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Spanish : Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 | Key Stage 5

Exam Board: AQA

Contact: Mr D. Sutton

Course Overview

Studying Spanish at A Level can have a positive impact on your future career prospects. It is estimated that more than 437 million people speak Spanish as a native language, and in such a multi-cultural world with so many Spanish-speaking countries, there are a whole host of opportunities for people with language skills like yours. Speaking Spanish really can open up a whole new world to you!

You will develop and reinforce the language skills already acquired at GCSE: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Units of work in Year 1 focus on topics related to Social issues and trends and Aspects of Hispanic Society including the family, social media and equal rights as well as topics on Artistic culture in the Hispanic world.

In addition we will study the film, Ocho apellidos vascos directed by Emilio Martinez-Lazaro.

In Year 2, study moves to focus on Multiculturalism and Aspects of political life in Hispanic Society, as well as the 20th Century play, La casa de Bernarda Alba by Frederico Garcia Lorca.

By the end of the course, you will be able to understand complex written and spoken Spanish and converse at an advanced level, having developed a greater awareness of the Spanish speaking world.

Entry Requirements:

5 GCSES 4-9 or A*-C to include Maths and English Lang or Lit Grade 5 + GCSE Spanish Grade 5 (Grade 6 desirable)

Where can Spanish take me?

You may like to go on to a degree in Spanish, or to one of the many courses which combine languages with another subject. A language is a transferable skill. Apart from the obvious choices such as Translation or Teaching, Spanish is a valuable asset in countless careers including Science, Banking, Engineering, Business, Law and Politics

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