In defining our approach to examining Cambridge Pre-U in June 2023, we are guided by subject decisions published by Ofqual. The following information details how these subject decisions will apply to Cambridge Pre-U subjects in the run-up to the June 2023 exam series.
Ofqual and the Department for Education have confirmed that subjects will return to pre-pandemic requirements. Therefore, our Cambridge Pre-U qualifications will also return to pre-pandemic arrangements for the June 2023 series.
Adjustments
There will be no adjustments to any Pre-U syllabuses in the June 2023 series. Requirements will be as per the published syllabuses.
This means that the following changes will be applied for the June 2023 series:
Geography
- Paper 4 will return to the format and duration seen in series prior to June 2022. There will be questions which ask candidates to refer to their own fieldwork experiences.
Art and Design
- Candidates will be required to complete all three components.
- Work will be assessed via centre visits. Submission requirements will be as per the syllabus.
Music
- Composing requirements will be as per the syllabus. There will be no reduction to the number of compositions required.
- For the Performing and Further Performing components, requirements will be as per the syllabus.
- We will be sending Visiting Examiners to centres to administer and assess the Performing component.
Speaking tests for Modern Foreign Languages
- We will be sending Visiting Examiners to centres to administer and assess the Speaking Test.