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Writing mock paper: Pearson Edexcel Higher

Paper 3 of 4 of the Pearson Edexcel Higher mock, at full length and with the official time. New questions you won't have seen on our practice pages. Your answers are saved on this device as you go.

Pearson Edexcel Higher writing paper

1 hour 20 minutes, 50 marks: 3 questions. Answer all questions; where there are two, choose one.

Write your answers in Spanish. You must not use a dictionary. You aren't penalised for writing more or fewer words than recommended, and everything you write is marked.

Mode

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Question 1

An informal task of 80-90 words

(18 marks)
Answer either Question 1.1 or Question 1.2

Question 1.1

Write a letter to your Spanish friend about birthdays. Write your answer in Spanish. You should aim to write between 80 and 90 words.

You must include (tick each one when you've covered it)

0 words (aim for 80-90)

Question 2

A formal task of 130-150 words

(22 marks)
Answer either Question 2.1 or Question 2.2

Question 2.1

Write an article for a Spanish magazine about the environment. Write your answer in Spanish. You should aim to write between 130 and 150 words.

You must include (tick each one when you've covered it)

0 words (aim for 130-150)

Question 3

Translation into Spanish

(10 marks)

Translate the paragraph into Spanish. (58 words)

Every year my town celebrates a festival in August. There is music in the streets and people dance until very late. Last year I helped my grandparents to prepare a typical dish for the whole family. It was quite tiring, but I enjoyed it a lot. Next year I will invite my best friend because she loves music.

  1. Every year my town celebrates a festival in August.

  2. There is music in the streets and people dance until very late.

  3. Last year I helped my grandparents to prepare a typical dish for the whole family.

  4. It was quite tiring, but I enjoyed it a lot.

  5. Next year I will invite my best friend because she loves music.

Models written for this site to show what the mark schemes describe. Examiners mark the whole answer, so no single feature guarantees a mark. Minor errors make the message slower to understand but don't stop it: slight spelling slips, gender, missing accents, contractions (de el), word order, adjective agreement, prepositions. Major errors stop the message: wrong verb formation (podo, sabo), the wrong tense ("El sábado pasado iré"), an infinitive instead of a conjugated verb, misleading spellings.

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