AQA GCSE Spanish ยท Writing Practice

๐Ÿ“ Writing Paper

Choose your tier to see the tasks and start practising.

Foundation Tier โ€” 5 tasks

๐Ÿ“‹ Total: 50 marks ยท Time: 1h 10m
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Photo description 10 marks
Write 5 sentences in Spanish about a photo.
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Short writing โ€” ~50 words 10 marks
Write about 5 bullet points.
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Grammar gap-fill 5 marks
Choose the correct word from three options.
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Translation into Spanish 10 marks
Translate 5 English sentences into Spanish.
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Structured writing โ€” ~90 words 15 marks โ˜… Choose 1 of 2 in exam
3 bullet points ยท present + past + future.
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Higher Tier โ€” 3 tasks

๐Ÿ“‹ Total: 50 marks ยท Time: 1h 15m
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Translation into Spanish 10 marks
Translate 5 English sentences into Spanish.
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Structured writing โ€” ~90 words 15 marks โ˜… Choose 1 of 2 in exam
3 bullet points ยท present + past + future.
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Open writing โ€” ~150 words 25 marks โ˜… Choose 1 of 2 in exam
2 bullet points ยท present description + past or future event.
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๐Ÿ’ก A note on the writing models: they're built around solid, reusable language to score in the higher mark bands. Layer on any extra complex language you already know to push for top marks โ€” the models are a foundation, not the only way.