AQA Paper 2 (Speaking) starts with the photo-card task. You are shown a photo related to one of the AQA themes and must describe what you see, then answer three questions — two are printed on your prep card, and one is unpredictable: the examiner chooses it on the day and you cannot prepare for it.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Paper | Paper 2 (Speaking) |
| Prep time | 12 minutes total (shared with roleplay) |
| Questions | Q1: describe the photo; Q2 + Q3: printed on card; Q(extra): unpredictable from examiner |
| Tiers | Foundation and Higher (same format, different complexity expected) |
| Time frames | Present + past + future all expected across your answers |
| AQA themes | My life, My neighbourhood, My studies, My future plans, Spanish-speaking world |
This introduction covers La tarjeta de foto — Photo-card Task within Photo-card Foundation (TWO photos per card) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Photo-card Foundation (TWO photos per card) in Speaking for GCSE Spanish with 15 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Photo-card Foundation (TWO photos per card)
Tu profesor(a) te hace preguntas sobre la foto. Prepara respuestas en español.
Quick recall flashcards
¿Cómo describes a las personas en una foto?
X lleva... (X is wearing + clothing)
X tiene el pelo... (X has... hair)
X parece... (X seems + adjective)
X está... (X is + location/state)
Hay un/una/unos/unas... (There is/are...)
Vocabulario de ubicación espacial en una foto
al fondo (in the background)
a la derecha / a la izquierda (on the right/left)
en primer plano (in the foreground)
en el centro (in the centre)
arriba / abajo (at the top / at the bottom)
Estas frases muestran vocabulario amplio.