2 - Spanish ab initio

Assessment

External examinations Paper 1 – 2 hour 45 minutes exam - 25% (30 marks) • 30 marks awarded for two writing tasks (15 marks each) • You will need to write 70-150 words for each of the two writing tasks • Part of the task includes choosing amongst three text types. You will gain marks for choosing the most appropriate one for the task and adhering to the relevant conventions. Paper 2 – 1 hour 45 minutes exam - 25% There are separate sections for the listening comprehension and the reading comprehension (65 marks in total) • The Listening comprehension (45 minutes) (25 marks) • The Reading comprehension (1 hour) (40 marks) These are based on three audio texts (Listening) and three written texts (Reading) and relate to the 5 topic areas. Internal evaluation: The individual oral – 25 % (30 marks) Evaluated and conducted in school & moderated by an IB examiner. The Individual Oral is conducted at the end of the course. A conversation with the teacher based on a visual stimulus and at least another one of the topic areas of the course.