For the 2027 SEC, SEAB’s G3 private-candidate directory lists Arabic as K386 under Local Subjects. The G3 school-candidate directory lists Arabic as a 3rd Language as K366 under Cambridge Subjects. These entries have different titles and codes. If you are preparing privately, use the private-candidate list and verify your intended entry with SEAB’s registration guidance.
Check the candidate category before comparing textbooks or booking lessons. Then open the syllabus PDF linked from the exact row. Copy the assessment components into your plan and tell any teacher or tutor the full title, code and examination year.
- Check the directory heading for your candidate category.
- Match the exact Arabic subject title and code.
- Open the syllabus from the corresponding row.
- Verify the practice materials against the assessment scheme.
- Confirm the registration and any separate progression requirements.
Trace the two entries to their directories
In the private G3 directory, search for K386 in Local Subjects. Its row shows 3186 as the previous subject code for reference. In the school G3 directory, search for K366 under Cambridge Subjects. SEAB lists the full title Arabic as a 3rd Language and shows 1135 as the older reference code.
The older code can help you identify what an old paper or book was designed for. When preparing for 2027, use the assessment scheme and requirements for the current code. If a resource says simply “Arabic”, check its subject code or the paper heading before treating it as practice for your own entry.
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Check what the chosen syllabus assesses
Read the syllabus’s assessment section and list the papers or components. For each one, note what you must read, write, listen to or say where applicable, and check its instructions. Compare a sample task with that list. If the task format differs, decide whether it remains useful for an underlying language skill.
If you are choosing Arabic to meet a course or progression requirement, ask the authority responsible for that requirement about the exact subject and level. It can explain how it treats the entry for your purpose. Keep that answer separately from confirmation that the examination is available.
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Worked example
A learner is told to look for a G3 Arabic syllabus and finds K366 online. They notice that the directory is for school candidates and that the title specifies a third language. They open the G3 private directory and find K386. Before purchasing a course, they compare the planned lessons with the syllabus linked from the K386 row and confirm which examination the course covers.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use K366 and K386 interchangeably?
Use the exact title and code for your intended entry. The published directories show them as separate subjects.
Which code should I give a tutor if I plan to take private-candidate G3 Arabic?
Give the exact entry you have checked in SEAB’s private directory. It lists Arabic K386 for 2027. Confirm your registration separately.
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