OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Spanish
Textiles
This qualification allows students to explore creative and practical skills through textile-based art and design. Students develop ideas, experiment with materials and techniques, and produce a personal portfolio of work. AQA GCSE Textiles provides a strong foundation for A-Level Art & Design or Fashion/Textiles-related courses and develops problem-solving and design-thinking skills applicable to many fields. Main Areas of Content The course focuses on three key areas: 1. Design and Contextual Understanding • Researching artists, designers, and cultural influences • Analysing sources for inspiration and ideas • Exploring social, historical, and contemporary contexts • Understanding functional and decorative purposes in textiles 2. Practical Techniques and Processes • Experimenting with materials: fabrics, threads, yarns, fibres, and mixed media
This qualification develops communication skills and cultural understanding by enabling students to express themselves confidently in Spanish, both in speech and writing. It strengthens listening, reading, and writing skills while introducing learners to authentic materials and cultural contexts from Spanish-speaking countries. Edexcel GCSE Spanish provides a strong foundation for A-level Spanish and other language study, as well as transferable skills useful in travel, business, and international careers.
Includes a selection of work showing the creative journey from initial ideas to final pieces
Main Areas of Content The course is organised around four main skill areas, each tested through specific papers: 1. Listening • Understanding main ideas and detail in spoken Spanish • Recognising opinions and attitudes • Responding to different types of spoken texts 2. Reading • Understanding written Spanish across various formats • Identifying main ideas, details, and opinions • Translating short texts into English 3. Writing • Communicating effectively in Spanish on familiar topics • Using appropriate vocabulary and grammar structures • Translating short passages from English into Spanish 4. Speaking • Participating in structured and spontaneous conversations • Expressing and justifying opinions • Responding to visual prompts spontaneously to questions and topics Course Details: Edexcel GCSE Spanish
Weighting: 25% F ormat: Multiple-choice and short- answer questions based on recorded material in Spanish D uration: 7–9 minutes (foundation) / 10–12 minutes (higher) Marks: 60 Weighting: 25% F ormat: Role play, picture-based task and general conversation D uration: 45 minutes (foundation) / 1 hour (higher) M arks: 40 W eighting: 50% F ormat: Reading comprehension and translation from Spanish to English D uration: 60 minutes (foundation) / 1 hour 15 minutes (higher) M arks: 50 W eighting: 50% F ormat: Structured writing tasks and translation from English to Spanish
A ssesses all four Assessment Objectives: develop, refine, record, present
• Paper 2: Speaking
• Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Preparatory period followed by 10 hours of supervised time Worth 40% of the qualification Students respond to one starting point set by AQA Assesses the same four Assessment Objectives All work is internally assessed and externally moderated by AQA. Potential Trips and Enrichment • Visits to textile exhibitions, fashion shows, or design museums • Workshops with textile artists or fashion designers • Opportunities to showcase work in school art exhibitions • Cross-curricular links with design technology and art clubs
• Paper 3: Reading
• Applying techniques such as weaving, felting, printing, dyeing, applique, and embroidery • Using digital and traditional methods for surface decoration and construction • Developing a range of samples leading to final outcomes
• Paper 4: Writing
3. Visual Recording and Presentation • Recording ideas visually through drawing, photography, and mixed media • Annotating work to explain ideas, choices, and processes • Presenting a final portfolio demonstrating creativity and skill Course Details: AQA GCSE Textiles
Potential Trips and Enrichment • Spanish language workshops or immersion days • A visit to Barcelona or Madrid • Exchange programmes with Spanish schools • Film screenings and Spanish cuisine days
I. Qualification Code: 1SP0 II. Assessment Structure: • Paper 1: Listening
I. Qualification Code: 8204 II. Assessment Structure: • Component 1: Portfolio No fixed time limit
D uration: 35 minutes (foundation) / 45 minutes (higher) Marks: 40
Worth 60% of the qualification
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