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WorksheetsGCSE recap
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The 3 pillars which lie at the core of the new GCSE are vocabulary, phonics, and
(a)
In the new GCSE, the 2 elements which have been added are dictation and
(a)
In the new GCSE, the requirement to include (a) 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 (a)
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 (a) 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
