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Key Stage 4
Year 10/Year 11
GCSE
Students follow the Edexcel GCSE syllabus for French, German or Spanish. The full specification (including marking criteria) can be downloaded here:
| Please note that the examination specification booklets include over 100 pages. You will NOT need to print them all! |
What will I be tested on? |
When? |
How? |
Listening (25%) |
June |
Exam |
Speaking (25%) |
April/May |
Test with your teacher approx. 10 minutes 2 role-plays + 2 conversations |
Reading (25%) |
June |
Exam |
Writing (25%) |
Spring (Yr 10) Summer (Yr 10) April (Yr 11) |
3 coursework pieces 2 are done at home/in class1 uinit must be 'controlled' conditions (as a test) |
What are the GCSE Topics?
For French, German and Spanish there are 5 GCSE topics:
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Comparing life in the UK with life abroad, Holidays and Home Town descriptions. |
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Talking about yourself, your family and life at home, describing your house and your room. |
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School, Work Experience, University and future career plans. |
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Talking about Films, TV, books, newspapers, magazines, music and activities young people like to do. |
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Special events and celebrations, social activities, giving advice on exercise, healthy eating, smoking, drugs. |
In the Speaking exam, you will choose one of these 5 as your first topic of conversation; the Exam Board will randomly select your second topic.
In writing, you cannot submit more than one piece of coursework (220 words approx.) from each topic. You may only redraft a piece of coursework once.
To meet the assessment criteria at the highest level, your coursework must contain examples of:
- A range of tenses - what you do, did and are going to do
- Your opinion- 'justified' opinions, explaining why you think as you do, are required for the highest marks
- A good range of vocabulary and idiom from within the chosen topic
- An appropriate use of 'negatives' - saying what you do/did NOT think or do
- Complex sentences using clauses and connectives to avoid repetition and lists
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Useful Links for GCSE revision
- GCSE Oral - German Speaking Revision booklet (Microsoft Word)
