Spanish

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation 2 hours 40% Content overview: This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all four themes, the examination is made up of: Section A: Listening (30 marks) A listening assessment based on a recording, featuring male and female Spanish speakers. Students will respond to comprehension questions based on a variety of contexts and sources. Section B: Reading (30 marks) A reading assessment based on a variety of text types and genres where students will have to respond to comprehension questions. Section C: Translation into English (20 marks) An unseen passage to be translated from Spanish to English. Paper 2: Written response to works and translation. 2 hours and 40 minutes 30% Content overview: This paper draws on the study of a novel and a film. Section A: Translation (20 marks) Students translate a passage from English into Spanish. Section B: Written response to novel or play.) (50 marks) Section C: Written response to film. (50 marks) Paper 3: Speaking Assessment overview: Students complete two tasks. Task 1 Students discuss one theme from the specification based on a stimulus containing two different statements. Task 2 Part 1 (independent research presentation) Students present a summary of at least two of the written sources they have used for their research and give a personal response to what they have read. Task 2, Part 2 (discussion on independent research) Students answer questions on their presentation and then have a wider discussion on their research.