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AQA GCSE Spanish past papers and mark schemes

AQA GCSE Spanish past papers

Which tier am I?
Look at the paper code on your mock.

Look at the code on the front of your paper. 8698/LF means Foundation, 8698/LH means Higher. Still not sure? Ask your teacher.

Higher or Foundation, ‘me gusta’ still does the heavy lifting.

The 2024 spec has no papers yet. These are the 2018-2024 AQA 8698 papers - still the right practice until the new spec's first sitting is published, but the 2024 spec is a new specification, so paper format and numbering can differ from the exam you'll sit.

Old course 8698 June 2018 to June 2025

June 2025 Latest

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8698/LFQPMSExaminer report not published yetERAudioAudio 2Audio 3
Higher8698/LHQPMSExaminer report not published yetERAudioAudio 2Audio 3Transcript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMSER
Higher8698/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8698/SFQPMSExaminer report not published yetER
Higher8698/SHQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSExaminer report not published yetER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMSER
Higher8698/WHQPMSER

June 2024

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMSER
Higher8698/RHQPMSER
Paper SFH
HigherQPMark scheme not in the archiveMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8698/SFQPMSER
Higher8698/SHQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMSER
Higher8698/WHQPMSER

June 2023

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8698/LFQPMSERAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMSER
Higher8698/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8698/SFQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Higher8698/SHQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMSER
Higher8698/WHQPMSER
2022June

June 2022

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8698/LFQPMSERAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMSER
Higher8698/RHQPMSER
Paper 2: Speaking
Foundation8698/SFQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Higher8698/SHQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMSER
Higher8698/WHQPMSER
2021November

November 2021

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8698/LFQPMSAudioTranscript
Higher8698/LHQPMSAudioTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMS
Higher8698/RHQPMS
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMS
Higher8698/WHQPMS
2020November

November 2020

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Listening
Foundation8698/LFQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveERTranscript
Higher8698/LHQPMSERTranscript
Paper 3: Reading
Foundation8698/RFQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8698/RHQPMSER
Paper 4: Writing
Foundation8698/WFQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8698/WHQPMSER
2019June
2018June

Paper by year

Questions by topic

Stuck on one topic? Practise just that.

Every question is lifted out of its paper and filed under its topic, with its mark scheme.

24 topics and 508 real exam questions in AQA GCSE Spanish, each with its mark scheme.

See all 24 topics

AQA GCSE Spanish

Code8698

At a glance

The course
AQA GCSE Spanish 8698, Ofqual QAN 601/8160/6, ran from 2018 to 2024. It sets 8 papers. Foundation papers are Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading and Paper 4: Writing. Higher papers are Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading and Paper 4: Writing. Replaced - last examined 2024.
The papers
  • Paper 1: Listening, 8698/LF: 35 minutes, 40 marks, Foundation tier.
  • Paper 1: Listening, 8698/LH: 45 minutes, 50 marks, Higher tier.
  • Paper 2: Speaking, 8698/SF: Foundation tier.
  • Paper 2: Speaking, 8698/SH: Higher tier.
  • Paper 3: Reading, 8698/RF: 45 minutes, 60 marks, Foundation tier.
  • Paper 3: Reading, 8698/RH: 1 hour, 60 marks, Higher tier.
  • Paper 4: Writing, 8698/WF: Foundation tier.
  • Paper 4: Writing, 8698/WH: Higher tier.
What we hold
We hold 47 papers from 8 sittings, June 2018 to June 2025.
Full title
AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Spanish · QAN 601/8160/6 · 2018-2024

Not AQA? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 8698. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 8698 8692 500/4480/1 3691 3697

Other courses, no papers held

AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Spanish 8692AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in SpanishAQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Spanish A 3691AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Spanish B 3697

Memes

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Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Use the subjunctive
Say ‘me gusta’ with confidence
Me in the speaking exam, minute two
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Inventing a whole family for the speaking exam
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