CSEC Spanish Paper 02 General Proficiency Review

Vocabulary and key details extracted from the CSEC Spanish Paper 02 examination booklet and reading passage.

TEST CODE 01245020

The official test code for the CSEC Spanish Paper 02 General Proficiency Examination.

CSEC Spanish Paper 02 Time Allotment

The official duration for the examination, which is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Section I (Directed Situations)

A 30-mark section consisting of 10 situations where answers must be written in Spanish in no more than one sentence per situation without abbreviations or translations.

Section II (Letter)

A 30-mark section requiring a 130–150 word letter in Spanish to a Colombian friend about a family beach trip and future travel plans.

Section III (Contextual Dialogue)

A 20-mark section requiring completion of a dialogue between a student and their coach using 80–100 words in Spanish.

Section IV (Reading Comprehension)

A 20-mark section requiring complete sentence responses in English based on a Spanish passage titled 'My visit with Rose'.

Rosa

The narrator's niece living in Chicago whom the narrator had not seen for two years prior to her visit.

Tía Sarita

The narrator of the Reading Comprehension passage who traveled to Chicago to visit her niece Rosa.

Rosa's Greeting

Waiting at the door with a beautiful smile, open arms, and a big kiss, followed by showing her aunt all her toys in her bedroom.

Rosa's Morning Routine during the Visit

Running to Aunt Sarita's bedroom every morning to wake her up, wanting her to feed her, bathe her, and put her to bed.

Daily Activities with Rosa

Playing, strolling through the parks, and singing Rosa's favorite songs.

Aunt Sarita's Consolation Promises

Promising Rosa that she would return soon or that Rosa could visit her, given after Rosa begged her not to leave.