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Edexcel A-Level Arabic Paper 1 20th May 2025

As I haven't seen an A-Level Arabic forum so decided to start. How is everyone feeling about the exam?

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by bumper-flatcar
As I haven't seen an A-Level Arabic forum so decided to start. How is everyone feeling about the exam?

terrible (I don't do Arabic A Level lakin Ahsan Allahu ilayk)

Reply 2

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by bumper-flatcar
As I haven't seen an A-Level Arabic forum so decided to start. How is everyone feeling about the exam?


actually really scared for tomorrow, i’ve done gcse arabic and easily got a 9 but with a level its really testing my abilities, im especially scared for the section C research question it literally can go really well or really bad so yeah

Reply 3

In sha Allah goes well. Also any other non-Arabs even taking for Edexcel A-Level? Luckily the boundaries r low otherwise some of the stuff is so advanced it’s crazy. And then for translation u get stuff outside of themes like how should a non-Arab expect to know how to say foldable roof 😭. A* is tough man but gl to everyone

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by SJY07
In sha Allah goes well. Also any other non-Arabs even taking for Edexcel A-Level? Luckily the boundaries r low otherwise some of the stuff is so advanced it’s crazy. And then for translation u get stuff outside of themes like how should a non-Arab expect to know how to say foldable roof 😭. A* is tough man but gl to everyone


wallahiiii its tough man im just gonna go through some past papers for now, and leave the rest to Allahh man but lmk how it goes for u after the exam tomorrow im curious to know how people will do

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by Hamoodster
actually really scared for tomorrow, i’ve done gcse arabic and easily got a 9 but with a level its really testing my abilities, im especially scared for the section C research question it literally can go really well or really bad so yeah


What option are choosing for section C? I think as long as you have done enough practice the questions are mainly formulaic. Hopefully no political related questions come up for the comprehension 😭

Reply 6

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by SJY07
In sha Allah goes well. Also any other non-Arabs even taking for Edexcel A-Level? Luckily the boundaries r low otherwise some of the stuff is so advanced it’s crazy. And then for translation u get stuff outside of themes like how should a non-Arab expect to know how to say foldable roof 😭. A* is tough man but gl to everyone


Inshallah. I dont think so tbh😭. Compared to other subjects Arabic A* is a little easier (Arabic isn’t my first language btw) than the rest. For this year i think it will stay the same probably like last year hopefully as it a subjective subject compared to maths

Reply 7

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by Hamoodster
wallahiiii its tough man im just gonna go through some past papers for now, and leave the rest to Allahh man but lmk how it goes for u after the exam tomorrow im curious to know how people will do


Inshallah will keep everyone updated. Would be nice if the forum grows bigger post exam to get everyones reaction

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by bumper-flatcar
What option are choosing for section C? I think as long as you have done enough practice the questions are mainly formulaic. Hopefully no political related questions come up for the comprehension 😭


oh for section C, im choosing the first option which is changes in arab societies, i just found that one the least difficult and has some good questions to talk about

Reply 9

How did everyone find the paper?

Reply 10

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by bumper-flatcar
How did everyone find the paper?


what can i sayy man😭😭 literally the whole time i was praying that we would not get any political text and the first text i see is about politics, ngl translation in section one was really hard, i think the easiest text was مذكرات امرأة عاملة and the paper was overall not bad, how about you

Reply 11

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by Hamoodster
what can i sayy man😭😭 literally the whole time i was praying that we would not get any political text and the first text i see is about politics, ngl translation in section one was really hard, i think the easiest text was مذكرات امرأة عاملة and the paper was overall not bad, how about you


I thought the translation was alright tbf. I couldn’t translate التجارة😭😭 literally went over my head man. The rest tho was fine. As you said the one on working women was from heaven 😭😭😭. The one i hated the most was the الإعلام في الكويت that was hardddd. Section C was alright my mind went a little blank went writing lol but what i said probably made sense 😂. Overall nice paper icl. What do you think u got?

Reply 12

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by bumper-flatcar
I thought the translation was alright tbf. I couldn’t translate التجارة😭😭 literally went over my head man. The rest tho was fine. As you said the one on working women was from heaven 😭😭😭. The one i hated the most was the الإعلام في الكويت that was hardddd. Section C was alright my mind went a little blank went writing lol but what i said probably made sense 😂. Overall nice paper icl. What do you think u got?


the four answer question was DIFFICULTTTT and yeah loll التجارة was one i also had to think about for a sec idk i just found section a so hard like it could have definitely been easier and i know i lost marks there, in the end i just put Minister of marketing but idk if i’ll get the mark. I actually liked section C and was satisfied overall with my answer hopefully out of 80 i at least got 65. highhh hopes man.

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by Hamoodster
the four answer question was DIFFICULTTTT and yeah loll التجارة was one i also had to think about for a sec idk i just found section a so hard like it could have definitely been easier and i know i lost marks there, in the end i just put Minister of marketing but idk if i’ll get the mark. I actually liked section C and was satisfied overall with my answer hopefully out of 80 i at least got 65. highhh hopes man.


Yeaah the MCQ. That one is never easy bcs everything is mentioned in the text😭😭. I left the place blank for marketing cuz i didnt remember it and just put secretary ik i wont get the mark for it every way. Probz 16/20 for section a i think. I did find it a little easier than before i just hope tho my essay makes sense lmao bcs i was scribbling a lot and yeah anything over 60 is deffo good for upcoming papers

Reply 14

Btw what options are u doing for paper 2?

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by bumper-flatcar
Yeaah the MCQ. That one is never easy bcs everything is mentioned in the text😭😭. I left the place blank for marketing cuz i didnt remember it and just put secretary ik i wont get the mark for it every way. Probz 16/20 for section a i think. I did find it a little easier than before i just hope tho my essay makes sense lmao bcs i was scribbling a lot and yeah anything over 60 is deffo good for upcoming papers


dw should be finee inshallah two more papers to go!! kinda worried for paper 2 cuz im so bad with the questions about the literary books and film. also 16/20 on section A is so good cuz i know i flopped that section badly like tell me why i struggled with the FIRST sentence so much😭😭 but anyways man yeah just hoping for the besttt

Reply 16

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by bumper-flatcar
Btw what options are u doing for paper 2?

صائد اليرقات و وجدة n I’ve got البخيلة just incase but defo wouldn’t be my first choice

Reply 17

guys who is doing عصفور من الشرق and for the film وجده? im just struggling with the book like is there videos you can watch or where can you get good quotes because I haven't read the whole book I just read a summary. + what do u think this years questions can be about about like the difference between الشرق و الغرب came before and mohseen and Ivan also came before

Reply 18

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by bumper-flatcar
How did everyone find the paper?

Its was mehh I struggled with the translation wasted my whole time trying to translate تكافؤ just to write equality section b was alright and the essay was ok ig
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by cloeyyy
guys who is doing عصفور من الشرق and for the film وجده? im just struggling with the book like is there videos you can watch or where can you get good quotes because I haven't read the whole book I just read a summary. + what do u think this years questions can be about about like the difference between الشرق و الغرب came before and mohseen and Ivan also came before

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