Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91149 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to have real conversations in Spanish where you naturally share information and explain your own ideas and opinions. The conversations need to happen without a script across different types of situations (like casual chats or more formal discussions), and you have to show you can keep the conversation going while adapting your Spanish to fit who you're talking to and the context.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91149?

Accepted Answer

1. Interact in unrehearsed, unscripted Spanish conversations where you share information and justify your own ideas and opinions 2. Select Spanish language and interactive strategies (like asking questions, using fillers, seeking clarification, agreeing and disagreeing) that are appropriate to the situation and audience 3. Negotiate meaning and maintain the flow of conversation by initiating, responding, and contributing naturally 4. Use contextually appropriate language including cultural conventions (like courtesies and gestures) across different types of interactions—both formal and informal 5. Communicate your message overall despite any inconsistencies in pronunciation, intonation, delivery speed, or stress patterns

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91149?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You communicate your information and justify your ideas in Spanish across different situations, and the main message comes through even if there are some inconsistencies in pronunciation or language features. Merit: You convincingly interact in Spanish by selecting a good range of language and interactive strategies that fit your purpose and audience, and inconsistencies don't get in the way of understanding. Excellence: You interact effectively in Spanish by skilfully choosing from a wide range of language features and strategies that consistently fit your purpose and audience, and any inconsistencies barely affect how well you communicate.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91149?

Accepted Answer

1. Using rehearsed or scripted responses instead of genuinely interactive, spontaneous Spanish 2. Failing to show negotiation of meaning or genuine two-way conversation—talking at the examiner rather than with them 3. Not adapting language and tone to match different situations and audiences (e.g. using the same level of formality for both casual and formal contexts)

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