Modern Foreign Languages (MFL): GCSE French and GCSE Spanish

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL):

GCSE French and GCSE Spanish

Board: AQA

Pupils can opt for one or both languages. Each GCSE is made up of four examinations which will be taken at the end of the two-year course.

Speaking: 25% Ten to 12 minutes Role play; picture stimulus; conversation to cover two themes (pupils nominate first topic). Listening: 25% 45 minutes Questions require a mixture of English, French or Spanish and non- verbal answers. Reading: 25% One hour Questions in English and in French or Spanish. There will also be a 50- word translation from French or Spanish into English.

Writing: 25% One hour 15 minutes Three sections: • Structured writing task with five compulsory bullet points; • Open-ended writing task with four compulsory bullet points; • A 50-word translation from English into French or Spanish. There are three main themes which will be covered in all four sections of the GCSE examination: • Identity and culture; • Local, national, international and global areas of interest; • Current and future study and employment.