Grade descriptions
Cambridge IGCSE Spanish Syllabus 0530
A Grade A Cambridge IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign language candidate will be able to:
Listening:
- understand gist and identify main points and detail in texts drawn from a variety of contexts and topic areas
- recognise points of view, attitudes and emotions and draw conclusions
- show an ability to extract meaning from more complex language
Reading:
- understand gist and identify main points and detail in texts drawn from a variety of contexts and topic areas
- recognise points of view, attitudes and emotions and draw conclusions
- show an ability to understand unfamiliar language and to extract meaning from more complex language
Speaking:
- develop conversations and discussions and narrate events
- express and justify ideas and opinions, and produce longer sequences of speech using a variety of vocabulary, structures and verb tenses speak confidently with good pronunciation and intonation
- ensure that their messages are clear, although there may still be some errors, especially when using more complex structures
Writing:
- give information and narrate events express and justify ideas and opinions
- use a range of vocabulary, structures and verbs/tenses
- demonstrate generally accurate spelling and grammar
- use style which is appropriate to purpose
