Edexcel GCSE Greek Past Papers | Mark Schemes & Tips
Want to improve your Edexcel GCSE Greek grade? Start here. This page includes every past paper, official mark scheme, and expert examiner advice — everything you need for focused, effective revision.
2025 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
June 2025 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/1F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/2F) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/2H) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/3F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/4F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2025 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
2024 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
June 2024 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/1F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/2F) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/2H) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/3F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/4F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2024 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
2023 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
June 2023 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/1F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/2F) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/2H) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/3F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/4F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2023 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
2022 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
June 2022 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/1F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/2F) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 2 – Speaking in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/2H) | — | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/3F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Foundation) (1GK0/4F) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek June 2022 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
2021 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
November 2021 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2021 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2021 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2021 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
2020 Edexcel GCSE Greek (1GK0) Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Audio & Speaking Materials
November 2020 Edexcel GCSE Greek | Downloads | |
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2020 Paper 1 – Listening and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/1H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2020 Paper 3 – Reading and Understanding in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/3H) | ||
Edexcel GCSE Greek November 2020 Paper 4 – Writing in Greek (Higher) (1GK0/4H) |
Common Mistakes GCSE Greek Students Make — And How to Avoid Them
1. Don't mix Greek and English scripts
A surprisingly common error is writing "Greenglish" — slipping Latin letters like a, u, t, e, y into a Greek word instead of α, υ, τ, ε, γ, or adding a dot above iota, which isn't a Greek convention at all. Before the exam, it's worth spending real time getting comfortable with the Greek alphabet so this becomes automatic rather than something to think about mid-answer. It's also worth remembering this cuts both ways: in open-ended English questions, vague spelling or a poorly structured sentence can make an otherwise correct answer too ambiguous for an examiner to credit.
2. Adapt the text — don't just copy it
In short-answer reading and listening tasks, it's tempting to lift a phrase straight from the passage. The problem is that the grammar of the original text often doesn't match the grammar the question needs. If a passage says "we won the title" in the first person, but the question is asking about what happened in Limassol, copying that phrase wholesale creates a mismatch. The fix is to pull out the specific detail and adjust it — shifting pronouns, verb endings, or case — so it actually answers the question being asked.
3. Balance your essay — don't rush the ending
In both Writing and Speaking, it's common to see candidates write at length about a comfortable, rehearsed topic — family, pets, food — and then rush or skip the final bullet points, like future plans or a formal request. Every bullet point on the prompt carries equal weight, so it helps to work through them in order, ideally in separate paragraphs, and keep an eye on word count so no single section eats into the ones that follow.
4. Get your tenses right — and listen carefully for them
It's easy to default to the present tense even when a prompt clearly asks for the past or future. In listening exams specifically, past and present verb endings can sound deceptively similar — «κάνατε» versus «κάνετε», for instance — so a small mishearing can flip the entire meaning of an answer. Regular practice with the principal parts of common verbs across all three tenses, plus close attention to time markers and adverbs in the question, makes this much less likely to trip you up.
5. Follow the rubric precisely
Losing marks over instructions rather than content is one of the most frustrating ways to drop points. That includes answering in Greek when English was asked for (or the reverse), ticking more boxes than a grid allows, or changing the spelling or form of a word copied from a word bank. Word banks in particular need to be copied exactly as given — no adjusting the ending or transliterating it.
6. Justify your opinions, and keep comprehension answers focused
A stated opinion without a reason behind it caps how many marks it can earn — «γιατί...» or «επειδή...» should follow naturally after any opinion, whether in a speaking task or an essay. On the flip side, comprehension answers benefit from precision rather than volume: if a question is only worth one mark and asks for a single specific detail, a long list of facts can actually bury the correct answer rather than showcase it. The goal in each case is matching the depth of the answer to what the question is actually asking for.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the structure of the Edexcel GCSE Greek exam?
The Pearson Edexcel GCSE Greek (9–1) course is assessed entirely through four external question papers, weighted equally by skill (Foundation and Higher tiers):
Paper 1: Listening and understanding in Greek (25%) — understanding and responding to spoken passages.
Paper 2: Speaking (25%) — a role play, a picture-based task, and general conversation.
Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Greek (25%) — reading comprehension, translation from Greek into English, and a short passage translation task.
Paper 4: Writing in Greek (25%) — structured writing tasks, open-ended writing, and translation from English into Greek.
2. When will the 2027 speaking assessments take place?
Pearson Edexcel has scheduled the official speaking assessment window for GCSE Greek — alongside other modern languages such as Arabic, Italian, and Spanish — to run from 15th April to 20th May 2027. Students should coordinate closely with their school or exam centre, as it will set an internal mock and a final recording date within this window.
3. Should students enter for Foundation Tier or Higher Tier?
All four papers must be taken at the same tier (either all Foundation or all Higher):
Foundation Tier: covers grades 1 to 5.
Higher Tier: covers grades 4 to 9.
Students aiming for a grade 4 or higher, and who feel confident handling authentic texts and complex grammatical structures (such as multiple past/future tenses and subordinate clauses), are generally better suited to Higher Tier. Target grades should be discussed carefully with a teacher based on mock results.
4. How heavily weighted is translation in the exams?
Translation is a core component across both the Reading and Writing papers:
Reading (Paper 3): includes a compulsory passage to be translated from Greek into English.
Writing (Paper 4): includes a translation task from English into Greek — sentences at Foundation, a short paragraph/passage at Higher. Mastering regular verb paradigms, cases (nominative, genitive, accusative, vocative), and core vocabulary directly maximises marks here.
5. What are the key thematic contexts covered in the course?
The specification assesses language skills across five core themes:
Identity and culture (who am I, relationships, daily life, cultural life)
Local area, holiday, and travel (tourism, directions, weather, hotels)
School life and future plans (school subjects, rules, post-16 plans, career choices)
Future aspirations, study, and work
International and global dimension (environmental issues, social issues)
Vocabulary lists are best organised under these five headings rather than learned as isolated word lists.
6. How can students do well in the Paper 2 Speaking General Conversation?
The general conversation section lasts between 7 and 12 minutes, depending on tier, and covers two main themes. To score well:
Avoid pre-memorised essays: examiners are listening for natural, spontaneous interaction — a recited script noticeably lowers communication marks.
Extend answers: one-word replies aren't enough. Opinion phrases (κατά τη γνώμη μου... / "in my opinion..."), justifications (επειδή... / "because..."), and time markers (στο μέλλον... / "in the future...") all help build a fuller response.
Ask a question back: candidates are expected to prompt or ask the examiner a question where required.