Spanish

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (40% of A Level) This exam lasts 2 hours 30 minutes and assesses knowledge of the topics and grammar. Students will have to listen to spoken passages and read texts and produce written responses to comprehension questions. They will also have to produce translations into Spanish and English. Paper 2: Writing (30% of A Level) This exam lasts 2 hours and assesses one text and one film or two texts from the lists in the specification and grammar. Paper 3: Speaking (30% of A Level) This exam lasts 21—23 minutes and assesses one sub-theme from the topics studied and the student’s individual research project. The students will have to engage in a topic discussion based on stimulus cards and then carry out a presentation and follow up discussion about their individual research project.