Spanish

Course overview

Paper 1 – Listening, 35 mins and worth 25% of the total marks

Paper 2 – Speaking, 7-9 mins and worth 25% of the total marks

Paper 3 – Reading, 45 mins and worth 25% of the total marks

Paper 4 – Writing, 1hr10 and worth 25% of the total marks

Key revision resources

Websites

Notes, video tutorials and tests from BBC Bitesize
Duolingo's online learning programme
Flash cards, quizzes and more from getrevising.co.uk
Spanish lessons, games and tests by spanish-games.net

Books

GCSE Spanish Complete Revision and Practice

GCSE Revision Question cards

How best to revise

Say it out loud to yourself over and over again.
Say it in the mirror.
Act it out.
Write it out over and over again.
Use pictures to help you.
Identify the hard parts and practise those the most.
Know what the test involves, e.g., a written memory task and make sure revision mirrors this.
Record yourself on your phone for 30 seconds and play it back to listen to your accent and pronunciation.
Watch a Spanish film, you could even play the subtitles in Spanish to help your reading skills.

Additional information

While it’s important to know the content of the exam, it’s also key to have good exam technique. Using past papers as part of your revision schedule is a great way to get to grips with the layout of each paper, and the types of questions that they may contain.