CIE IGCSE Spanish

You will find here relevant information and links to support students with the Cambridge IGCSE French exam :

In your exams you will be assessed in all four skills (3 papers and 1 oral exam)

Paper 1 Listening [approx. 45 minutes] :

Sound file: 

Paper 2 Reading [1 hour] : 

Paper 3 Speaking (10 min preparation time + 10 min interview)

"HOW TO" Speaking

You can find a "how to" video about how to succeed in the Speaking component here:

Paper 4 Writing [1 hour] :

- Task 1 : fill in a form with 5 items of vocabulary

- Task 2 : Short piece of writing on a familiar topic using simple language

- Task 3 : longer piece of writing (130-140 words) on a higher topic to choose between 3 suggested questions.

The topic covered by the syllabus are as follows:

Here are the mark schemes, teachers notes and comments for the Specimen papers above :

Listening : 7160_y21_sm_1.pdf

Reading : 7160_y21_sm_2.pdf

Writing: 7160_y21_sm_4.pdf

You can find Past Exam Papers in: Past paper

This will help you practise the different skills as well as the format you will find in the exam (although you are already used to it)

You will also find an array of resources (grammar, vocabulary, texts, etc) in the content library of your One Note

Essential TIPS to succeed in the exam :


You can also use the following resources to support your learning:

Vocabulary revision: Quizlet here

Grammar Revision> Grammar and Translation Book

"Target Grade 9" book offers a focus on Reading and Writing skills to extend learning (ask your teacher)

www.educationperfect.com/app : IGCSE section

Other websites can also support Spanish students:

https://www.language-gym.com/ and www.linguascope.com

Exam dates summer 2025: