This course follows the AQA GCSE Spanish (8698) specification.

Subject content:

Pupils study all the following themes on which the assessments are based.

Theme 1: Identity and Culture

Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

Assessments

GCSE Spanish has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.

PAPER 1: LISTENING (25%)

Understanding and responding to different types of spoken language

PAPER 2: SPEAKING (25%)

Communicating and interacting effectively in speech for a variety of purposes

PAPER 3: READING (25%)

Understanding and responding to different types of written language

PAPER 4: WRITING (25%)

Communicating effectively in writing for a variety of purposes