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Using languages beyond the classroom: Edexcel GCSE Spanish questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Spanish exam question on 4.1 Using languages beyond the classroom, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q4

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  2. Q11

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  3. Q4(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  4. Q4(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  5. Q4(c)

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  6. Q9(a)(i)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  7. Q9(a)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  8. Q9(a)(iii)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  9. Q9(a)(iv)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  10. Q9(b)(i)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  11. Q9(b)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  12. Q9(b)(iii)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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  13. Q10(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  14. Q10(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  15. Q10(c)

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  16. Q1(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 4 Writing Higher

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  17. Q3(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 4 Writing Foundation

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  18. Q6(a)

    June 2022 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  19. Q6(b)

    June 2022 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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  20. Q12(a)

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

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All 36 questions on Using languages beyond the classroom, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q4 (3 marks): Luis is talking about his job in Germany. What does he say? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A He works for a Ger
  2. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): Luis is talking about his job in Germany. What does he say? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A He works for a Ger
  3. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(a) (1 mark): Eva is studying . (1)
  4. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(b) (1 mark): Raúl says languages are . (1)
  5. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(c) (1 mark): Luis wants to learn . (1)
  6. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) Why do so few students study languages at university? (1)
  7. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(ii) (1 mark): When did Rosa realise languages are important? (1)
  8. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iii) (1 mark): What work does Rosa do? Give one detail. (1)
  9. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iv) (2 marks): What does she say about speaking German? Give two details. (2)
  10. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(i) (2 marks): Part (b) (i) How does Carlos use languages at work? Give two details (2)
  11. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(ii) (1 mark): Why is he learning French? Give one detail (1)
  12. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(iii) (2 marks): What does he say about studying French? Give two details (2)
  13. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(a) (1 mark): How many countries have Spanish as their official language? (1)
  14. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): How do we know that Spanish is important in the United States? (1)
  15. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(c) (2 marks): What do companies look for in future employees? Give two details. (2)
  16. June 2023, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q1(a) (20 marks): Escribe una carta a tu amiga Adela. Debes mencionar los siguientes puntos: • los idiomas que estudias • tu opinión sobre la importancia de hablar otro idioma •
  17. June 2023, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q3(a) (20 marks): Escribe una carta a tu amiga Adela. Debes mencionar los siguientes puntos: • los idiomas que estudias • tu opinión sobre la importancia de hablar otro idioma •
  18. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): Valentín thinks languages are . (1)
  19. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(b) (2 marks): Valentín is learning . This will help him to in the future. (2)
  20. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(a) (1 mark): How did Anabel learn English? (1)
  21. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(b) (1 mark): What does she say about French? (1)
  22. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(c) (1 mark): What does she say about German? (1)
  23. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(d) (1 mark): Why does she want to learn Russian next year? (1)
  24. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(a) (1 mark): Why did Nacho’s parents choose London? (1)
  25. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(b) (1 mark): What does Nacho say about his summer holidays last year? Give one detail. (1)
  26. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(c) (1 mark): Who is organising Nacho’s trip this summer? (1)
  27. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(d) (2 marks): What will Nacho be studying in London? Give two details. (2)
  28. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(a) (1 mark): What gave Sonia the opportunity to study English in Ireland? (1)
  29. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(b) (2 marks): What are we told about the course in Ireland? Give two details. (2)
  30. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(c) (1 mark): What helped her most to improve her English? (1)
  31. June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q4 (3 marks): Your friend is talking about the club that she goes to. What does she mention? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. E
  32. June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): Your friend is talking about the club that she goes to. What does she mention? Listen to the recording and put a cross X in each one of the three correct boxes.
  33. June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q10 (7 marks): Translate this passage into English. Estudio español y decidí que necesitaba hablar este idioma fuera de clase. Tuve suerte, ya que conocí a Susana, una chica m
  34. June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(a) (1 mark): Where are the Spanish lessons being held? (1)
  35. June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(b) (1 mark): What does Susana say about the cost of the lessons? (1)
  36. June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(c) (2 marks): How has speaking Spanish improved her life? Give two details. (2)

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