Theme 1.3: Jobs, Part-Time Work and Career Ambitions (GCSE Spanish) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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3.12 Theme 1.3: Jobs, Part-Time Work and Career Ambitions

AQA 8692 · about 40 minutes

Total Marks

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Write full sentences in English where the question asks for an explanation. There are 42 marks in total. Spend about 45 minutes on this pack. Note: accents and the enye are printed correctly in the Spanish passages, as they would be in production exams.

Read this job advert for a part-time shop assistant in Madrid. Fill each gap with one word from the box. There are three extra words you do not need. Word box: mes, disponibilidad, cobrar, iniciar, amabilidad, experiencia, tarde, semana.

(a)Gap 1: buena (1) ______(1)

(b)Gap 2: cuatro días a la (2) ______.(1)

(c)Gap 3: tener (3) ______ previa(1)

(d)Gap 4: salario se pagará cada (4) ______.(1)

(e)Gap 5: Es importante tener buena (5) ______ para atender a los clientes.(1)

(f)One extra correct option from the box that is not used in the text.(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

Look again at the job advert from Question 1. Decide whether each statement is True, False or Not mentioned in the advert. Write T, F or NM. Use the advert text only.

(a)The job is suitable for someone who can work mornings.(1)

(b)The employer prefers someone with previous experience.(1)

(c)The work includes dealing with customers.(1)

(d)The job is full-time.(1)

(e)The shift starts at 16:30.(1)

(f)The salary is negotiable.(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 6 marks)

Below are four young people who read the advert. Match each person (1-4) to the job they would most likely accept from the list A-D. Write the letter. Use the advert only.

(a)1. Priya is available only on weekday afternoons and has no previous job experience.(1)

(b)2. Kwame can work mornings and evenings but not in the afternoon.(1)

(d)4. Yusuf wants a weekend-only position.(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

Read these short messages from three students who saw the advert. For each student, say which job they want and give one reason in English based on the advert. Each answer is worth 2 marks (1 for correct job, 1 for justified reason).

(a)Message 1: 'I finish school at 15:30 and need work that starts in the afternoon. I am friendly but have not worked before.'(2)

(b)Message 2: 'I can work only weekends. I have some market experience helping family on Saturdays.'(2)

(c)Message 3: 'I prefer a full-time contract and morning shifts. I cant do afternoons.'(2)

(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)

Read this short personal account about a week of work experience at a veterinary clinic. Fill the gaps with one word from the box. Word box: animales, aprender, limpieza, paciente, recepción, temprano.

(a)Gap 1: llegar (1) ______(1)

(b)Gap 2: ayudar en la (2) ______ de la consulta.(1)

(c)Gap 3: trabajar con los (3) ______(1)

(d)Gap 4: Pude (4) ______ muchas técnicas básicas(1)

(e)Gap 5: persona de (5) ______ contestaba las llamadas(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

Based on the work experience account in Question 5, mark each statement True, False or Not mentioned. Write T, F or NM. Use the text only.

(a)The student did not enjoy the experience.(1)

(b)The student learned basic techniques.(1)

(c)The student worked only with cats.(1)

(d)The student helped at reception sometimes.(1)

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

Translate these short Spanish sentences about career ambitions into English. Each sentence is worth 1 mark.

(a)Quiero ser enfermero cuando sea mayor.(1)

(b)Me gustaría trabajar de ingeniero en una empresa de energía.(1)

(c)Mi objetivo es estudiar veterinaria en la universidad.(1)

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

Match each student ambition (A-D) to the most likely reason from the list 1-4. Write the number. Each correct match is 1 mark. Ambitions: A I want to be a teacher. B I want to be a chef. C I want to study computer science. D I want to be a mechanic. Reasons: 1 I enjoy fixing engines and working with my hands. 2 I like helping others learn and I babysit younger children. 3 I love programming and play with computers in my free time. 4 I enjoy cooking for my family and experimenting with recipes.

(a)A I want to be a teacher.(1)

(b)B I want to be a chef.(1)

(c)C I want to study computer science.(1)

(d)D I want to be a mechanic.(1)

(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)

Read the forum post below about future career plans. Then answer the two questions in English. The post: 'Desde pequeño siempre me han interesado los ordenadores. Hice un curso de programación el verano pasado y ahora quiero estudiar informática en la universidad. Me gustaría trabajar en una empresa tecnológica y participar en proyectos innovadores. También pienso que la experiencia laboral en verano me ayudará a encontrar mejores oportunidades.'

(a)Which subject does the writer want to study at university? (1 mark)(1)

(b)Give one reason from the post why the writer wants work experience in the summer. (1 mark for a correct reason; 1 additional mark for explaining it in English).(2)

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

Mark scheme · 3.12 Theme 1.3: Jobs, Part-Time Work and Career Ambitions

Question 1

(a) B1 amabilidad
(a) Answer: amabilidad
(b) B1 semana
(b) Answer: semana
(c) B1 experiencia
(c) Answer: experiencia
(d) B1 mes
(d) Answer: mes
(e) B1 disponibilidad
(e) Answer: disponibilidad
(f) B1 Accepts either 'cobrar' or 'iniciar' or 'tarde' as the unused extra
(f) Answer: cobrar (or 'iniciar' or 'tarde')

Question 2

(a) B1 F
(a) Answer: F
(b) B1 T
(b) Answer: T
(c) B1 T
(c) Answer: T
(d) B1 F
(d) Answer: F
(e) B1 T
(e) Answer: T
(f) B1 NM
(f) Answer: NM

Question 3

(a) B1 A
(a) Answer: A
(b) B1 B
(b) Answer: B
(c) B1 C
(c) Answer: C
(d) B1 D
(d) Answer: D

Question 4

(a) B1 Wants the part-time shop assistant job
(a) B1 Reason: it starts in the afternoon and experience is not essential / advert says afternoons and experience not required
(a) Answer: Part-time shop assistant; because the advert specifies afternoon hours and experience is valued but not essential.
(b) B1 Wants the weekend market stall assistant job
(b) B1 Reason: they can work weekends and have market experience
(b) Answer: Weekend market stall assistant; because they are available at weekends and already have market experience.
(c) B1 Wants the full-time office assistant job
(c) B1 Reason: they want full-time daytime hours and cannot do afternoons
(c) Answer: Full-time office assistant; because they prefer full-time daytime hours and cannot work afternoons.

Question 5

(a) B1 temprano
(a) Answer: temprano
(b) B1 limpieza
(b) Answer: limpieza
(c) B1 animales
(c) Answer: animales
(d) B1 aprender
(d) Answer: aprender
(e) B1 recepción
(e) Answer: recepción

Question 6

(a) B1 F
(a) Answer: F
(b) B1 T
(b) Answer: T
(c) B1 F
(c) Answer: F
(d) B1 T
(d) Answer: T

Question 7

(a) B1 I want to be a nurse when I am older / when I grow up
(a) Answer: I want to be a nurse when I am older.
(b) B1 I would like to work as an engineer in an energy company
(b) Answer: I would like to work as an engineer in an energy company.
(c) B1 My aim is to study veterinary science at university / My goal is to study veterinary medicine at university
(c) Answer: My aim is to study veterinary science at university.

Question 8

(a) B1 2
(a) Answer: 2
(b) B1 4
(b) Answer: 4
(c) B1 3
(c) Answer: 3
(d) B1 1
(d) Answer: 1

Question 9

(a) B1 computer science / informatics / informática
(a) Answer: Computer science (informática).
(b) B1 Reason: work experience will help find better opportunities
(b) B1 Explanation: e.g. it will improve their chances of getting a job or placements
(b) Answer: They believe summer work experience will help them find better opportunities, because it gives relevant experience and improves chances of getting jobs or placements.

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