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Getting To Know The MFL GCSE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage do each of the exams on the GCSE count towards my final grade?

a)

60% 20% 10% and 10%

b)

25% 25% 25% 25%

c)

50% 20% 15% 15%

d)

30% 30% 30% 10%

2.

True or false: Students can prepare for the role play during the preparation time.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false: The preparation time for the speaking exam is ...

a)

...10 minutes

b)

...11 minutes

c)

...12 minutes

d)

...15 minutes

4.

(Pick 2) On the role play there is always...

a)

... a question to create

b)

...an opinion to give

c)

...an unseen aspect that I can't prepare in advance

d)

...a different time frame

5.

True or false: Only candidates sitting the HIGHER tier have to complete the photo card.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The time students have to complete the photo card is...

a)

Higher 3 minutes / Foundation 2 minutes

b)

Higher 3 minutes / Foundation 3 minutes

c)

Higher 4 minutes / Foundation 1 minute

d)

Higher 3 minutes / Foundation do not complete the photo card

7.

True or False: The foundation exam and higher tier exam for speaking last different lengths.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Your speaking exam usually takes place with your teacher.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Students are allowed up to three goes at the speaking exam and the best result is taken.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The General Conversation is the third part of the speaking exam. True or False: Students can take notes into this part of the exam.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Complete the sentence with the correct ending. Students are permitted to...

a)

...listen to their recording after the exam.

b)

...choose the first theme they discuss for the General Conversation.

c)

...choose one theme they would like to avoid

d)

..achieve the highest grade band by just using two time frames/tenses

12.

The speaking exam takes place in...

a)

...December/January of year 10

b)

...May/June of year 10

c)

...February/March of year 11

d)

...April/May of year 11

13.

Students in year 10 sit a mock speaking exam in July

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which statement is most true.

a)

Students need to know about 500 words to achieve the highest grades.

b)

Students need to know about 1000 words to achieve the highest grades.

c)

Students need to know about 1500 words to achieve the highest grades.

d)

Students need to know about 2000 words to achieve the highest grades.

15.

Pick 3 - Students sit exams in...

a)

...reading

b)

...writing

c)

...translation

d)

...grammar

e)

...listening

16.

Questions in English, answers in ...

a)

...Spanish

b)

...English

17.

Questions in Spanish, answers in...

a)

...Spanish.

b)

...English.

18.

(Pick 2) According to information from our teachers, the most successful students are those who...

a)

...attend revision sessions.

b)

...use Google Translate

c)

...have studied Spanish for the longest

d)

...constantly go back and change their work as and when they learn new skills

19.

The highest grade I can achieve at FOUNDATION tier is...

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

20.

The highest grade I can achieve at HIGHER tier is...

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9