A LEVEL SPANISH
EXTENDED
STARTER PACK
AND GUIDE
+A* ESSAY EXEMPLARS
FOR ‘ LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA’ -
FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA AND ‘ EL
LABERINTO DEL FAUNO’ - GUILLERMO DEL
TORO
AQA/EDUQAS
, CONTENTS:
How to use this pack
About the course
What you’ll study
Present tense & irregular verbs
Preterite tense & irregular verbs
Imperfect tense & irregular verbs
Simple future tense & irregular verbs
Conditional tense & irregular verbs
Present perfect tense & irregular verbs
Present progressive tense & irregular verbs
Subjunctive & irregular verbs
When to use subjunctive
Phrases that trigger the subjunctive
Ser vs Estar
Por vs Para
Preterite vs Imperfect tense
Useful expressions followed by indicative
Useful expressions followed by subjunctive
Idioms/phrases
Filler words/phrases
Key vocab for each subsection of the full course
Top tips for A Level Spanish
A* Essay exemplar - ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba’
A* Essay exemplar - ‘El Laberinto del Fauno’
,How to use this pack:
There’s a big difference between GCSE
and A Level Spanish, and sometimes it
can be hard to adjust with the new
vocabulary,grammar and concepts
This pack is designed to guide you and
give you an insight to the course, whilst
helping you revise and practice
grammar to ensure you start the course
with a solid understanding of the
language, making the transition much
easier
NOTE: this pack is designed for use as
a guide before the course or to support
revision and may not be suitable as a
sole resource for revision during the A
Level course
, About the course:
EXAM COMPONENTS:
LISTENING, READING, WRITING (PAPER 1):
2 hrs 30 min written exam
100 marks
Worth 50% of A Level
WRITING (PAPER 2):
2 hrs written exam
80 marks total (made up of 2 essay questions)
Worth 20% of A Level
SPEAKING (PAPER 3):
21-23 mins including 5 mins prep time - oral exam
60 marks total (made up of card discussion and
research presentation(IRP) with discussion)
Worth 30% of A Level
EXTENDED
STARTER PACK
AND GUIDE
+A* ESSAY EXEMPLARS
FOR ‘ LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA’ -
FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA AND ‘ EL
LABERINTO DEL FAUNO’ - GUILLERMO DEL
TORO
AQA/EDUQAS
, CONTENTS:
How to use this pack
About the course
What you’ll study
Present tense & irregular verbs
Preterite tense & irregular verbs
Imperfect tense & irregular verbs
Simple future tense & irregular verbs
Conditional tense & irregular verbs
Present perfect tense & irregular verbs
Present progressive tense & irregular verbs
Subjunctive & irregular verbs
When to use subjunctive
Phrases that trigger the subjunctive
Ser vs Estar
Por vs Para
Preterite vs Imperfect tense
Useful expressions followed by indicative
Useful expressions followed by subjunctive
Idioms/phrases
Filler words/phrases
Key vocab for each subsection of the full course
Top tips for A Level Spanish
A* Essay exemplar - ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba’
A* Essay exemplar - ‘El Laberinto del Fauno’
,How to use this pack:
There’s a big difference between GCSE
and A Level Spanish, and sometimes it
can be hard to adjust with the new
vocabulary,grammar and concepts
This pack is designed to guide you and
give you an insight to the course, whilst
helping you revise and practice
grammar to ensure you start the course
with a solid understanding of the
language, making the transition much
easier
NOTE: this pack is designed for use as
a guide before the course or to support
revision and may not be suitable as a
sole resource for revision during the A
Level course
, About the course:
EXAM COMPONENTS:
LISTENING, READING, WRITING (PAPER 1):
2 hrs 30 min written exam
100 marks
Worth 50% of A Level
WRITING (PAPER 2):
2 hrs written exam
80 marks total (made up of 2 essay questions)
Worth 20% of A Level
SPEAKING (PAPER 3):
21-23 mins including 5 mins prep time - oral exam
60 marks total (made up of card discussion and
research presentation(IRP) with discussion)
Worth 30% of A Level
