Units covered in Year 2:

• A2 Unit 3: Speaking
  Non-exam assessment: 11-12 minutes
  18% of qualification 
  Independent research project
  (a) Presentation of independent research project (2 minutes) 
  (b) Discussion on the content of the independent research project (9-10 minutes) 
• A2 Unit 4: Listening, reading and translation
  Written examination: 2 hours
  30% of qualification 
  Section A: Listening 
  Section B: Reading 
  Section C: Translation – from English/Welsh into Spanish
  Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment.
• A2 Unit 5: Critical and analytical response in writing 
  (closed-book)
  Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
  12% of qualification 
  One essay question–based on the study of one literary work taken from the prescribed list

The course is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

Internal Assessment
Speaking Assessment is recorded and assessed internally by the lecturer. Recording is then sent to exam board for moderation. 

External Assessment
There is a closed booked written examination and a listening assessment with written response that are assessed externally. 

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