Spanish GCSE mapping grid:

2016 Edexcel specification to Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher Student Book

For teachers wanting to teach the new Edexcel Spanish GCSE from September 2015, this mapping document shows where the 2016 Edexcel specification* links to units from the current Pearson course Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher.

Module 1

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Weather
Unit 1 / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Travel and accommodation
Unit 2 / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations
Unit 3 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Travel and accommodation
Unit 4 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Asking for help and dealing with problems / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations
Unit 5 / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations
Prueba oral
Prueba escrita

Module 2

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso 1 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Interests / Identity and culture / Daily Life / ·  Customs and everyday life
Repaso 2 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Travel and accommodation
Unit 1 / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Places to see
·  Things to do
Unit 2 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Shopping
·  Directions
Unit 3 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Eating out
Unit 4 / Local area, holiday and travel / Holidays / ·  Experiences and destinations
Unit 5 / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Celebrations and festivals
Prueba oral / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Things to do
Prueba escrita / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Celebrations and festivals
Leer y escuchar / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Things to do
·  Weather

Module 3

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso 1 / School / What school is like / ·  Subjects
Repaso 2 / School / What school is like / ·  School day
Unit 1 / School / What school is like / ·  School types
Unit 2 / School / What school is like / ·  Rules and pressures
Unit 3 / School / What school is like / ·  Subjects
Unit 4 / School / What school is like / ·  Rules and pressures
Unit 5 / School / What school is like / ·  School types
Prueba oral / School / What school is like
Prueba escrita / School / What school is like

Module 4

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  What my friends and family are like
Unit 1 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Relationships
Unit 2 / Identity and culture / Daily life / ·  Customs and everyday life
Unit 3 / Identity and culture / Daily life / ·  Customs and everyday life
Unit 4 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Relationships
·  What my friends and family are like
Unit 5 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  What my friends and family are like
Prueba oral / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Relationships
·  What my friends and family are like
Prueba escrita / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Relationships
·  What my friends and family are like
Leer y escuchar / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Interests / Identity and culture / Daily life / ·  Customs and everyday life

Module 5

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso / Future aspirations, study and work / Work / ·  Jobs, careers and professions
Unit 1 / Future aspirations, study and work / Work / ·  Jobs, careers and professions
Unit 2 / Future aspirations, study and work / Work / ·  Jobs, careers and professions
Unit 3 / Future aspirations, study and work / Ambitions / ·  Further study
·  Volunteering
·  Training
Unit 4 / Future aspirations, study and work / Using languages beyond the classroom / ·  Employment
Unit 5 / Future aspirations, study and work / Using languages beyond the classroom / ·  Employment
Prueba oral / Future aspirations, study and work / Work / ·  Jobs, careers and professions / Future aspirations, study and work / Using languages beyond the classroom / ·  Employment
Prueba escrita

Module 6

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso 1 / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Film and television
Repaso 2 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Interests
Unit 1 / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Sport
Unit 2 / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Sport
Unit 3 / Identity and culture / Who am I? / ·  Socialising with friends and family
Unit 4 / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Film and television
Unit 5 / Identity and culture / Daily life / ·  Social media and technology (use of, advantages and disadvantages)
Prueba oral / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Sport
Prueba escrita / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Reading
Leer y escuchar

Module 7

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso
Unit 1
Unit 2 / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Things to do
Unit 3 / Local area, holiday and travel / Town, region and country / ·  Things to do
Unit 4 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Shopping
Unit 5 / Local area, holiday and travel / Travel and tourist transactions / ·  Shopping
·  Asking for help and dealing with problems
Prueba oral
Prueba escrita

Module 8

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso 1
Repaso 2 / Identity and culture / Daily Life / ·  Shopping
Unit 1 / Who am I? / Daily Life / ·  Food and drink
Unit 2
Unit 3
Prueba oral / Identity and culture / Cultural life / ·  Sport
Prueba escrita
Leer y escuchar

Module 9

Main topic / 2nd relevant topic
Edexcel GCSE Student Book Unit / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s) / 2016 Edexcel theme / topic / sub-topic(s)
Repaso / International and global dimension / Environmental issues / ·  Being 'green'
Unit 1 / International and global dimension / Bringing the world together / ·  Campaigns and good causes
Unit 2 / International and global dimension / Environmental issues / ·  Being 'green'
Unit 3 / International and global dimension / Environmental issues / ·  Being 'green'
Unit 4 / International and global dimension / Bringing the world together / ·  Campaigns and good causes
Unit 5
Prueba oral
Prueba escrita / International and global dimension / Environmental issues / ·  Being 'green'
Leer y escuchar

* The information provided is based on the 2016 Edexcel draft specification which is subject to accreditation by Ofqual.

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