Spanish

1. Scholarship Spanish

2. What you need to know: • What the Scholarship process is • Your subject • How to approach the examination

3. What is the Scholarship process? • Refer to the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/scholarship/scholarship-subjects • Pass rates • The Scholarship standard and what it means • How to achieve success

4. Pass rates • This depends on the cohort of students that enter Scholarship Spanish this year. • Only about the top 3% of those who meet the standard get awarded Scholarship. • Outstanding scholarship is awarded to only about 0.01% of this cohort.

5. Spanish Scholarship Performance Standard • Outcome description • The scholarship student in Spanish will respond in speech and writing in Spanish to complex written and spoken stimulus material in Spanish.

6. Outstanding Performance- Performance Descriptor • The student will respond in speech and writing, to complex written and spoken stimulus material to: • extract information from given material and use this to express and develop ideas in a coherent manner. • communicate accurately and fluently, using a wide variety of complex structures and vocabulary. • sustain a high quality of language throughout. • use language with flexibility. • communicate in a convincing manner.

7. Definition of terms used: • Respondrefers to the student’s ability to interpret the stimulus material and link this with his/her own ideas in the production of speaking and writing. • Complexrefers to language structures and vocabulary up to and including Level 8 of the Spanish curriculum. • Coherentrefers to logical, clear, concise, and relevant use of the language. • Accuracyin writing and speaking refers to language which is error free or almost error free and communication is not hindered in any way. Native speaker correctness is not required. Neither should any attempt be made to specify the number of errors allowable. • Fluencyrefers to the linking of ideas and appropriate pausing (in speaking).

8. Definition of terms used: • Flexibilityof language refers to using language up to and including Level 8 of the curriculum in response to unpredictable elements to express personal opinions, beliefs or viewpoints. It also includes using language appropriately for different purposes (e.g. idiomatic expressions, proverbs, fillers). • Convincingrefers to the student’s ability to communicate with confidence, style and in a natural way. This may include taking a fresh or original approach.

9. Format of the assessment • What will you find when you enter the exam room? • a question booklet containing resource material, questions, and spaces in which you can make notes on the listening and reading material. • a separate answer booklet.

10. SECTION ONE: Writing. • The listening resources (on CD) will: • contain at least one and no more than three passages, linked around a common theme, which will take 30 minutes in total. • contain approximately 400-450 Spanish words • be repeated four times. The first and last time you will hear it read as a whole. The second and third times, you will hear it read in sections, with a pause after each section.

11. The writing will require: • a response of approximately 100-150 words for each question • the first response will provide evidence of specific understanding of the text, and provide the opportunity for the you to offer your own point of view • the second response will be more challenging as it will require you to go beyond the text, and to give your own views and ideas using your own language on a topic related to that of the text • you to write for approximately one hour.

12. SECTION TWO: Speaking. • The reading resources will contain: • at least one and no more than three passages, linked around a common theme • approximately 30 minutes of reading material • no more than 500 Spanish words

13. Speaking : • you will need to spend 30 minutes reading the text and making notes under the headings provided • you will need to spend 30 minutes preparing answers to the 2 questions • the first response will provide evidence of specific understanding of the text, and provide the opportunity for you to offer your own point of view • the second response will be more challenging as it will require you to go beyond the text, and to give your own views and ideas using your own language on a topic related to that of the text • you will have your spoken responses recorded on CD in a separate room • it is suggested that you speak for 3-4 minutes • You have to read out each question before you read your answer • once you have begun speaking, the CD will run uninterrupted for 6 minutes. It will be stopped at 6 minutes even if you are still talking.

14. Where do you do the recording? • You will deliver the speaking evidence in a separate room. • You are NOT permitted to operate the recorder.

15. How do you approach the examination? • Remember, there are TWO parts to the exam. • (1) Listening passage – with two questions based on it. Each question is divided into two. There are spaces on the paper for you to make notes. • Try to write your notes in bullet points and in Spanish. You then have to use your notes to answer the questions in writing. • Read the questions CAREFULLY before you start to listen to the CD. This way you will know what you are listening for.

16. How do you approach the examination? • Reading passage – again, with two questions based on it. Each question is divided into two parts. • Try to write your notes in bullet points and in Spanish. • You then have to use your notes to answer the questions in spoken form.

17. What are examiners looking for? • DEPTH OF THOUGHT • as well as • HOW YOU USE SPANISH

18. What are examiners looking for? • Use your own words as far as possible - don’t repeat what the CD has said – it doesn’t show understanding – just memory. • Paraphrase! • Rework! • You may use phrases such as “según…” “En la opiniónde …” but try to write / say things using your own words. • Add your personal opinion to all answers where applicable. E.g. “Estoy de acuerdo…”

19. It is really important that you underline the key words in the question. • Look at this question from the 2010 paper: • ¿Cuáles son los problemasmáscomunesque los adolescentesencuentrancuando no puedenvestirsecomo la mayoría de los adolescentes? • The question asks what problems adolescents have when they cannot wear what they want– not what all the problems are.

20. Read the question carefully – several times! • Look at this question from the 2010 paper. • ¿Cómoinfluyen el chat y lasnuevastecnologías en lasdificultadesque los adolescentestienenparaproducirtextosescritos? • Note that the emphasis is on textosescritos.

21. Read the question!!! • Look at this question from the 2010 paper • ¿Porqué les preocupa a los adultosestelenguajeadolescente? • What is the emphasis on in this question?

22. Rework!! Rephrase!! Go beyond the text!!! • When the instructions say “Base your answers on the text / what you have heard – you can do so and you are encouraged to go further. Give your own ideas.

23. Look at the mark scheme. • There are three sections • Information: Extracts information from given material and uses it to express and develop ideas in a coherentmanner • Communication: Communicates fluently throughout in a manner that is both flexible and convincing • Language: Sustains high quality of accurate language using a wide variety of complex structures and vocabulary

24. Information: Extracts information from given material and uses it to express and develop ideas in a coherent manner

25. Communication: Communicates fluently throughout in a manner that is both flexible and convincing

26. Language: Sustains high quality of accurate language using a wide variety of complex structures and vocabulary

27. The subject - Spanish • Read as widely as you can • Listen to podcasts on the Net • Try finding Spanish language TV channels on the Internet, e.g. http://www.rtve.es/noticias/directo-la-1/ • http://www.watchfomny.com/Video/Spain/RTVE-Spain/RTVE-Spain.htm • Online magazines, e.g. http://marcoele.com/numeros/numero-12/

28. Achieving success • Keep a notebook and highlight key points for all the topics you study • Make a list of new idioms and useful phrases • Attend tutorials for Scholarship Spanish • Get to know any Spanish-speaking International students here at school – practise speaking to them in Spanish – don’t be shy! • Plan your time, starting at the beginning of the year • Make a commitment to preparing for Scholarship