Spanish

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, Reading, and Writing (50%) Listening: This section assesses a student’s ability to understand spoken Spanish through a range of audio materials, including interviews, discussions and recordings. Students will answer questions in Spanish based on what you hear. Reading: In this component, students will read authentic Spanish texts such as articles, literature extracts and advertisements and will be required to analyse and respond to questions in both English and Spanish. Writing: The writing component challenges students to translate two passages; the first from Spanish into English and the second from English into Spanish. Students will have the opportunity to showcase grammatical and linguistic precision. Paper 2: Writing (20%) This is a separate writing examination that allows students to explore Spanish literature, films or other cultural topics in-depth. Students will produce two essays, each 250-270 words, showcasing your analytical and linguistic skills. Paper 3: Speaking (30%) This is the oral examination, which consists of two parts. Firstly, students will engage in a discussion of a sub-theme from the Spanishspeaking world, allowing them to demonstrate their ability to converse naturally in Spanish. Then, students will present and discuss an Individual Research Project on a chosen cultural topic that piques individual interest within the Spanish-speaking world. These projects will involve research, analysis and presentation, enabling students to delve deeper into a subject they are passionate about.