabi GCSE and bagged an 8 (2 marks off a 9!) Let me know if you need any help

Original post by Harman Kaur

Hi, I hope you all are well.
I am going to take punjabi gcse but I need help as I can speak punjabi, I can read but struggle with reading and writing.
Thanks

Reply 14

bhenchonig

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Harman you’re cooked 💀🙏 also you do not have 2 weeks speaking’s in April and May and the other exams aren’t till later for EVERYONE so you’re calm for now Ig. Bur if you can speak it normally not ਠੇਠ it’s still fine you can bag a 7

Reply 15

sparky1258

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Original post by bhenchonig

Harman you’re cooked 💀🙏 also you do not have 2 weeks speaking’s in April and May and the other exams aren’t till later for EVERYONE so you’re calm for now Ig. Bur if you can speak it normally not ਠੇਠ it’s still fine you can bag a 7

Punjabi GCSE is not for the weak. A level punjabi is even harder guys x

Reply 16

silverninja

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Original post by sparky1258

Punjabi GCSE is not for the weak. A level punjabi is even harder guys x

My speaking is in a few days, grade boundaries are so high I may just scrape an 8 smh

Reply 17

sparky1258

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Original post by silverninja

My speaking is in a few days, grade boundaries are so high I may just scrape an 8 smh

heyyy i would recommend doing loads of practice from JS nagras books as thats what helped me get an 8 only 2 marks off a 9 and plan ur answers! Xx

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