How much of my grade is the Reading exam worth ?
25%
When will the Reading exam be ?
Spanish: Friday 15th May 2009, morning
French: Wednesday 3rd June 2009, afternoon
How long is the exam ?
Foundation - 40 minutes
Higher - 1 hour
Can I use a dictionary in the exam ?
No.
Are all the questions in French/Spanish?
No. Up to 20% will be in English.
Do I always have to answer in French/Spanish ?
A lot of answers will be letters, numbers and ticks. Follow the instructions
VERY carefully. If you are told to answer in French/Spanish, answer in
French/Spanish, if you are told to answer in English, answer in English.
If you answer in the wrong language, it is automatically wrong.
What kind of questions will there be?
A mixture: completing a grid, matching, form filling, multiple choice, fill-the-gaps ....
How can I revise?
There are several websites you can use, for example:
estrellas
BBC GCSE Bitesize
Also go through your exercise book or file and learn the lists of vocabulary.
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