Exam Skills: Listening and Reading Strategies

This lesson provides practical strategies for the GCSE Spanish listening and reading papers. These skills apply across all exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and can significantly improve your performance.

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1. Listening Paper Strategies

Before the Exam

• Read the questions before the recording starts. Use the reading time to understand what information you need to listen for.
• Predict what type of answer is expected. If the question asks "When?", listen for time words. If it asks "Where?", listen for places.
• Look at multiple-choice options and eliminate obviously wrong answers before you listen.

During the Listening