Spanish A Level - Subject Code: 5696 / 6696
Advanced Level Spanish is composed of two parts. Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and the second part (A2). Year 13 students will sit AS at the end of the academic year. Year 14 students will sit A2 at the end of the academic year.
AS Modules
As well as forming the first half of the Advanced Level, the AS may be used as a stand-alone qualification. AS has been designed to improve progression from GCSE to Advanced Level.
Teaching and
learning
modules |
Assessment Unit and
associated techniques
of assessment |
Timing and
Nature of
Assessment |
Timing and
Nature of
Assessment |
Timing and
Nature of
Assessment |
Module 1:
Obtaining and
exchanging
information
(compulsory) |
AS/1
• Speaking
2 Role-plays
Presentation
(prepared)
Conversation |
15 mins external
assessment plus
20 mins
preparation time |
35% of AS
17.5% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June
January |
Module 2:
Information
handling
(compulsory) |
AS/2
• Section A
Listening
Objective type
questions
Q/A in English
• Section B
Reading
Word selection
Completion activity
• Translation into
English |
1 hour 45 mins
external
assessment |
35% of AS
17.5% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June
January |
Module 3:
Introduction to
Literature/
Society/
Responsive
Writing
(compulsory) |
AS/3
• Writing
One structured
response in Spanish
to a set literary text
or a society theme
or a topic from the
Contexts for
Learning Areas |
1 hour 15 mins
external
assessment |
30% of AS
15% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June
January |
A2 Modules
Teaching and
learning
modules |
Assessment Unit and
associated techniques
of assessment |
Timing and
Nature of
Assessment |
Assessment
weighting
(%) |
Examination
Session
Availability |
Module 4:
Exchanging
ideas and
opinions
(compulsory) |
A2/1
• Speaking
Discussion
Presentation
(prepared)
Conversation |
15 mins external
assessment plus
20 mins
preparation time |
17.5% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June |
Module 5:
Extended
Information
Handling
(compulsory) |
A2/2
• Section A
Listening:
Q/A in Spanish
Guided Summary
• Section B
Reading:
Q/A in Spanish
• Translation into
Spanish |
2 hours 30 mins
external assessment |
17.5% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June |
Module 6:
Literature/
Society/
Responsive
Writing
(compulsory) |
A2/3
• Writing
Two open-ended
responses in
Spanish to set
literary texts and/or
society themes
and/or topics from
the Contexts for
Learning Areas |
2 hours external
assessment |
15% of
Advanced
GCE |
May/June |
