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Arrangements for Higher tier candidates remain unchanged with two seen and two unseen questions. This change will be applied from the summer 2023 examinations. | 9 & 16 |\n\nWJEC GCSE in SPANISH  \nFor teaching from 2016  \nFor award from 2018  \nThis specification meets the GCSE Qualification Principles which set out the requirements for all new or revised GCSE specifications developed to be taught in Wales from September 2016.  \nPage  \nSummary of assessment 2  \n1. Introduction 3  \n1.1 Aims and objectives 3  \n1.2 Prior learning and progression 4  \n1.3 Equality and fair access 4  \n1.4 Welsh Baccalaureate 5  \n1.5 Welsh perspective 5  \n2. Subject content 6  \n2.1 Unit 1 9  \n2.2 Unit 2 10  \n2.3 Unit 3 11  \n2.4 Unit 4 12  \n3. Assessment 13  \n3.1 Assessment objectives and weightings 13  \n3.2 Arrangements for non-examination assessment 14  \n4. Technical information 17  \n4.1 Making entries 17  \n4.2 Grading, awarding and reporting 17  \nAppendices 19  \nA: Vocabulary list 19  \nB: Grammar requirements 60  \nC: Rubrics and instructions 65  \nGCSE SPANISH (Wales) SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT  \n\n| Unit 1: Speaking\u003Cbr>Oral test: 7-9 minutes (Foundation tier)\u003Cbr>10-12 minutes (Higher tier)\u003Cbr>25% of qualification 60 marks; 100 UMS |\n| --- |\n| Three tasks:\u003Cbr>Role play\u003Cbr>Photo card discussion Conversation – Part 1 and Part 2\u003Cbr>Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. |\n| Unit 2: Listening\u003Cbr>Written examination: 35 minutes (Foundation tier)\u003Cbr>45 minutes (Higher tier)\u003Cbr>25% of qualification 45 marks; 100 UMS |\n| Listening comprehension tasks with non-verbal and written responses\u003Cbr>Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. |\n| Unit 3: Reading\u003Cbr>Written examination:1 hour (Foundation tier)\u003Cbr>1 hour 15 minutes (Higher tier)\u003Cbr>25% of qualification 60 marks; 100 UMS |\n| Reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses, including one translation task from Spanish into English/Welsh\u003Cbr>Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. |\n| Unit 4: Writing\u003Cbr>Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes (Foundation tier)\u003Cbr>1 hour 30 minutes (Higher tier)\u003Cbr>25% of qualification 60 marks; 100 UMS |\n| Writing tasks including one translation task from English/Welsh into Spanish\u003Cbr>Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. |\n\nThis linear qualification will be available in May/June each year. 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