GCSE spanish revision techniques
heyy so basically i’m taking spanish at GCSE level however i’m unsure what the most efficient way is to revise.
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
Reply 1
I used an app called memrise to learn vocab and found it really helpful! Also learning a list of really good phrases that you can put in any writing/speaking test. If you search for gcse Spanish idioms, some good ones should come up 
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by curious foxheyy so basically i’m taking spanish at GCSE level however i’m unsure what the most efficient way is to revise.
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
hey,
I find the best way is flashcards (works amazing for me), and also practising writing.
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by aurorandsadproseI used an app called memrise to learn vocab and found it really helpful! Also learning a list of really good phrases that you can put in any writing/speaking test. If you search for gcse Spanish idioms, some good ones should come up
ohhh i’ve heard of memrise, thank you so much i’ll try it!
Reply 4
Hello there!
By the sounds of it, you're already doing quite a bit and you're very proactive, keep up the good work!
As a grade 9 student, what I did was expose myself to questions, practice papers are honestly your best friend. Keep a record and target your weak topics. I also practised translation a lot, as well as speaking, as I knew I struggled more on those.
I did a little practice everyday, instead of bursts of activity, which can wear you down. I advise to keep a picture of your speaking questions with you and keep going back to those to revise anytime you are free (on the bus, in a waiting line etc.), this will also help with writing.
Memrise and quizlet are excellent for vocab, and if you have any writing you've done, if you ask your teachers kindly and if they are free, maybe they'd mark it for you.
Don't stress out too much, and stay consistent! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Wishing you all the best! ♡♡
By the sounds of it, you're already doing quite a bit and you're very proactive, keep up the good work!
As a grade 9 student, what I did was expose myself to questions, practice papers are honestly your best friend. Keep a record and target your weak topics. I also practised translation a lot, as well as speaking, as I knew I struggled more on those.
I did a little practice everyday, instead of bursts of activity, which can wear you down. I advise to keep a picture of your speaking questions with you and keep going back to those to revise anytime you are free (on the bus, in a waiting line etc.), this will also help with writing.
Memrise and quizlet are excellent for vocab, and if you have any writing you've done, if you ask your teachers kindly and if they are free, maybe they'd mark it for you.
Don't stress out too much, and stay consistent! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Wishing you all the best! ♡♡
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by Phoenix737Hello there!
By the sounds of it, you're already doing quite a bit and you're very proactive, keep up the good work!
As a grade 9 student, what I did was expose myself to questions, practice papers are honestly your best friend. Keep a record and target your weak topics. I also practised translation a lot, as well as speaking, as I knew I struggled more on those.
I did a little practice everyday, instead of bursts of activity, which can wear you down. I advise to keep a picture of your speaking questions with you and keep going back to those to revise anytime you are free (on the bus, in a waiting line etc.), this will also help with writing.
Memrise and quizlet are excellent for vocab, and if you have any writing you've done, if you ask your teachers kindly and if they are free, maybe they'd mark it for you.
Don't stress out too much, and stay consistent! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Wishing you all the best! ♡♡
By the sounds of it, you're already doing quite a bit and you're very proactive, keep up the good work!
As a grade 9 student, what I did was expose myself to questions, practice papers are honestly your best friend. Keep a record and target your weak topics. I also practised translation a lot, as well as speaking, as I knew I struggled more on those.
I did a little practice everyday, instead of bursts of activity, which can wear you down. I advise to keep a picture of your speaking questions with you and keep going back to those to revise anytime you are free (on the bus, in a waiting line etc.), this will also help with writing.
Memrise and quizlet are excellent for vocab, and if you have any writing you've done, if you ask your teachers kindly and if they are free, maybe they'd mark it for you.
Don't stress out too much, and stay consistent! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Wishing you all the best! ♡♡
hii! thank you so much for this that’s really helpful and I will do 🙂👍👍
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by curious foxheyy so basically i’m taking spanish at GCSE level however i’m unsure what the most efficient way is to revise.
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
Hello!
I sat my GCSEs this summer and got a 9 in Spanish. I would recommend an app/website called SpanishDict, it has excellent features for vocabulary recall and conjugation drills.
The drills are great because you can choose to focus on just common verbs, or irregulars, or all verbs, which introduces you to some really interesting ones - like desbarrancar - to throw over a precipice, carcajear - to roar with laughter, enramar - to cover with branches.
I found incorporating these verbs into my writing and even thinking about how I could answer a speaking question using them very entertaining and I think it helps a lot.
Also, I'm not sure if you're in year 10 or 11 but I think its also important to expose yourself to as many tenses as possible, as it helps so many areas of your learning and really boosts your writing.
I would also suggest making a sheet of really high level phrases and sentence starters, particularly with the subjunctive tenses and more complex vocabulary and phrasing, and keep it on you at all times to use whenever you do writing practice.
It sounds like you've started with some excellent ideas and if you keep up with them your Spanish will be wonderful when exams roll around! Good luck!
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thank you so much for this, i’m checking it out now.
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by curious foxheyy so basically i’m taking spanish at GCSE level however i’m unsure what the most efficient way is to revise.
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
i’ve been told to expose myself to the language more via watching videos and i’m been using a helpful platform called language gym.
any other techniques that may help?
Hi,
I got straight 9s this year at GCSE including Spanish, and I think what really helped for me was revising vocab little and often. Exam boards have a huge list of vocab and although this isn't everything that could come up in your exam, it contains most words. I turned them all into flashcards and just repeated them. Even if you don't learn all the vocab, by the time you get to your exams you will learn a lot and a lot of the vocab I learned did come up in my exams.
I also revised my tenses and cover as many as you can. You can find conjugation practice online and it's worth learning the more sophisticated tenses if you're aiming for 8/9 -subjunctive, perfect, conditional tenses etc. I also did my daily Duolingo lessons, which I think helped with little and often revision to keep my Spanish going.
For speaking, I made flashcards of every oral question and my responses to them. I drilled those responses into my head, repeating them over and over until I had learnt them all. I'm sorry to say that this really is the only way, and I know it sounds dreaded and boring. It's difficult at the start, but soon those flashcards will come easily to you until you're flying through the questions and you've memorised all your responses. That way, you'll be prepared for that part of the speaking exam which is most of the marks. You can be sure to cover all of your high-level vocab, high level phrases like 'ojala pudiera', 'si pudiera tuviera', and idioms as well are great. Everyone who I know scored highly did this, and it's the best way to prepare for an otherwise unpredictable and uncertain exam. If there's one thing you take away, please pre-write and memorise your responses to those questions.
I hope this helps x
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