Assessment resources
There are past papers with questions in the target language on e-AQA, our secure extranet (GCSE> Languages > Language (new specification) > Teacher Support Materials > Examples). They're from legacy specifications, so they won't match the structure and content of this specification exactly.
Assessment guidance
- Notes and guidance: Instructions on the conduct of exams (619.0 KB)
- Notes and guidance: Conduct of the speaking test - webinar
Paper 1 - Listening
- Specimen mark scheme (Foundation): Paper 1 - Listening (94.0 KB)
- Specimen mark scheme (Higher): Paper 1 - Listening (101.0 KB)
- Specimen question paper (Foundation): Paper 1 - Listening (173.3 KB)
- Specimen question paper (Higher): Paper 1 - Listening (200.9 KB)
- Specimen sound file (Higher): Paper 1 - Listening (149.9 KB)
- Specimen sound file (Foundation): Paper 1 - Listening (4.4 MB)
- Specimen transcript (Foundation): Paper 1 - Listening (74.5 KB)
- Specimen transcript (Higher): Paper 1 - Listening (83.2 KB)
- Zip of all files: Paper 1 - Listening (689.0 KB)
Paper 2 - Speaking
- Notes and guidance: Conduct of the speaking test - webinar resources - specimen tests and commentary: Paper 2 - Speaking (1.4 MB)
- Notes and guidance: Role-play marking (480.0 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 4: Paper 2 - Speaking (49.0 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 9: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 8: Paper 2 - Speaking (63.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 2: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.9 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 3: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 6: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 7: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card I: Paper 2 - Speaking (85.9 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 1: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card C: Paper 2 - Speaking (77.4 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card H: Paper 2 - Speaking (84.9 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card G: Paper 2 - Speaking (76.1 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card F: Paper 2 - Speaking (72.7 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card N: Paper 2 - Speaking (81.5 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Role play 5: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.9 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card P: Paper 2 - Speaking (75.6 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card E: Paper 2 - Speaking (81.9 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card L: Paper 2 - Speaking (82.4 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card O: Paper 2 - Speaking (72.2 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card M: Paper 2 - Speaking (85.8 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card R: Paper 2 - Speaking (85.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card B: Paper 2 - Speaking (94.5 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card D: Paper 2 - Speaking (85.2 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card K: Paper 2 - Speaking (94.1 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Foundation): Photo card A: Paper 2 - Speaking (87.0 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card J: Paper 2 - Speaking (85.7 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 12: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.4 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 16: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 15: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.2 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 10: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 17: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.4 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 13: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 18: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Photo card Q: Paper 2 - Speaking (232.4 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 11: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen candidate material (Higher): Role play 14: Paper 2 - Speaking (48.3 KB)
- Specimen mark scheme: Paper 2 - Speaking (163.5 KB)
- Specimen teacher booklet: Paper 2 - Speaking (783.7 KB)
- Zip of all files: Paper 2 - Speaking (3.3 MB)
Paper 3 - Reading
- Assessment material: translation practice (Paper 3) (182.7 KB)
- Assessment material: reading practice (Paper 3) (98.4 KB)
- Specimen answers and commentary: translation task: Paper 3 - Reading (257.7 KB)
- Specimen mark scheme (Foundation): Paper 3 - Reading (86.0 KB)
- Specimen mark scheme (Higher): Paper 3 - Reading (95.9 KB)
- Specimen question paper (Foundation): Paper 3 - Reading (1.5 MB)
- Specimen question paper (Higher): Paper 3 - Reading (1.1 MB)
- Zip of all files: Paper 3 - Reading (2.8 MB)
Paper 4 - Writing
- Assessment material: translation practice (Paper 4) (293.8 KB)
- Specimen answers and commentary: Paper 4 - Writing (883.3 KB)
- Specimen mark scheme: Paper 4 - Writing (163.3 KB)
- Specimen question paper (Foundation): Paper 4 - Writing (158.6 KB)
- Specimen question paper (Higher): Paper 4 - Writing (128.5 KB)
- Zip of all files: Paper 4 - Writing (427.0 KB)
