ES.W1 Theme 1.1: Identity and relationships - Writing

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 45 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Question 1 is the Foundation tier task: write approximately 90 words in Spanish. Question 2 is the Higher tier task: write approximately 150 words in Spanish. Answer the question that matches your tier, or attempt both for practice. Question 3 is a short structured writing task: answer each bullet point with a short response in Spanish. Question 4 asks you to translate five sentences into Spanish.

Foundation tier. You are writing a post for a Spanish-language forum for teenagers, introducing yourself and talking about friendship. Write approximately 90 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- cómo eres (personalidad y aspecto físico)
- cómo es tu mejor amigo o amiga
- una opinión sobre la importancia de la amistad
- un aspecto de tu personalidad que te gustaría cambiar

(Total for Question 1 is 20 marks)

Higher tier. You are writing an article for your school website about your identity and your friendships. Write approximately 150 words in Spanish. You must include the following points:

- cómo describirías tu identidad (tus valores y tu personalidad)
- cómo ha cambiado tu relación con tus amigos con el paso del tiempo
- qué planes tienes para mantener el contacto con tus amigos en el futuro
- tu opinión sobre la influencia de las redes sociales en las amistades, con razones

(Total for Question 2 is 28 marks)

You have just started messaging a new Spanish pen pal for the first time. Answer each question below with a short response in Spanish (one or two sentences).

(a)¿Cómo te llamas y cuántos años tienes?(2)

(b)¿Cómo eres físicamente?(2)

(c)¿Qué tipo de persona eres?(2)

(d)¿Con quién vives?(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)

Translate these sentences into Spanish.

(a)My name is Sofía and I am fifteen years old.(2)

(b)I am quite shy, but my friends are very kind to me.(3)

(c)Last year I made a new friend at school.(3)

(d)In the future, I would like to have a close relationship with my family.(3)

(e)I think that friendship is more important than money.(2)

(Total for Question 4 is 13 marks)

Mark scheme · ES.W1 Theme 1.1: Identity and relationships - Writing

Question 1

Content and communication (AO4, 10 marks)
- Level 3 (8-10): All four bullet points covered with relevant detail; the post communicates clearly throughout; the opinion on friendship is clearly expressed and justified.
- Level 2 (4-7): Most bullet points covered, though development may be thin on one or two; the post is mostly clear; an opinion is given but the justification may be brief or missing.
- Level 1 (1-3): One or two bullet points covered in a basic way; the post has some clarity but gaps in meaning may occur; little or no opinion is offered.
- Level 0 (0): No creditable content, or the response is entirely irrelevant to the task.
Range and accuracy of language (AO4, 10 marks)
- Level 3 (8-10): A good range of vocabulary and structures, including at least one opinion phrase and one connective beyond 'y'/'pero'; verbs are mostly correctly formed and agree with their subject; errors do not hinder understanding.
- Level 2 (4-7): Some variety of vocabulary and structures; verbs are mostly recognisable though with some agreement or spelling errors; meaning is usually clear despite errors.
- Level 1 (1-3): Limited, repetitive vocabulary and structures; frequent verb errors; meaning is sometimes unclear.
- Level 0 (0): Language too limited or inaccurate to communicate meaning.
Indicative content:
- Self-description using ser and tener, e.g. 'Soy bastante extrovertido y muy trabajador' / 'Tengo el pelo rizado y los ojos marrones'.
- Description of the best friend using ser, e.g. 'Mi mejor amiga se llama Elena y es muy simpática y generosa'.
- An activity done together with friends in the present tense, e.g. 'Salimos juntos los fines de semana' or 'Nos mandamos mensajes todos los días'.
- An opinion on friendship using an opinion phrase, e.g. 'Para mí, la amistad es muy importante' / 'Pienso que la amistad es esencial'.
- A justifying clause introduced by 'porque', e.g. 'porque siempre puedo contar con mis amigos'.
- An aspect of personality they would like to change, using the conditional or 'me gustaría', e.g. 'Me gustaría ser menos tímido cuando conozco a gente nueva'.
- A connective beyond 'y'/'pero', e.g. 'aunque', 'sin embargo', 'además', to link ideas within or across sentences.

Question 2

Content and communication (AO4, 16 marks)
- Level 4 (13-16): All four bullet points covered with well-developed detail and a clear personal voice; ideas are linked coherently; the article is fully relevant and communicates with precision.
- Level 3 (9-12): All four bullet points covered, though development may be uneven; communication is clear with only occasional loss of precision.
- Level 2 (5-8): Most bullet points covered but with limited development; communication is generally clear though some ideas may be underdeveloped or list-like.
- Level 1 (1-4): One or two bullet points covered in a basic way; communication is patchy, with noticeable gaps in meaning.
Range and accuracy of language (AO4, 12 marks)
- Level 4 (10-12): A wide range of vocabulary and complex structures; a genuine spread of tenses (past, present and future/conditional) used accurately; minor errors only, never obscuring meaning.
- Level 3 (7-9): A good range of vocabulary and some complex structures; at least two different time frames attempted with general accuracy; errors occasionally affect precision but not overall understanding.
- Level 2 (4-6): Some variety of vocabulary; mostly simple structures with limited attempts at other time frames; verb errors are frequent but meaning is usually recoverable.
- Level 1 (1-3): Narrow, repetitive vocabulary confined mostly to the present tense; frequent errors that sometimes prevent understanding.
Indicative content:
- Present-tense description of identity and values, e.g. 'Me considero una persona bastante abierta y curiosa, y creo que mis valores reflejan cómo me educaron mis padres'.
- Past-tense account of how friendships have changed, e.g. 'Cuando era más joven, tenía pocos amigos íntimos, pero desde que empecé el instituto he hecho muchas amistades nuevas'.
- Future or conditional plans for keeping in touch, e.g. 'El año que viene, seguiré en contacto con mis amigos por videollamada, y me encantaría reunirme con todos otra vez algún día'.
- An opinion on social media's influence on friendship with a developed reason, e.g. 'En mi opinión, las redes sociales tienen un impacto positivo y negativo en la amistad, porque nos permiten mantener el contacto, pero a veces sustituyen las conversaciones cara a cara'.
- Use of a subordinate clause with 'porque', 'ya que' or 'aunque' to justify an opinion in depth.
- A concluding sentence that draws the points together, e.g. 'En resumen, aunque las amistades cambian con el tiempo, siguen siendo una parte esencial de quién soy'.
- Accurate use of at least one comparative or superlative, e.g. 'Ahora valoro la calidad de mis amistades más que la cantidad'.

Question 3

(a) B1 Content: gives a plausible name and age
(a) B1 Accuracy: llamarse and tener correctly conjugated in the first person
(a) Answer: Me llamo Daniel y tengo dieciséis años.
(b) B1 Content: gives at least one plausible physical detail
(b) B1 Accuracy: ser and/or tener correctly conjugated and any adjective agreeing with the speaker
(b) Answer: Soy bastante alto y tengo el pelo corto y castaño.
(c) B1 Content: gives at least one plausible personality trait
(c) B1 Accuracy: ser correctly conjugated and adjective agreement, or gustar construction correctly formed
(c) Answer: Soy muy hablador y me gusta ayudar a los demás.
(d) B1 Content: names at least one plausible family member or household member
(d) B1 Accuracy: vivir correctly conjugated in the first person with con + person(s)
(d) Answer: Vivo con mis padres y mi hermana pequeña.

Question 4

(a) B1 'Me llamo Sofía' for My name is Sofía
(a) B1 'tengo quince años' for I am fifteen years old, tener + number + años
(a) Answer: Me llamo Sofía y tengo quince años.
(b) B1 'Soy bastante tímida' for I am quite shy (allow tímido for a male speaker)
(b) B1 'pero mis amigos son muy amables' for but my friends are very kind
(b) B1 'conmigo' for with/to me
(b) Answer: Soy bastante tímida, pero mis amigos son muy amables conmigo.
(c) B1 'El año pasado' for last year
(c) B1 'hice un nuevo amigo' for I made a new friend, preterite of hacer (allow 'conocí a un nuevo amigo/una nueva amiga' using conocer)
(c) B1 'en el instituto' for at school
(c) Answer: El año pasado, hice un nuevo amigo en el instituto.
(d) B1 'En el futuro' for in the future
(d) B1 'me gustaría tener' for I would like to have, conditional of gustar + infinitive
(d) B1 'una relación estrecha con mi familia' for a close relationship with my family (allow 'cercana' for estrecha)
(d) Answer: En el futuro, me gustaría tener una relación estrecha con mi familia.
(e) B1 'Creo que la amistad es más importante' for I think that friendship is more important
(e) B1 'que el dinero' for than money
(e) Answer: Creo que la amistad es más importante que el dinero.

Theme 1.1: Identity and relationships - Writing - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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