+ 3: Reading Paper 4: Writing What's assessed What's assessed Understanding and responding to different Communicating effectively in writing for a variety types of written language of purposes How it's assessed How it's assessed Written exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), Written exam: 1 hour (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier) 1 hour 15 minutes (Higher Tier) 60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and 50 marks at Foundation Tier and 60 marks at Higher Tier) Higher Tier 25% of GCSE 25% of GCSE Questions Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier Foundation Tier Section A questions in English, to be Question 1 message (student produces four – – answered in English or non-verbally sentences in response to a photo) 8 – Section B questions in Spanish, to be – answered in Spanish or non-verbally Question 2 passage (student writes a – piece of continuous text in response to four Section C translation from Spanish into – brief bullet points, approximately 40 words in English (a minimum of 35 words at total) 16 marks – Foundation Tier and 50 words at Higher Tier) Question 3 translation from English into – Spanish (minimum 35 words) 10 marks – Question 4 structured writing task (student – 3 Subject content responds to four compulsory detailed bullet points, producing approximately 90 words in total) there is a choice from two questions – – 16 marks Higher Tier 3.1 Themes Question 1 structured writing task (student – The specification covers three distinct themes. These responds to four compulsory detailed bullet themes apply to all four question papers. points, producing approximately 90 words in total) there is a choice from two questions – – Students are expected to understand and provide 16 marks information and opinions these themes relating to Question 2 open-ended writing task – their own experiences and those of other people, (student responds to two compulsory detailed including people in countries/communities where bullet points, producing Spanish is spoken. approximately 150 words in total) there is a – choice from two questions 32 marks – 3.1.1 Theme 1: Identity and culture Question 3 translation from English into – Spanish (minimum 50 words) 12 marks – Theme 1: Identity and culture covers the following four topics with related sub-topics shown as bullet points:
Paper 4: Writing What's assessed Communicating effectively in writing for a variety of purposes How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour (Foundation Tier), 1 hour 15 minutes (Higher Tier) 50 marks at Foundation Tier and 60 marks at Higher Tier 25% of GCSE Questions Foundation Tier Question 1 – message (student produces four sentences in response to a photo) – 8 Question 2 – passage (student writes a piece of continuous text in response to four brief bullet points, approximately 40 words in total) – 16 marks Question 3 – translation from English into Spanish (minimum 35 words) – 10 marks Question 4 – structured writing task (student responds to four compulsory detailed bullet points, producing approximately 90 words in total) – there is a choice from two questions – 16 marks Higher Tier Question 1 – structured writing task (student responds to four compulsory detailed bullet points, producing approximately 90 words in total) – there is a choice from two questions – 16 marks Question 2 – open-ended writing task (student responds to two compulsory detailed bullet points, producing approximately 150 words in total) – there is a choice from two questions – 32 marks Question 3 – translation from English into Spanish (minimum 50 words) – 12 marks 3: Reading What's assessed Understanding and responding to different types of written language How it's assessed Written exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier) 60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and Higher Tier) 25% of GCSE Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier Section A – questions in English, to be answered in English or non-verbally Section B – questions in Spanish, to be answered in Spanish or non-verbally Section C – translation from Spanish into English (a minimum of 35 words at Foundation Tier and 50 words at Higher Tier) + 3 Subject content 3.1 Themes The specification covers three distinct themes. These themes apply to all four question papers. Students are expected to understand and provide information and opinions these themes relating to their own experiences and those of other people, including people in countries/communities where Spanish is spoken. 3.1.1 Theme 1: Identity and culture Theme 1: Identity and culture covers the following four topics with related sub-topics shown as bullet points:
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