GCSE

Exam tricks

GENERAL ADVICEListening

1. Write one letter in the answer box e.g. A2. You will not gain a mark if you write more than one, even if one of the letters is

correct.3. If you want to change your answer, cross out your wrong answer and write your

changed answer next to the answer box.4. Ensure your writing is clear and legible. 5. Always look at and follow the example where given.6. Learn vocabulary. Learn words a few at a time but on a regular basis. Set yourself a

target of perhaps 5 words a day.. Over five days you will have learned 25 words.7. Always listen to the whole item before writing your answer.8. Use the 5 minutes reading time wisely and pay careful attention to those questions

which ask you to answer by writing in English. Pick out key words and focus on question topic areas.

9. Students should be aware that when a question asks for the main reason, there will be more than one reason given in the recording and only the main reason must be written down as the answer.

GENERAL ADVICEReading

1. Write one letter in the answer box e.g. A2. You will not gain a mark if you write more than one, even if one of the letters is correct.3. If you want to change your answer, cross out your wrong answer and write your

changed answer next to the answer box.4. Ensure your writing is clear and legible. 5. Always answer in English if the question requires you do so. 6. Read the questions first as they will give you an idea of what the text is about. 7. Read the question carefully. Underline the key question word. 8. Always follow the example – if the example is a one word answer, ONLY write one word. 9. If an answer asks for two points, only include two points. You will not gain any extra

marks by writing more because the examiner will only mark the first two. 10. If a word is written in bold in the question it means that you must focus on that word

and take account of it when giving your answer. 11. If a question has exact or exactly in it this means that you must give full details or

give a longer answer to be awarded the mark. 12. The questions normally relate to the order that the information is given in a text,

especially if the questions relate to a longer text and you are required to answer in English. This means that the first questions will most probably relate to the first part of the text.

13. Never leave a gap. Have a guess – you may be right!

Listening June 2014

1. Calefacción2. Radiadores 3. Padres4. Parientes5. Estudiaré 6. Vivir 7. Beber 8. Las drogas9. Pescado 10. Sopa 11. Helado12. Travieso 13. Perezoso 14. Vender

Reading June 20141. Al lado de un parque 2. Todos los días3. El conejo 4. Después de5. Perder6. Seguir7. Preparar 8. Cambiar9. Platos 10. Concursos11. Trabajador 12. Correo electrónico13. Medio ambiente 14. Nadie 15. Nunca 16. Hartos 17. Decepcionados18. Un poco 19. Hace 20. Perder peso 21. Escritores22. Recargar pilas 23. Crear 24. Apuntes 25. Aprender26. Violencia27. Paro

Listening June 2013

Reading June 2013

Listening January 2013

Reading January 2013

Listening June 2012

Reading June 2012

Listening January 2012

Reading January 2012

Listening June 2011

Reading June 2011

Listening January 2011

Reading January 2011