Spanish

Exam Board: AQA

Grading System: 9-1

Higher Paper: Grades 9-4

Foundation Paper: Grades 5-1

What does revision in Spanish look like?

Revision should be active and not passive, in all 4 skills of:

  • Listening

  • Speaking

  • Reading

  • Writing

So the best way to revise for the speaking part of the examination, is to practise speaking, likewise for the other skills.


Students should practise the 4 skills via the following resources:

How much Spanish revision should my son or daughter be doing?

The quality of revision is more important than the quantity however the following guidelines may be useful:

  • Students should complete around 90 minutes of revision per week for Spanish.

  • Time should be spent equally between the four skills of:

    • Listening: Students should practise listening to and translating passages of Spanish back into English.

    • Reading: Students should practise reading and translating passages of Spanish back into English.

    • Writing: Students should practise writing passages of English into Spanish. They should also practise writing responses to questions in Spanish, such as "What do you do in the evenings?"

    • Speaking: Students should practise reading passages of Spanish out loud. They should also practise spoken responses to questions in Spanish, such as "What do you do in the evenings?". Students can record themselves using a voice memo app or phone, and listen back, as well as sending the recording to Mrs Sprakes and Mr Pearson for critique.

What does my son or daughter need to be able to revise for Spanish effectively?

The following things will be useful when revising for Spanish:


  • A notebook dedicated to making notes/practising writing.

  • A quiet space to work. (This could be during extended study in school or at D6)

  • Access to a device and the internet. (This could be during extended study in school or at D6)

  • A duolingo account - this can be set up using your son or daughter's school google account.

How will my son or daughter know their strengths and areas for development?

There will be guided revision tasks concerning different topics in the run up to and following each set of mocks.


Al students have a GCSE spreadsheet shared with them which details the knowledge and skills for the exam.


In addition on the AQA website there are sections with advice for

If there are any gaps in learning, students should speak to Mrs Sprakes or Mr Pearson who can direct them to specific resources.

So how exactly can I help?

Help your son or daughter to get organised and give them a quiet space to work



Give your son or daughter written or speaking tasks linked to the themes.

  • Ask your son or daughter to speak to you in Spanish, and give them a topic from the themes to talk about, or even better a direct question. Then ask them to translate what they have said to you. Finally get them to check that their vocabulary was accurate using a translator or dictionary.

      • For example, using the themes you could ask them to:

                • "describe your family, including their appearance."

                • "describe how you use social media."

  • Likewise ask your son or daughter to write a passage in Spanish, and give them a topic from the themes to write about. Then ask them to translate what they have written back to English. Finally get them to check their Spanish spelling and grammar using a translator or dictionary..



Talk to your son or daughter about their revision at the end of each study session

  • Even if you know little or no Spanish, ask your son or daughter to explain what they have been working on.

    • "What themes have you been working on? What skills have you been working on?"

    • "Can you tell me what are the key things you need to know in that theme?"

    • "What types of questions/tasks are you finding difficult? Do you know how to correct them? Can you explain how you would correct them please?"

    • "Are there any things that you keep forgetting? Do you need to make a flashcard for that?"