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P05 v and silent h

Currently Developing · last touched 2026-10-22

Silent h in a fresh word (not hermano/hermana) on a later day; qu in a third word.

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WhenChangeEvidenceSession
2026-10-22Gap → Developinggap -> developing (touched means moved, principle 13): three unaided sound items right cold in fresh words on different days - silent h in hermanos 9 Oct, v in ventana 21 Oct, qu as hard k in queso 22 Oct (quince 0/1 on 21 Oct, so the rule now transfers). Never taught as a point, only corrected. Loose end: silent h not re-asked in a fresh word since 9 Oct.session 132
2026-10-21Gap → Gap21 Oct: v in ventana -> b, 1/1 cold in a fresh word on a later day (vivir 20 Oct, vive 0/1 16 Oct). qu in quince -> 'kw', 0/1 (silent u right in tranquila 20 Oct, 0/1 16 Oct); told again, re-said. Silent h not asked. Status kept at gap: v now holds in a fresh word, qu/silent u does not transfer yet.session 124
2026-10-20Gap → Gap20 Oct: v in vivir -> b and u silent in tranquila, both right cold (both 0/1 on 16 Oct). Same words as before; stays gap until right in a fresh word on a later day.session 123
2026-10-16Gap → Gap16 Oct: v in vive asked alone - 'v', 0/1; told the Spanish v is a soft b and re-said. Silent h in hermana/hermano asked bundled with the read-aloud, not answered (right alone on 9 Oct). Status kept at gap: taught one sound by correction only, no confirm step.session 115
2026-10-09Not started → GapSession 93, touched means moved (principle 13), 9 Oct: after reading 'Mis hermanos visitan a mi madre' aloud twice, asked whether the h in hermanos is said - 'you do not pronounce the H', 1/1. One item, untaught, v not asked, so below the developing bar.standalone

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AQA 8692 planning resources — interactive vocabulary list
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AQA 8692 specification (full PDF)
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AQA 8692 support and resources hub
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AQA: summary of changes to GCSE MFL specifications
Explains what is new in 8692 versus the old 8698 spec. Read this before using ANY pre-2024 Spanish resource, so old-spec material is not mistaken for current.
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