Section B (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Section B: writing

• In Section B, the same question appears at both Foundation and Higher tier

• It involves writing a 90-word response in Spanish

• You are given two questions to choose from but you must only answer one of them

• The questions will be from different topics - ask yourself which you feel most confident with and which you can say more about

Write 90 words

• This question is worth 15 marks

• You are given a topic and three bullet points to cover

• You must say something about all three bullet points for full marks

• You don't have to cover each bullet point equally, as long as you mention each one

• A strong knowledge of tenses is essential, as the three bullet points will refer to three different time frames (past, present and future)

• It is useful to briefly plan your ideas before starting - note down key ideas and/or vocabulary you want to use

• To achieve the highest marks, focus on:

  • including a variety of vocabulary and structures (e.g. using and combining different tenses)

  • developing your answers (e.g. explaining your opinions, using connectives to link ideas)

  • including a good amount of information (e.g. narrating events by adding more detail, talking about others rather than just yourself)