Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Writing (50% of overall grade): An external exam assessing understanding of written Spanish texts and the ability to produce written Spanish. Pupils respond to reading passages in English and complete a writing task in Spanish.

Question Paper: Listening (25% of overall grade): An external listening exam where pupils understand spoken Spanish and respond to questions in English.

Performance: Talking (25% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance. Pupils take part in a conversation and presentation in Spanish, demonstrating pronunciation, accuracy, fluency and the ability to communicate ideas clearly.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (40% of overall grade): An external exam assessing detailed understanding of complex written Spanish texts, including a translation into English.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (30% of overall grade): An external listening exam where pupils understand extended spoken Spanish and complete a translation task.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance involving a presentation and conversation in Spanish. Pupils demonstrate confident communication, accuracy, fluency and the ability to justify opinions.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced comprehension of written Spanish and accurate translation into English. Texts are complex and may explore social, political and cultural themes.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced understanding of spoken Spanish and accurate translation into English. Audio texts require detailed listening and interpretation skills.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed spoken examination. Pupils lead a detailed discussion on a specialist Spanish topic they have researched, demonstrating fluency, accuracy, sophisticated vocabulary and independent language use.

Portfolio: Writing (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed written portfolio. Pupils produce two extended pieces of writing in Spanish, demonstrating analytical, evaluative and persuasive language skills, often linked to literature, film, media or cultural study.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Writing (50% of overall grade): An external exam assessing understanding of written German texts and the ability to produce written German. Pupils respond to reading passages in English and complete a writing task in German.

Question Paper: Listening (25% of overall grade): An external listening exam where pupils understand spoken German and respond to questions in English.

Performance: Talking (25% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance involving a presentation and conversation in German. Learners demonstrate pronunciation, accuracy, fluency and clear communication.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (40% of overall grade): An external exam assessing detailed understanding of complex written German texts, including a translation into English.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (30% of overall grade): An external listening exam assessing understanding of extended spoken German, including a translation task.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance involving a presentation and conversation in German. Learners demonstrate confident communication, accuracy, fluency and the ability to justify opinions.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced comprehension of written German and accurate translation into English. Texts are complex and may focus on social, historical and cultural issues.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced understanding of spoken German and accurate translation into English. Audio texts require precise listening and interpretation.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed spoken examination. Pupils lead a detailed discussion on a specialist German topic they have researched, demonstrating fluency, grammatical accuracy and advanced vocabulary.

Portfolio: Writing (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed written portfolio. Pupils produce two extended pieces of writing in German, demonstrating analytical, evaluative and persuasive skills, often linked to literature, film or wider cultural study.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Writing (50% of overall grade): An external exam assessing understanding of written French texts and the ability to produce written French. Pupils respond to reading passages in English and complete a writing task in French.

Question Paper: Listening (25% of overall grade): An external listening exam where pupils understand spoken French and respond to questions in English.

Performance: Talking (25% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance involving a presentation and conversation in French. Learners demonstrate pronunciation, accuracy, fluency and clear communication.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (40% of overall grade): An external exam assessing detailed understanding of complex written French texts, including a translation into English.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (30% of overall grade): An external listening exam assessing understanding of extended spoken French, including a translation task.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed talking performance involving a presentation and conversation in French. Learners demonstrate confident communication, accuracy, fluency and the ability to justify opinions.

Assessment Components

Question Paper: Reading and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced comprehension of written French and accurate translation into English. Texts are linguistically demanding and cover a range of abstract and cultural topics.

Question Paper: Listening and Translation (20% of overall grade): An external exam assessing advanced understanding of spoken French and accurate translation into English. Pupils demonstrate detailed listening and interpretation skills.

Performance: Talking (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed spoken examination. Pupils lead a sustained discussion on a specialist French topic they have researched, demonstrating fluent, accurate and confident use of the language.

Portfolio: Writing (30% of overall grade): An externally assessed written portfolio. Pupils produce two extended pieces of writing in French, demonstrating sophisticated language use, critical thinking and effective communication, often linked to literature, film or cultural themes.

Assessment Components

Question Paper (60% of overall grade): An external exam assessing knowledge and understanding of the travel and tourism industry. Pupils answer structured and extended-response questions covering the structure of the industry, customer service, tourism development, sustainability, destinations, and the impact of tourism. The paper assesses application of knowledge, analysis and evaluation.

Assignment (40% of overall grade): An externally assessed research assignment. Pupils investigate a travel or tourism-related topic, analyse information and present findings. The assignment assesses research skills, application of course knowledge, analysis, evaluation and communication.