Spanish

Assessment

AS Level: Paper 1 - Listening, Reading and Writing. 1 hour and 40 minutes. 45% of total AS marks (90 marks). -Candidates will listen, read and respond to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources. Questions in -----French/Spanish to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French/Spanish -Summarising information from spoken and written sources, reporting key points and subject matter in speech and writing. There will also be a translation into English. Paper 2 - Writing. 1 hour and 30 minutes. 25% of AS (50 marks). -Either one question in French/Spanish on a set text from a choice of two questions or one question in --------- -French/Spanish on a set film from a choice of two questions (35 marks). -Translation into French/Spanish; a passage of minimum 70 words (15 marks). Paper 3 - Speaking. 12 – 14 minutes plus 15 minutes preparation time. 30% of AS marks (50 marks). -Candidates will discuss two sub-themes (6 – 7 minutes on each) with the discussion based on a stimulus card for each sub-theme. A Level - Second Year: Paper 1 - Listening, Reading and Writing. 2 hours and 30 minutes. 50% of total A level marks (100 marks). -Summarising information from spoken and written sources, reporting key points and subject matter in speech and writing -translating an unseen passage from French/Spanish into English -translating an unseen passage from English into French/Spanish. Paper 2 - Writing. 2 hours. 20% of A level (80 marks). -Either ONE/TWO questions in French/Spanish on a set text from a choice of two questions AND/OR one question in -French/Spanish on a set film from a choice of two questions. 300 words (40 marks each). Paper 3 - Speaking. 21-23 minutes (16-18 plus 5 minutes preparation time). 30% of A level marks (60 marks). -16-18 minutes plus 5 minutes preparation. The 5 minutes’ preparation time will take place in the examination room in the presence of the examiner. Students may make notes during the preparation period. -One Stimulus Card: 5-6 minutes. -Presentation of Individual Research Project: 2 minutes -Discussion based on Individual Research Project: 9-10 minutes