GCSE recap

The 3 pillars which lie at the core of the new GCSE are vocabulary, phonics, and

In the new GCSE, the 2 elements which have been added are dictation and

In the new GCSE, the requirement to include .............. has been removed

In what ways can teachers 'mix and match' foundation/higher entries across the different skills?

• They can enter pupils for a different level in just one skill (e.g., higher speaking but the rest foundation)

• They cannot mix and match levels at all

• They can mix and match as they please

• They can mix levels, but only for pupils with special access requirements

How many lexical items are pupils expected to know at foundation level?

• 700

• 1,500

• 1,200

• 2,000

How many lexical items are pupils expected to know at higher level?

• 1,700

• 1,500

• 2,000

• 2,500

The 3 main themes in the AQA GCSE are: People and lifestyle, popular culture and communication, and ...............................

Which of the descriptions below accurately describes the format of the AQA GCSE oral test?

• Role play, reading aloud followed by short conversation, photocard description and longer conversation

• Roleplay followed by unprepared short conversation, reading aloud, and photocard description followed by 3 questions

• Roleplay, reading aloud and photocard description followed by long unprepared conversation

• Roleplay, reading aloud followed by long unprepared conversation and photocard description

In the foundation level writing paper, pupils translate a text of around 35 words into the target language - at higher level this increases to ...... words.

In the GCSE exam, how are marks allocated across the 4 skills?

• 25% for each skill

• 30% for speaking, 20% for listening, 25% each for reading and writing

• 30% for speaking, 20% for writing and 25% each for listening and reading

• 25% for speaking, 20% for listening, 25% for reading and 30% for writing