Exam Skills X1 · IGCSE Skills: Listening & Reading
Open the Year 10 exam-skills programme: map the format, timing and marks of Paper 1 Listening and Paper 2 Reading, name the strategy each question type needs, and set a personal progress target.
Orient · target · prepare
Tick each as you secure it.
Map · orient · own
X1 is the first Year 10 exam-skills unit. It moves you from learning topics to performing under Cambridge IGCSE Arabic 0544 exam conditions, focusing on Paper 1 Listening and Paper 2 Reading.
Before you can raise your language performance, you must understand exactly what each paper asks. This launch maps both papers and starts your personal progress tracker.
| Paper | Marks / time | What it tests | X1 lessons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Listening | 40 marks · ~50 min | Short texts, factual monologue, matching, longer dialogue, select-two — heard twice | Lessons 2–6 |
| Paper 2 Reading | 40 marks · 1 hour | Six groups: pictures, signs, short-text MCQ, gap-fill, four-text matching, longer article | Lessons 7–11 |
| X1 check | combined | A targeted Paper 1 + Paper 2 skills check | Lesson 12 |
Recognise · use
Exam literacy
Baseline · target
Record your starting point and one measurable target for Lesson 12.