Spanish

Assessment

Paper 1 - Listening, Reading and Writing (2 hours 30 minutes, 50% of the A-level) This consists of passages of audio and written language, to which you respond by answering written questions in Spanish. You will also translate two passages of 100 words, one into Spanish, and one into English. Paper 2 - Writing (2 hours, 20% of the A-level) This paper demands a written essay on each of the two works studied, a film and a novel. All questions require a critical and analytical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered and of features such as the form and the technique of presentation, e.g. the effect of the narrative voice in the novel, or camera work in the film. Both the film and the book are chosen to link in with the topics studied and past pupils will tell you that this is one of the most enjoyable elements of Spanish A-level studies. Paper 3 - Speaking (20 minutes, 30% of the A-level) Pupils undertake an individual research project, choosing a subject or a key question which interests them and which relates to a country or countries where Spanish is spoken. Pupils present their research and discuss their findings with the examiner. In addition, pupils prepare a stimulus card based on one of the themes above, discussed for a further five minutes.