Spanish
Curriculum and Assessment Maps
Core content
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 1: Identity and culture covers the following four topics with related sub-topics shown as bullet points:
Topic 1: Me, my family and friends
Topic 2: Technology in everyday life
Topic 3: Free-time activities
Topic 4: Customs and festivals in Spanish speaking countries/communities
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest covers Local, national, international and global areas of interest covers the following four topics with related sub-topics shown as bullet points:
Topic 1: Home town, neighbourhood and region
Topic 2: Social issues
Topic 3: Global issues
Topic 4: Travel and tourism
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment covers current and future study and employment covers the following four topics:
Topic 1: My studies
Topic 2: Life at school/college
Topic 3: Education post - 16
Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions
Assessment
GCSE Spanish has a Foundation Tier (grades 1-5) and a Higher tier (grades 4-9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.
Unit title and description |
Assessment and duration |
Weighting |
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Paper 1 - Listening Understanding and responding to different types of spoken language |
Written examination 35 minutes(Foundation) 45 minutes(Higher) 40 Marks(Foundation) 50 Marks(Higher) |
25% |
Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
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Paper 2 - Speaking Communicating and interacting effectively in speech for a variety of purposes |
Non-Examination Assessment 7-9 minutes(Foundation) 10-12 minutes(Higher) 60 Marks |
25% |
Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier -The format is the same at both tiers, but with different stimulus questions for the Photo card and different stimulus materials for the Role-play. The timings are different too:
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Paper 3 - Reading Understanding and responding to different types of written language |
Written examination 45 minutes(Foundation) 1 Hour(Higher) 60 Marks |
25% |
Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
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Paper 4 - Writing Communicating effectively in writing for a variety of purposes |
Written examination 1 Hour(Foundation) 1 Hour 15 Minutes(Higher) 50 Marks(Foundation) 60 Marks(Higher) |
25% |
Questions Foundation Tier
Higher Tier
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