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The document details key changes to vocabulary and grammar appendices, including updated guidance reflecting Department for Education subject content. It also defines assessment structure across speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and provides administrative information such as entries, access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, and malpractice.","GCSE (9–1)  \nSPANISH  \nSpecification  \nPearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Spanish (1SP1) First teaching from September 2024 | first certification from 2026  \nIssue 2  \nFor information about Pearson Qualifications, including Pearson Edexcel and [BTEC qualifications visit qualifications.pearson.com](BTEC qualifications visit qualifications.pearson.com)  \nEdexcel and BTEC are registered trademarks of Pearson Education Limited  \nPearson Education Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 872828 Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL  \nVAT RegNo GB 278 537121  \nSummary of Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Spanish (2024) Specification Issue 2 changes  \nIssue 2 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Appendix 1: Vocabulary\u003Cbr>In response to changes made to the Department for Education’s subject content, a paragraph has been added to explain that a vocabulary item is no longer required to be listed as multiple entries for different parts of speech where the English meaning is the same. For example, pasado is no longer required to be listed twice, once as an adjective and once as a noun; it can be listed once and used as either part of speech.\u003Cbr>Minor amendments have been made to the vocabulary list to reflect the way vocabulary items are now counted. Duplicate entries of words that exist as multiple parts of speech have been removed and replaced with new words.\u003Cbr>Additional translations have been added to a small number of words in the vocabulary list.\u003Cbr>Changes made to the number of pronouns and the number of translations of pronouns to be known at Foundation tier. | 45\u003Cbr>64, 66, 70, 80, 96,\u003Cbr>101, 104, 109-111,\u003Cbr>113, 115, 128\u003Cbr>64, 68, 90, 92, 129\u003Cbr>55, 57-59 |\n| Appendix 2: Grammar\u003Cbr>Amendments made to the grammar requirements to reflect changes to the Department for Education’s subject content.\u003Cbr>• Clarification of the rules for formation of plural nouns.\u003Cbr>• Expansion of requirements for reflexive pronouns at Foundation tier.\u003Cbr>• Clarification of the requirements for periphrastic time expressions at Higher tier.\u003Cbr>• Amendment to requirements for present continuous.\u003Cbr>• Clarification of the requirements for agreement in number of adjectives.\u003Cbr>• Movement of antes de + infinitive and después de + infinitive from Higher tier to Foundation tier.\u003Cbr>• Clarification of how we will use derivational morphology rules in our papers.\u003Cbr>Correction to list of irregular verbs to be known in the imperative. | 144\u003Cbr>147, 149\u003Cbr>149\u003Cbr>152\u003Cbr>157\u003Cbr>159\u003Cbr>160\u003Cbr>156 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/languages.html](https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/languages.html).  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 1  \nWhy choose Pearson Edexcel GCSE Spanish? 1  \nQualification at a glance 2  \nOur qualification approach 7  \n2 Subject content and assessment information 13  \nSubject aims 13  \nPaper 1: Speaking in Spanish 14  \nPaper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish 24  \nPaper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish 27  \nPaper 4: Writing in Spanish 30  \nAssessment Objectives 34  \n3 Administration and general information 35  \nEntries 35  \nAccess arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice 35  \nStudent recruitment and progression 39  \n4 Appendices 41  \nAppendix 1: Vocabulary 42  \nReading assessments 43  \nSpeaking and writing assessments 43  \nOrganisation of the vocabulary 44  \nBasic vocabulary 46  \nCultural and geographical words 52  \nShort phrases 53  \nArticles and pronouns 55  \nConjunctions 59  \nPrepositions 62  \nAdverbs 64  \nAdjectives 69  \nNouns 83  \nVerbs 116  \nIrregular inflected verb forms: Higher and Foundation 131  \nIrregular inflected verb forms: Higher ONLY 138  \nAppendix 2: Grammar 144  \nNouns, pronouns and determiners 144  \nVerbs 148  \nVerbs: Tenses 151  \nAdjectives and a","cbCaioJkbtCTBSWD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioJkbtCTBSWD","pdf",1247703,1,177,"English","en",105,"# Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Spanish (2024) Specification Issue 2 changes\n## Appendix 1: Vocabulary\n## Appendix 2: Grammar\n# Contents\n## 1 Introduction\n## 2 Subject content and assessment information\n## 3 Administration and general information\n## 4 Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is changed in Specification Issue 2 for GCSE Spanish?\",\"answer\":\"Issue 2 updates vocabulary and grammar appendices to reflect changes to Department for Education subject content, including how vocabulary items and grammar requirements are counted and clarified.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the GCSE Spanish assessment structured?\",\"answer\":\"The specification presents four papers: Paper 1 speaking, Paper 2 listening and understanding, Paper 3 reading and understanding, and Paper 4 writing in Spanish, with stated assessment objectives.\"},{\"question\":\"What administrative topics are covered in the specification?\",\"answer\":\"It includes guidance on entries, access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration, malpractice, and student recruitment and progression.\"}]","GCSE (9-1) Spanish - 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