Key Idea: Paper 1 is the writing exam. You choose one of three tasks and write one text in Spanish. It is worth 30 marks: 25% of your grade.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 1 h 15 min |
| Length | 250–400 words |
How to choose
- Read — Read all three tasks first.
- Choose — Pick the task and text type you have ideas for, not just the first one.
- Plan and write — Write in the form and tone the task asks for.
| Criterion | Marks | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| A Language | 12 | Many different words and structures, with few mistakes |
| B Message | 12 | Relevant ideas, each developed with a reason or example, in paragraphs |
| C Conceptual understanding | 6 | The conventions of the text type, and a tone that fits the reader |
| Total | 30 | 25% of your grade |
A and B carry 24 of the 30 marks, so good Spanish and well-developed ideas matter most.
Which criterion checks a range of words and tenses? A, language.
Your text is too short. Which criterion suffers? B, the message.
Which criterion checks your tone? C.
A blog with no title and no question to readers loses marks where? In C: the text type's conventions are missing.