Section C: Higher (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Section C: higher writing

• Section C only appears at Higher tier

• It involves writing a 150-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

• Know the stakes: This section accounts for 50% of the paper’s total marks, so plan your time accordingly

Write 150 words

• This question is worth 25 marks

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

• You must say something about both 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 bullet points will refer to two of 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, using complex language such as Higher-tier only grammar)

  • a lot of information (e.g. narrating events by adding more detail, talking about others rather than just yourself, expanding as much as possible on key ideas)