Spanish

Applications Open: 27/11/25

Applications Close: 31/01/26

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSE passes at grade 6 or above including grade 5s in Maths and either English Literature or Language.

How to Apply: Online application using Applicca - https://rochestergrammarschool.applicaa.com/applicaa.com/Year12

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

Key Content:

• Aspects of Hispanic Society (AS and A2)

• Artistic culture in the Hispanic world (AS and A2)

• Grammar (AS and A2)

• Aspects of political life in Hispanic society (A- Level only)

For AS and A-level:

• Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary. Questions in Spanish to be answered with non-verbal responses or in Spanish

• Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary.

• Translation into English; a passage of minimum 70 words

For A-Level only:

• Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 100 words

Paper 2: Writing

Key Content:

• One film (AS)

• One text and one film (A Level)

• Grammar (AS and A-Level)

AS-Level only:

• Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 70 words

AS and A-Level:

• One question in Spanish on a set film from a choice of two questions

A-Level only:

• One question in Spanish on a set text from a choice of two questions

Paper 3: Speaking

Key content:

• Individual research project

• One of four themes (Aspects of Hispanic society or Artistic culture in the Hispanic world or Multiculturalism in Hispanic society or Aspects of political life in Hispanic society

AS-Level:

• Discussion of two sub-themes (6–7 minutes on each) with the discussion based on a stimulus card for each sub-theme. The student studies the cards for 15 minutes before the test begins.

A-Level:

• Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5-6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test

• Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9-10 minutes) of individual research project

Examination only:

AS-Level A-Level

Paper 1: Listening, reading, writing 1 hr 45 mins written exam(45%) 2 hr 30 mins written exam (50%)

Paper 2: Writing 1 hr 30 mins written exam (25%) 2 hr written exam (20%)

Paper 3: Speaking

12-14 mins oral exam (15 mins prep) (30%) 21-23 mins oral exam (5 mins prep) (30%)

GCSE Grade 7 in Spanish