Target Language Prompts for GCSE Speaking Assessments
This guide outlines the standard scripts used by teacher-examiners during GCSE speaking exams in French, German, and Spanish. It includes the introductory phrases for role-play, reading aloud, photo card discussion, and unprepared conversation tasks, ensuring consistency and clarity across all language assessments.
Role-play Introduction
The teacher-examiner will introduce the role-play by saying “We will start the role-play” in the target language:
French: On va commencer avec le jeu de rôle numéro...
German: Wir beginnen mit dem Rollenspiel Nummer…
Spanish: Vamos a hacer el juego de rol número...
Reading Aloud Introduction
The teacher-examiner will ask the student to read the text using the script below:
French: Lis-moi le texte.
German: Lies mir den Text vor.
Spanish: Lee el texto.
Photo Card Discussion Introduction
The teacher-examiner will ask the student to speak about the photos using the script below:
French: Et maintenant la carte-photo, lettre … Parle-moi des photos.
German: Und jetzt die Fotokarte … Sag mir etwas über die Fotos.
Spanish: Pasamos a la foto, letra … Háblame de las fotos.
Unprepared Conversation Introduction
The teacher-examiner will introduce the unprepared conversation using the script below:
French: Et maintenant la conversation.
German: Und jetzt die Konversation.
Spanish: Y ahora la conversación.
References
Official AQA Resources
AQA (no date) GCSE French, German and Spanish: Getting to grips with the new speaking tests (on-demand). Webinar. Available at: AQA website (Accessed: 29 September 2025).
All timing requirements, task specifications, and scoring criteria referenced in this guide are taken directly from official AQA GCSE Speaking test documentation and webinar materials.
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