1. GCSE Languages
AT A GLANCE

2. GCSE Languages 
The 5 main areas assessed are Listening Reading Writing Speaking and grammar

3. Component 1 Speaking (25%) TAKEN IN MARCH- MAY 2019
GCSE Languages 
EXAMS
4 COMPONENTS IN TOTAL
Component 1 Speaking (25%) TAKEN IN MARCH- MAY 2019
Component 2 Listening (25%) Component 3 Reading (25%) Component 4 Writing (25%)
TAKEN IN MAY/JUNE 2019

4. EXAMS Higher- GCSE levels 5-9 Foundation- GCSE levels 5 and below
You either do Higher or Foundation papers throughout your GCSE course.
We give you great advice on which papers are best for you to take. It’s based partly on your GCSE predicted grade and partly on your past paper marks throughout both years.

5. GCSE Languages EXAMS Listening paper (F or H) (35 or 45 mins)
25% of whole GCSE
35 mins F
45 mins H
Ticking boxes / matching up/ multiple choice/
gap fill, true or false

6. GCSE Languages EXAMS Reading paper (F or H) (1h/ 1h15 mins)
25% of whole GCSE
1 hr F
1 hr 15 H
Ticking boxes / matching up/ multiple choice/gap-fill one word answers/ true+false
Includes one translation task from Spanish/German/French into English

7. One photo card discussion
GCSE Languages 
EXAMS Speaking
25% of whole GCSE
3 tasks:
One role play
One photo card discussion
One conversation

8. GCSE Languages EXAMS Writing 1hr 15 F/ 1hr 30 H 25% of whole GCSE
Write around 100 words (F), words (H)
Writing tasks including one translation task from Spanish/French/German to English (F= 40 words, H= 55 words)

9. GCSE languages

10. The Local Community GCSE Languages Topics (in more detail)
Personal and Social Life
Self, family, friends, home life, shopping, meals, healthy living, illness and accident,
free time, fashion, relationships, future plans
The Local Community
Home town, school, education, local environment, pollution, recycling, local facilities,
comparisons with other towns and regions, weather and seasons.

11. GCSE Languages Topics (in more detail) The World of Work
Work experience, part-time jobs, future careers, technology (sending messages,
accessing information).
The Wider World
Travel and holidays, media, social issues (e,g, life of young people today, homelessness, crime, drugs, healthy living, religion, politics),life in the countries and
communities where the language is spoken.

12. How parents can help
Vocab tests During the year we have weekly vocabulary tests. Students are expected to go home and learn the words given to them, to be tested on the following week. Previous students have said how valuable these vocab tests have been, as they say they learnt so many more words this way. You can help them to learn by practising the spellings with them
Revision sessions
Encourage students to go to our revision sessions on Wednesday Lunchtimes in L4
Mentoring sessions
Encourage students to go to mentoring sessions