101 PAGS MOCK EXAM: The New "Oil" FP & Strategic Pipelines

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PAGS Exam Prep • Task 101

2º AÑO PAGS

The New "Oil"
FP & Strategic Pipelines

"Task 101: The Next Level"

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Year 2: Roadmap

01

Context

The New Oil

02

Reading

Corporate FP

03

Quiz

16 Questions

04

Listening

Caixabank Data

05

Glossary

Strategic Terms

Las 4 Claves del 2º Año

La Metáfora

Entiende la analogía inicial: los perfiles técnicos de FP son ahora el "petróleo" (recurso esencial) del mercado.

Percepción Social

Localiza el cambio de mentalidad: casi el 70% ve la FP de forma muy positiva según Caixabank.

"Tailor-made"

Comprende el concepto "hecho a medida". Las empresas no solo contratan, forman para sus propias necesidades.

Casos de Éxito

Identifica los resultados directos: inserción laboral de más del 90% en zonas como A Coruña.

📚 Study Guide: Key Vocabulary Listen & Hover

Pipeline

Pilot programs

Job placement

Tailor-made

Shift

Generational renewal

Waste management

Recruitment

Insertion

Emerging skills

Reading Analysis Y2

The New "Oil" of the Market

Technical profiles have become the "oil" of the modern labor market. As major companies struggle to fill specialized vacancies essential for business transformation, Vocational Training (FP) has emerged as a crucial talent pipeline. Large corporations are now expanding their Dual Vocational Training agreements, moving beyond initial pilot programs to more strategic, long-term investments.

A Shift in Perception

The perception of these studies is also improving. Data from the Caixabank Dualiza Foundation indicates that nearly 70% of people view FP positively, highlighting benefits such as rapid job placement, long-term career growth, and strong alignment with market demands. For businesses, this model is an effective way to train young people "tailor-made" for their specific needs, especially in sectors involving new technologies and ecological transitions.

Corporate Leadership

Major companies are leading this shift. Acciona has recently launched new cycles in Administration and Finance, while Repsol, a pioneer in the field since 2012, integrates students into critical areas like robotics, industrial chemistry, and cybersecurity. Similarly, CaixaBank now uses internal corporate paths where students spend up to 50% of their training within the bank, supported by tutors to ensure their integration. Furthermore, Veolia emphasizes that these programs are vital for generational renewal, particularly in areas like water, energy, and waste management.

Return on Investment

The return on investment is significant: companies improve recruitment costs and productivity by hiring talent already adapted to their corporate culture. In some industrial centers, such as in A Coruña, job insertion through Dual FP exceeds 90%.

Looking ahead, experts agree that the future depends on deeper collaboration between educational centers and businesses. By integrating business experts into the classroom and focusing on emerging skills like digitalization and sustainability, the dual model is set to remain a key strategy for competitiveness and professional development in Spain.

Training tailored for specific corporate needs.

Real World Case Study

Read how a Vocational Degree can lead to top business leadership in this Caixabank Esfera interview:

Leer historia de Miguel López

Contenido adaptado con fines educativos. Agradecimiento a Ilier Navarro y su artículo en El País (18 de mayo de 2026) utilizado como contexto.

PAGS ENGLISH EXAM - YEAR 2

Task 101 Mock Exam

16 preguntas nivel B1-B2. ¡Comienza el segundo año!

1. SUMMARY: What is the text mainly about?

2. Detail: According to the text, what have technical profiles become?

3. Detail: What are large corporations doing with Dual FP?

4. Statistic: According to Caixabank Dualiza, what percentage of people view FP positively?

5. Detail: What is one benefit of FP mentioned by the foundation?

6. Vocabulary: What does "tailor-made" mean in this context?

7. Detail: What areas does Repsol integrate students into?

8. Detail: How much time do CaixaBank students spend within the bank?

9. Detail: Why does Veolia emphasize these programs?

10. Detail: What specific areas does Veolia mention?

11. Inference: What is the return on investment for companies?

12. Detail: What is the job insertion rate in A Coruña?

13. Inference: Why do companies prefer hiring these students?

14. Grammar: "Large corporations are now expanding..." What tense is this?

15. Vocabulary: What does "waste management" mean?

16. Conclusion: How can the dual model remain a key strategy?

Year 2: The Expert's View

Track 101: The Market's New Oil

Listen to our career analyst explain the Caixabank data. (Duration: ~1:15)

Welcome to the Year 2 analysis! Today, we discuss the Caixabank Dualiza report. It is fascinating because almost 70% of people now see Vocational Training positively. Why the change? It is all about "tailor-made" training. Companies like Repsol and Veolia aren't just looking for generic workers; they need specialists in cybersecurity, robotics, and waste management. When a student spends 50% of their time inside a bank like Caixabank, they absorb the corporate culture completely. That is exactly why job insertion rates exceed 90% in industrial centers like A Coruña. This isn't just an educational shift; it is an economic strategy for survival.

1. Topic

Which report is being discussed?

2. Detail

What percentage sees FP positively?

3. Detail

How much time can a student spend inside Caixabank?

4. Detail

What happens in places like A Coruña?

5. Vocabulary

What does "tailor-made" mean for the companies?

6. Inference

Why is spending time inside the bank so effective?

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98. ANDRÉS & ROSA: THE REVOLUTION OF FP DUAL PREPARATION FOR PAGS GRADO SUPERIOR 2027 • B1-B2 LEVEL

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Belling the Cat

ANDRÉS & ROSA:
The Revolution of FP DUAL

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Nº 98 Modelo de examen oficial. PAGS EXAM.

Preparación para la Convocatoria de Acceso a Grado Superior del año 2027

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

Part 1: Grammar & Vocabulary (Q1 - Q12)

1. Regarding the 2007 crisis, ______ that many family businesses suffered hardship.

Estudiar Pasivas

Explicación Detallada: Pasiva Impersonal. "It is said that" (Se dice que) se usa para reportar una creencia general.

2. Rosa and Andrés make families' dreams come true by ______ homes in Jaén.

Explicación Detallada: Vocabulario. "Renovating" significa reformar o renovar (una casa, un local). Tras la preposición "by", el verbo va en -ING.

3. Before they opened Jaénvivienda, they ______ many challenges during the crisis.

Tiempos

Explicación Detallada: Past Perfect (had + participio) para una acción (superar retos) anterior a otra acción en el pasado (abrir el negocio).

4. The shortage of workers ______ avoided if the government had promoted FP Dual earlier.

Condicionales

Explicación Detallada: Condicional 3 (If + had + part / would have + part). Describe una hipótesis imposible sobre el pasado.

5. ______ the economic crisis, they managed to keep their business running with determination.

Conectores

Explicación Detallada: In spite of (A pesar de) va seguido de un sustantivo ("the economic crisis"). Although necesitaría sujeto y verbo.

6. They work hard ______ provide the best service to their clients.

Propósito

Explicación Detallada: In order to (para) va seguido de un verbo en infinitivo ("provide").

7. Report: "We need more qualified plumbers," Rosa said.

Reported Speech

Explicación Detallada: En estilo indirecto, el pronombre "We" cambia a "they", y el presente simple ("need") da un salto atrás al pasado simple ("needed").

8. They ______ a lot of experience over the years because their agenda is extremely valuable.

Modales

Explicación Detallada: Usamos must have + participio para deducciones lógicas seguras sobre el pasado ("deben haber acumulado").

9. Which sentence emphasizes the cause of the problem in the construction sector?

Cleft Sentences

Explicación Detallada: Frase Cleft. "It is [subject] what/that [verb]" se emplea para destacar o enfatizar la causa exacta de la acción.

10. "If only society ______ honest professionals more!"

I Wish

Explicación Detallada: Deseo sobre el presente. Se utiliza el pasado simple tras "If only" para indicar un deseo no cumplido ahora (Ojalá respetara...).

11. While many university students ______ for jobs, skilled bricklayers have too much work.

Tiempos

Explicación Detallada: Acciones paralelas en el presente. "While" suele requerir un tiempo continuo (Present Continuous).

12. Promoting Dual FP is essential ______ solve the current labor shortage.

Propósito

Explicación Detallada: Infinitivo de propósito. Usamos "to + verbo" para indicar el para qué de una acción.

Parte 2: Listening y Comprensión de Lectura (Q13 a Q20)

Listening Task: Future Careers

Listen to the expert analyzing the renovation sector in Spain. Duration: 2 min.

Welcome to 'Future Careers'. Today we analyze the situation of the renovation sector in Spain, focusing on a company called Jaénvivienda, run by Rosa and Andrés. They organize teams of plumbers, electricians, and carpenters to renovate homes. However, they are facing a huge problem: a severe shortage of qualified workers. Currently, many professionals simply cannot cope with the amount of work available. Experts argue that society has focused too much on traditional university degrees, which often prove useless for the real labor market. The ultimate solution, they say, is to urgently promote Dual Vocational Training. This would bring back apprenticeships and restore social respect for honest technical professionals.

Welcome to 'Future Careers'. Today we analyze the situation of the renovation sector in Spain, focusing on a company called Jaénvivienda, run by Rosa and Andrés. They organize teams of plumbers, electricians, and carpenters to renovate homes. However, they are facing a huge problem: a severe shortage of qualified workers. Currently, many professionals simply cannot cope with the amount of work available. Experts argue that society has focused too much on traditional university degrees, which often prove useless for the real labor market. The ultimate solution, they say, is to urgently promote Dual Vocational Training. This would bring back apprenticeships and restore social respect for honest technical professionals.

13. What kind of company do Rosa and Andrés run?

Estrategia: Presta atención a las primeras frases del audio donde se presenta "Jaénvivienda".

14. What major problem are they facing?

Estrategia: Escucha la frase introducida por "However, they are facing a huge problem...".

15. What have experts criticized about society's educational focus?

Estrategia: Atento a lo que los expertos argumentan ("Experts argue that...").

16. What is proposed as the ultimate solution?

Estrategia: Escucha la conclusión final del audio ("The ultimate solution, they say, is...").

READ the text and answer the next questions:

BELLING THE CAT: THE PENDING REVOLUTION OF DUAL FP

Andrés and Rosa represent the Spain that creates quality employment and offers growth opportunities with tireless effort and determination. They bring to society years of accumulated experience through a family business that shines over time.

The 2007 crisis brought hardship and broken dreams, but they learned to emerge stronger and better prepared. Today, in 2026, they run Jaénvivienda in Jaén. They make families' dreams come true by renovating homes. Plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, painters, decorators, and carpenters are just some of the professionals involved in the task. Rosa and Andrés have an agenda that is worth its weight in gold; their contacts are the best in their respective trades.

But the sadness lies in seeing how these same professionals cannot cope with all the work they would like to do. This is not due to a lack of will, but a fundamental shortage: the lack of qualified workers. The question is the same as always: what have we done as a society so that fundamental sectors have practically disappeared from the market? Who will bell the cat now? We cry when a heater breaks down and demand a quick repair, and we cry even more when we see the bill.

Meanwhile, high schools continue to produce generations of students who, in too many cases, choose the wrong path. Many traditional university degrees are largely useless for the real labor market. The solution is urgently promoting Dual Vocational Training (FP DUAL). Will apprenticeships return with a prestigious FP DUAL? Will respect for honest professionals return? From gas installers and site managers to blacksmiths, the list is endless, and the need is urgent.

17. According to the text, what did the 2007 crisis bring to millions of Spaniards?

Estrategia Reading: Busca las palabras clave "2007 crisis" en el segundo párrafo.

18. Why can't the professionals in Rosa and Andrés's agenda cope with all the work?

Estrategia Reading: Localiza "cannot cope with all the work" y lee la siguiente línea en el tercer párrafo.

19. How does the text describe some traditional university degrees nowadays?

Estrategia Reading: Busca qué se dice sobre "university degrees" en el último párrafo.

20. What is the author's final conclusion regarding the future of society?

Estrategia Reading: La respuesta resume la tesis principal del último párrafo y la solución propuesta (Dual FP).

Fuentes y Agradecimientos

Este modelo de examen está basado metodológicamente y adaptado a nivel B1-B2 a partir del excelente artículo de reflexión "El gato, el cascabel y la revolución pendiente de la FPDUAL", un testimonio real que rinde homenaje a la empresa familiar Jaénvivienda. Expresamos nuestro sincero agradecimiento a Andrés y Rosa por representar la excelencia, el tesón y el valor del trabajo profesional cualificado en nuestro país. Adaptación por NeuroEnglishMMP (Docente y Observador de la realidad educativa).

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Análisis Técnico de Estructuras

01. Pasiva Impersonal "it is said that many businesses..."

02. By + -ing "...make dreams come true by renovating homes."

03. Due to "...not due to a lack of will."

04. Relativo "...agenda, which is worth its weight..."

05. Such as "...professionals such as plumbers."

06. Suggest + -ing "Experts suggest promoting Dual FP."

07. In order to "...work hard in order to provide..."

08. Past Perfect "...they had overcome many challenges."

09. Condicional Tipo 3 "if... had promoted... would have been avoided."

10. In spite of "In spite of the economic crisis..."

11. Used to "...society used to respect..."

12. Essential to "...essential to solve the shortage."

13. Estilo Indirecto "...said that they needed more plumbers."

14. If only + past "If only society respected honest..."

15. Present Continuous "...while many are searching for jobs."

16. Modal Perfect "...they must have accumulated a lot..."

17. Wondered if "...wondered if apprenticeships will return."

18. Although "Although university degrees remain..."

19. Pasiva Normal "...the need is urgently recognized."

20. Cleft Sentence "It is the lack of workers what truly limits..."

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