Andalusia PAU English study plan
Andalusia PAU English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension: main idea, specific information, inference and text purpose & Lexis and grammar in context: vocabulary, tense and aspect, syntax, word formation
Identify the main idea and author's purpose of three PAU-length argumentative texts by writing a one-sentence thesis for each and checking it against the opening and closing paragraphs.
Distinguish explicitly stated facts from inferences in exam-style multiple-choice items, justifying each answer with the exact line or phrase that supports it.
Classify ten common PAU distractors (overgeneralisation, true-but-irrelevant, reversed cause-effect) and explain in writing why each is wrong.
Build a personal glossary of 40 academic and opinion verbs and nouns drawn from the texts you read, recording part of speech and a collocation for each.
Your checkpoint
A reading log of three full texts with thesis statements, an answer-justification table for 15 multiple-choice items, and a 40-entry glossary.
Reading comprehension: main idea, specific information, inference and text purpose & Lexis and grammar in context: vocabulary, tense and aspect, syntax, word formation
Answer true/false/not-given questions on two texts, quoting the evidence line for every answer and marking 'not given' only after confirming absence of evidence.
Paraphrase the key sentence of each paragraph of two texts, replacing at least two lexical items per sentence without changing meaning.
Recognise and name the reference chains in a text (pronouns, determiners, ellipsis) by underlining and labelling every anaphoric link in one passage.
Draft short answers to 'in your own words' questions within a 25-word limit and self-edit for copied phrasing.
Your checkpoint
Two completed true/false/not-given sets with quoted evidence plus a labelled reference-chain annotation of one full text.
Lexis and grammar in context: vocabulary, tense and aspect, syntax, word formation & Textual and discourse competence: connectors, register, organisation of ideas
Complete 60 gap-fill items testing tense and aspect (present perfect vs past simple, past perfect, future forms, conditionals) and log every error by grammar category.
Transform 30 base words into the correct derived form in context (noun, adjective, adverb, negative prefix) and state the rule that determined each choice.
Rewrite 15 run-on or comma-spliced sentences into correct compound or complex structures using coordination, subordination and relative clauses.
Insert appropriate discourse markers into a gapped text, choosing between contrast, addition, result and concession connectors according to the logical relation.
Your checkpoint
An error log of at least 25 grammar and word-formation mistakes with corrected versions, plus a completed connector gap-fill text.
Written production: composition with coherence, cohesion, range and accuracy & Textual and discourse competence: connectors, register, organisation of ideas
Write two 150-180 word opinion compositions under a 30-minute timer, each with a clear thesis, two developed supporting reasons and a conclusion that does not merely repeat the introduction.
Structure every paragraph around one controlling idea and verify topic-sentence-to-conclusion coherence by reverse-outlining your own drafts.
Deploy a varied connector repertoire (at least eight distinct markers across two essays) without overusing 'Moreover' and 'On the other hand'.
Self-assess both essays against a four-criterion rubric (task response, coherence, range, accuracy) and list three concrete revisions.
Your checkpoint
Two timed compositions with reverse outlines and a written self-assessment identifying three revisions actually applied.
Written production: composition with coherence, cohesion, range and accuracy & Lexis and grammar in context: vocabulary, tense and aspect, syntax, word formation
Write two 150-180 word compositions in different genres (for-and-against essay, letter or article) adapting register and formulaic openings and closings to the stated audience.
Upgrade sentence range by including at least one cleft sentence, one passive construction and one conditional per essay.
Reduce first-draft errors by 50% between draft one and draft two of the same essay, tracking error types.
Use 20 newly learned lexical items from weeks 1-3 accurately in context and mark them in the final text.
Your checkpoint
A before-and-after portfolio of two essays with a marked-up second draft showing error reductions and highlighted target vocabulary.
Reading comprehension: main idea, specific information, inference and text purpose & Sociocultural and intercultural awareness reflected in the text and tasks
Analyse how two texts reflect cultural, social or historical context (for example, a text on Andalusian heritage, migration or education) and explain the implied attitudes in writing.
Infer an author's stance from word choice and tone, listing five evaluative adjectives or phrases and the attitude each conveys.
Compare the cultural assumptions in a Spanish-context text with an Anglophone-context text on the same topic and note two differences in framing.
Answer exam-style inference questions that require reading beyond the literal line, justifying each answer in one sentence.
Your checkpoint
A one-page cultural-context analysis of two texts with a stance-and-tone table and five justified inference answers.
Oral comprehension and production where the regional framework includes an oral component & Reading comprehension: main idea, specific information, inference and text purpose
Summarise a five-minute listening passage in 60 words, capturing main idea and two supporting details.
Deliver a two-minute spoken opinion on an exam-style prompt, recording it and transcribing to check fluency, pronunciation and grammatical accuracy.
Take notes on a listening text and answer five comprehension questions using only your notes.
Practise pronunciation of ten words commonly mispronounced in PAU listening tasks and record the corrected forms.
Your checkpoint
Two recorded two-minute monologues with transcripts and self-correction notes, plus a written 60-word summary of a listening passage.
Reading comprehension: main idea, specific information, inference and text purpose & Written production: composition with coherence, cohesion, range and accuracy & Lexis and grammar in context: vocabulary, tense and aspect, syntax, word formation
Complete two full mock exams under strict time limits (reading, lexis and grammar, writing) and score each section against the official weighting.
Diagnose the three weakest item types from the mocks and redo ten items of each type correctly.
Write one final timed composition and revise it in ten minutes, applying the checklist built over weeks 4-5.
Compile a one-page personal exam strategy sheet covering time allocation, answer-checking routines and common personal pitfalls.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a diagnostic error report, one revised final composition and a one-page strategy sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 20-item reading comprehension set (main idea, specific information, inference) with written evidence for every answer.
Week 4: Produce a 150-180 word timed composition that meets the word limit, contains a clear thesis and two developed reasons, and uses at least six distinct connectors with no more than five basic grammar errors.
Week 6: Correctly answer at least 75% of lexis and grammar items in a mixed 40-item set and explain the rule behind every corrected error.
Week 8: Achieve at least 65% overall on a full timed mock exam with no section below 50%, and submit the completed strategy sheet.