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Edexcel A-Level Spanish Revision

Adaptive practice aligned to the Edexcel (Pearson) specification. 8 topics, exam-style questions, and instant AI feedback.

About Edexcel A-Level Spanish

Edexcel, part of Pearson, offers internationally recognised GCSE and A-Level qualifications. Their specifications emphasise real-world application and are popular in both state and independent schools.

A-Level Spanish develops your ability to communicate fluently in spoken and written Spanish while exploring the culture, society, and contemporary issues of the Spanish-speaking world. You will study themes such as immigration, identity, political engagement, artistic culture, and social change in Spain and Latin America, alongside a film and a literary text. The step up from GCSE requires you to express nuanced opinions, analyse cultural products critically, and engage in extended debate.

Topics in Edexcel A-Level Spanish

1 Advanced Grammar
2 Listening & Reading
3 Speaking & Writing
4 Hispanic Society
5 Film & Literature
6 Political Life
7 Translation
8 Essay Technique

Study Tips for Edexcel Spanish

1

Listen to Spanish-language media daily — podcasts like Notes in Spanish or Hoy Hablamos, Spanish news from RTVE or BBC Mundo, and Latin American music. Exposure to different accents (Castilian, Mexican, Argentinian) prepares you for the range you may encounter in the listening exam.

2

Master the subjunctive mood systematically — learn which conjunctions and expressions trigger it (para que, a menos que, es importante que, no creo que), practise forming it in present and imperfect, and use it actively in your writing and speaking to demonstrate advanced grammatical competence.

3

Prepare detailed notes on your set film and literary text with specific examples (scene descriptions, quotations, character analysis) that you can draw on in essay questions. Knowing the text in detail allows you to write analytically rather than descriptively.

4

Use a vocabulary notebook organised by topic and review it using spaced repetition. Focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary (la desigualdad, la convivencia, el patrimonio cultural) and sophisticated connectives that elevate your expression beyond GCSE level.

Other Exam Boards for A-Level Spanish

AQA A-Level Spanish OCR A-Level Spanish WJEC A-Level Spanish

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