AQA GCSE Spanish
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60 study areas
Themes9 study areas
- Themes2 objectives
- Theme 1: Identity and culture1 objective
- Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 1: Me, my family and friends2 objectives
- Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 2: Technology in everyday life2 objectives
- Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 3: Free-time activities4 objectives
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of1 objective
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of - Topic 2: Social issues2 objectives
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of - Topic 3: Global issues2 objectives
- Theme 3: Current and future study and employment1 objective
Listening: understand and respond to spoken language1 topic
Speaking: communicate and interact in speech1 topic
Reading: understand and respond to written language1 topic
Writing: communicate in writing1 topic
Grammar12 study areas
Communication strategies21 study areas
- Communication strategies2 objectives
- Ignoring words which are not needed1 objective
- Using the visual and verbal context2 objectives
- Making use of grammatical markers and categories1 objective
- Making use of the social and cultural context2 objectives
- Using common patterns within Spanish14 objectives
- Using cognates and near-cognates1 objective
- Using cognates and near-cognates - Cognates1 objective
- Using cognates and near-cognates - Near-cognates1 objective
- Using common patterns between Spanish and English5 objectives
- Strategies for production3 objectives
- Non-verbal strategies - Pointing and demonstration1 objective
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Vocabulary1 topic
Topic 33 topics
Assessment and exam guidance
What Gets Top Grades
Knowledge & Understanding
Demonstrates comprehensive and accurate knowledge
- Uses correct subject-specific terminology
- Shows detailed understanding of concepts
- Makes accurate connections between topics
- Demonstrates depth beyond surface-level knowledge
Application
Applies knowledge effectively to new contexts
- Selects relevant knowledge for the question
- Adapts understanding to unfamiliar scenarios
- Uses examples appropriately
- Shows awareness of context
Analysis & Evaluation
Develops sophisticated analytical arguments
- Constructs logical chains of reasoning
- Considers multiple perspectives
- Weighs evidence to reach justified conclusions
- Acknowledges limitations and nuances
Key Command Words
Give a single fact or term
Name, select, or recognise
Set out main features briefly
Give an account of what something is like or what happens
Give reasons with developed cause→effect chains
State similarities AND differences (both required)
Examine in detail showing cause→effect→consequence chains
Weigh up BOTH sides, reach JUSTIFIED conclusion
Make judgments about importance with justification
Show formula→substitution→calculation→answer with units
Tips and common mistakes
Common Exam Mistakes
Pitfalls to avoid in your exams
- •Confusing school subjects with false friends
- •Inconsistent use of tenses when discussing future career plans
- •Over-reliance on simple sentences in extended writing
- •Failure to justify opinions when required by the task
- •Incorrect register (tú vs usted) in formal writing or speaking tasks
- •Topic avoidance in speaking or writing tasks.
- •Over-reliance on pre-learnt responses without spontaneity.
- •Incorrect use of false friends (e.g., largo, sensible, actual).
Top Examiner Tips
Expert advice for exam success
- •Use a variety of time frames (past, present, future) to access higher marks
- •Ensure all bullet points in writing tasks are addressed to secure content marks
- •Use connectives and opinion phrases to extend responses
- •Practice using the vocabulary lists provided for school and work
- •Check for adjective agreement and verb conjugations in written work
- •Use communication strategies like paraphrasing or describing physical properties if you forget a specific word.
- •Use visual and verbal context (layout, title, pictures) to deduce meaning of unknown words.
- •Practice using connectives and opinion phrases to extend responses.
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