A Level
A level exam boards:
CCEA for French and Spanish
| Module | % of AS or A2 grade | How is it assessed? | Module Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Module 1 | 30% of AS 12% of A Level |
11 minute exam at the end of Year 13 | Speaking |
| AS Module 2 | 40% of AS 16% of A Level |
2 hour exam at the end of Year 13 | Listening, Reading and Use of Language |
| AS Module 3 | 30% of AS 12% of A Level |
1 hour exam at the end of Year 13 | Extended Writing |
| A2 Module 1 | 18% | 15 minute exam at the end of Year 14 | Speaking |
| A2 Module 2 | 24% | 2 hour 45 minute exam at the end of Year 14 | Listening and Reading |
| A2 Module 3 | 18% | 1 hour exam at the end of Year 14 | Extended Writing |
GCSE
GCSE exam board:
CCEA for French and Spanish
| GCSE | % of GCSE grade | How is it assessed? | Unit title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 25% | 35/45 minute exam at the end of Year 12 | Listening |
| Unit 2 | 25% | 7–12 minute exam at the end of Year 12 | Speaking |
| Unit 3 | 25% | 50 min/1 hour exam at the end of Year 12 | Reading |
| Unit 4 | 25% | 1 hour/1 hour 15 minute exam at the end of Year 12 | Writing |
KS3: Brief Topic Overview
Year 8
French – Talking about yourself, pets and family, appearance and character, classroom objects and instructions, home environment, telling the time, finding your way around town, ordering snacks and drinks, numbers and prices, daily routine and school, sports, musical instruments and leisure activities.
Year 9
French – Talking about holidays, festivals and celebrations, shopping for food, hobbies and leisure activities, the weather, where you live and life in other French-speaking countries, household tasks, daily routine and telling the time.
Spanish – Greetings, personal details, numbers 1–100, dates, Spanish-speaking countries, the alphabet, schoolbag and classroom items, school subjects, food and drink, family, pet animals, colours, physical and personality descriptions, where they live, describing your house, European countries, rooms in a house, prepositions and bedroom furniture.
Year 10
French – Talking about hobbies and leisure activities, extra-curricular activities, describing yourself and your friends, how you celebrated your birthday last year, clothes and fashion, careers and future plans, what you used to do when you were younger, food and eating habits, protecting the environment.
Spanish – Free time activities and sports, the time, describing your town, places in town, giving directions, the weather, nationalities, TV programmes and films, making invitations, holidays, transport, meals, buying food in a shop and ordering food in a restaurant.