Assessment

Paper 1: Speaking in Spanish (*Paper code: 1SP1/1F and 1H)
Internally conducted and externally assessed: 

Foundation tier: 7-9 minutes plus 15 minutes’ preparation time; 50 marks

Higher tier: 10-12 minutes plus 15 minutes’ preparation time; 50 marks

25% of the qualification  

Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish (*Paper code: 1SP1/2F and 2H)

Written examination: 

Foundation tier: 45 minutes, including 5 minutes’ reading time, 50 marks

Higher tier: 60 minutes, including 5 minutes’ reading time, 50 marks

25% of the qualification  

Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish (*Paper code: 1SP1/3F and 3H)

Written examination: 

Foundation tier: 45 minutes, 50 marks

Higher tier: 60 minutes, 50 marks 

25% of the qualification  

Paper 4: Writing in Spanish (*Paper code: 1SP1/4F and 4H)

Written examination: 

Foundation tier: 1 hour 15 minutes; 50 marks.

Higher tier: 1 hour 20 minutes; 50 marks. 

25% of the qualification