Spanish A Level Advice! | 10 Things I Wish I'd Known before Year 12 & 13 

I have just recently started my Spanish A-level and I am finding it incredibly difficult and such a huge step up from GCSE. I thought I would find it okay since I got an 8 in my GCSE, but it is so hard! edit -- thank you so much for the advice, I feel a lot more relaxed :)

I'm literally the same, giving advice is my favourite thing but I never take my own aha, making mind maps in my a levels was always so helpful ! so many good tips & advice !

I’ve been trying to teach myself Spanish at home/online in the last few months and these tips are helpful 😊 thank you

Great advice, tysm, Immie. So true about the idioms, and phrases, and giving yourself time. You cannot cram Spanish - it won't work, and you cannot expect instant results. By the way, it may be a relief to many that AQA does not require quotes, and they warn against them being used randomly or in the wrong way.

It's a good and honest advice. Mind maps are such a great idea. It brings so many words, expressions, ideas, info , facts and figures to your head! I have a few videos where I give lots of info about different topics and they all starts with a mind map. Statistics aren't necessary but it's good if you use some. ¡Mucha suerte!

I just started Spanish a level in September and found these tips really helpful thank you so much!!💗

Thank you so much! I was panicking about how I was going to revise for my first year 12 mocks in December since I'm out of school at the moment! I also like how this video isn't stressful and has quite a calm and chill vibe :)

I'm definitely going to be rewatching this, a lot of the advice you're giving makes absolute sense and I'm definitely gonna be taking it.

I grew up in Spain but never became fluent in Spanish, after moving back to England I forgot some of it. In year 8 my brain went blank in a test and they moved me to foundation. After doing foundation for 3 years I had to teach myself the higher stuff in 8 months. Now for A-level I'm failing, my teacher told me the other day I might have to drop it and take another subject. I'm failing at grammar (there's so much) and need to know more vocabulary

I do Spanish A-Level and I love it, I’m also loving your videos ❤️

Thank you! :) I have just started AS and i enjoy the class with the teacher. If there's a good teacher....there's good learning :) Higher chances of passing lol

aprendo español solo sin un maestro, y me gustaría hacer A-level español, pero no sé si es demasiado dificíl... este video es muy útil!

I’m in year 13 and I don’t even do Spanish but this is still useful :D

I’ve just started German A level with AQA and I think these tips will also come in useful there :)

Hii I'm doing A level Spanish in September and this video was so useful, thank u!

I’m doing the a level online and this video really helps!

1) Give it Time 1:00 Don't drop the subject too soon, you'll eventually understand stuff after you get used to it. 2) Take advantage of Quizlet as much as you can 1:58 After you finish each topic, go through its Vocab List and make them all into Quizlet flashcards. 3) Make mind-maps for each subtopic 2:34 They'll be useful for future reference, provided you put effort into making them properly. Try using colour-coding for different parts of the mind-map. 4) Do extra practice on listening & speaking 4:11 Ask a friend to be your practice partner. 5) Use speaking prep bubbles 4:43 Number each bubble corresponding to the number of speaking questions you're given, then write sentence ideas in each of them in note form. 6) Make use of Grammar Workbooks 6:08 They're packed with exercises and practices to help understand the most fundamental part of speaking a language: grammar. 7) Learn Idioms & Phrases 6:48 Super useful for sounding local, fluent, and native. They help you stand out in your speaking sessions. Make Quizlet flashcards on them and learn them. 8) Re-read your chosen book & re-watch your chosen film 7:14 They'll help to remember where each quote was and the events of the story. 9) Don't try to learn too many quotes 8:05 Only learn however many you're certain you'll remember off the back of your hand. 10) Make mind-maps about characters & themes 9:01 Just like in GCSE English. Helps visualize which quotes/info are actually relevant and worth using in exams.

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You are such a good role model :-) Great video. Well done!

Hola! Acabo de comenzar las clases de español, puedes enviarme los materiales didácticos? I don’t know how to start with it, thanks very mucho

i was thinking about changing psychology to spanish alevel but was a bit disheartened after sitting in a lesson hearing the teachers speak spanish the whole time, after seeing this i think i will take it!! also what other subjects did u do?

Thanks this was very helpful and can you make a video on how you make your mind maps and what info you add please?

I’m in year 13 and have my A Level soon

3:41 I agree with you

So… just finished my first Spanish mock in yr 12 and… it did not turn out well… at all… 😀

this was such a helpful video!

Thanks for the tips. Best RU-vidr

Thank you this has helped so much.

I love your channel.! Your videos are amazing 😉

Hello, thanks for the amazing video. I am predicted a 6/7 at GCSE Spanish and am wondering about choosing it for a level. However, I find Spanish listening really really hard. Would you recommend I choose Spanish?

muchas gracias! ❤

Do you still have your quiz lets? Xx

What exactly did you do to get better at listening? I always feel just watching films and writing notes doesn’t really work because the vocabulary you actually need is so specific?

Could you do a video about the IRP?

Can I ask how did you divide your folder? Did you do it by topic like politics and art or by schoolwork, vocab, grammar etc.

Can you link your Quizlet please? And are you Spanish?

Does anyone think its too late for me to change over to spanish at this point in the year i really want to but idk

hia! i loved your video and found it so helpful x do you happen to have any of your notes in pdf form / still available for use? i'm severely lacking in resources and my teachers aren't the best so i'm really struggling :( if you have anything then i would appreciate it so much!

Hi, thanks for your tips. Could you please gave us your notes so we can see the important things of each topic? Thanks in advance

Hi im a native spanish speaker is it worth picking spanish alevel? Foes it look good for universities? Since a degree in spanish seems a little useless is it even worth picking spanish alevel? Would taking a subject like philosophy be more appealing to unis? Thank you

its the 1st of feb and I still dont know what im doing

Can you make a video speaking only in Spanish x

Hey! I’m the only one doing spanish in year 13 - do you have any tips for the IRP?

What textbooks do you recommend in general ? ( I am self teaching and this is sooooo helpful dude , thanks so much

Could someone who is currently doing Spanish A Level please let me know if there are any non-native speakers in their class? Or if you yourself are a native Spanish speaker and how you are getting on, thanks!

I’ve printed out past papers of the AQA but I don’t understand why there are sooo many 40 mark questions andddd the random films and books that they ask about in them 40 mark questions what’s that about 😭

Hi, thank you sm for your video! Very informative and useful. I am wondering what materials do you use to revise Spanish?

Also does edexcel have the film and book thing?

I’m stuck whether to do spanish a level. I’m enjoying it atm and I got a grade 7 in my mock but I’m not sure if I can handle the workload?

is there any chance you can send me your quotes for BA book please?

I really want to do Spanish A level but the set film my school chose is a horror movie! I can't stand those it feels wrong! Should I still do it??? Because I know I'm going to have to watch that film 1000 times over but at the same time I don't wanna give myself nightmares?

Anyone else watching with their real A level paper 1 tomorrow lol ???

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Hi what would you suggest to use for listening practise? Thanks :)

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Which A level Spanish for y12 books do you recommend x? btw amazing video 🥰

OMGGG! We have the same name!! #immys I spell it with a y tho 😂❤️😘

Thank you for this helpful video! I am doing Spanish when I start sixth form this September. What A-levels did you do?

Do you think I could do Spanish a level if I don’t do it at gcse because my school only offer Italian

do u have a link for the textbook x

just out of interest, what grade did you get? :) great video tho, v helpful for my mocks in 3 weeks

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Hello Sophie

Good advice but you really don't need to learn quotes from your book and film. Just demonstrating your familiarity with the characters, plot and themes is more than enough.

TIP: In Spanish personal pronouns are not necessary. example: "Yo amo ese colegiol" You can say "Amo ese colegio". Native speakers will understand you.

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