IGCSE Urdu as a Second Language 0539 (CIE)

2.1 Nastaliq writing system

2.1.1 Direction, alphabet and letter recognition

2.1.2 Consonants, borrowed sounds and similar letters

2.1.3 Vowels, airaab and vowel positions

2.2 Pronunciation and dialect awareness

2.2.1 Basic Urdu pronunciation

2.2.2 Consonants in connected speech

2.2.3 Nuances, intonation and dialects

2.3 Numbers and numeracy in Urdu

2.3.1 Numbers 0-100

2.3.2 Numbers 100-10,000 and beyond

3.1 Basic sentence structure

3.1.1 Subject-object-verb order

3.1.2 Hai, hoon, hain and simple being sentences

3.2 Nouns, pronouns and agreement

3.2.1 Pronouns and formal_informal you

3.2.2 Gender and agreement

3.2.3 Singular and plural forms

3.3 Tense and question formation

3.3.1 Present, past and future basics

3.3.2 Question words and yes-no questions

3.4 Accuracy, style and common mistakes

3.4.1 Politeness level and the suffix ji

3.4.2 Spelling, punctuation and paragraph control

4.1 Greetings and introductions

4.1.1 Basic greetings

4.1.2 Introducing yourself and others

4.2 Nationality, language and identity

4.2.1 Talking about nationality

4.2.2 Language, ethnicity and cultural background

4.3 Self, family and relationships

4.3.1 Self and personal qualities

4.3.2 Family and personal relationships

4.3.3 Everyday social life and informal expressions

5.1 Home life and daily routine

5.1.1 Home life

5.1.2 School routine

5.2 Eating, drinking, health and fitness

5.2.1 Eating and drinking

5.2.2 Health and fitness

5.3 Holidays and everyday life

5.3.1 Everyday life outside school

5.3.2 Holidays, school holidays and public holidays

6.1 Home town and local area

6.1.1 Home town and geographical surroundings

6.1.2 Famous cities and sites

6.2 Shopping, clothes and public services

6.2.1 Clothes and shopping

6.2.2 Public services and local customs

6.3 Environment, weather and finding the way

6.3.1 Natural and man-made environment

6.3.2 Weather

6.3.3 Finding the way

6.4 Travel and transport

6.4.1 Travel and transport

6.4.2 Tourism at home and abroad

7.1 Pakistani society and cultural awareness

7.1.1 Major cities, family life and work culture

7.1.2 Dos and donts in Pakistan

7.2 Food, festivals and important dates

7.2.1 Pakistani cuisine and regional dishes

7.2.2 National and religious holidays

7.3 Media, informal language and cultural expression

7.3.1 Media, drama and contemporary resources

7.3.2 Slang, informal phrases and exam appropriacy

8.1 Reading skills

8.1.1 Public notices, signs, timetables and advertisements

8.1.2 Short texts and exact detail selection

8.1.3 Longer texts, notes and relevant information

8.1.4 Ideas, opinions, attitudes and implied meaning

8.2 Writing skills

8.2.1 Summary writing

8.2.2 Functional writing around 120 words

8.2.3 Extended writing around 200 words

8.2.4 Language control for writing marks

9.1 Listening skills

9.1.1 Short spoken texts and short answers

9.1.2 Longer spoken texts and gap-fill notes

9.1.3 Multiple matching and speaker viewpoints

9.1.4 Discussion listening and multiple choice

9.2 Speaking presentation and conversation

9.2.1 Part 1 presentation

9.2.2 Part 2 topic conversation

9.2.3 Part 3 general conversation

9.3 Speaking topic areas A-E

9.3.1 Area A Everyday activities

9.3.2 Area B Personal and social life

9.3.3 Area C The world around us

9.3.4 Area D The world of work

9.3.5 Area E The international world

10.1 Course aims and learner outcomes

10.1.1 Practical communication in Urdu

10.1.2 Further study, employment and personal development

10.2 Assessment objectives AO1-AO4

10.2.1 AO1 Reading

10.2.2 AO2 Writing

10.2.3 AO3 Listening

10.2.4 AO4 Speaking

10.3 Subject content coverage

10.3.1 Reading content checklist

10.3.2 Writing content checklist

10.3.3 Listening content checklist

10.3.4 Speaking content checklist

10.4 Assessment overview and weighting

10.4.1 Components and marks

10.4.2 Assessment objective weightings

10.5 Paper 1 Reading and Writing: full task specification

10.5.1 Exercise 1 short-answer reading

10.5.2 Exercise 2 multiple matching

10.5.3 Exercise 3 note-making

10.5.4 Exercise 4 summary

10.5.5 Exercise 5 functional writing

10.5.6 Exercise 6 extended writing

10.6 Paper 2 Listening full task specification

10.6.1 Exercise 1 short-answer listening

10.6.2 Exercise 2 gap-fill listening

10.6.3 Exercise 3 multiple matching listening

10.6.4 Exercise 4 multiple-choice listening

10.6.5 Listening examination conditions

10.7 Component 3 Speaking full task specification and criteria

10.7.1 Speaking test administration and rules

10.7.2 Speaking Part 1 presentation criteria

10.7.3 Speaking Parts 2 and 3 conversation criteria

10.8 Speaking topic areas A-E full subtopic coverage

10.8.1 Area A Everyday activities

10.8.2 Area B Personal and social life

10.8.3 Area C The world around us

10.8.4 Area D The world of work

10.8.5 Area E The international world

10.9 Administrative and examination-entry awareness

10.9.1 Previous study, guided learning and availability

10.9.2 Entries, retakes, equality and language