Spanish

Whilst studying an A Level Language you will cover many topics; Social Issues and Trends you will study Family Life, Multicultural Society and Crime. In Political and Artistic Culture you will cover topics such as Cultural Heritage, Cinema and Politics and Immigration. Studying a language is an integrated study with a focus on language, culture and society. It gives students a range of transferable skills including communication, critical thinking, research skills and creativity, which are valuable to the individual and society as well as developing their language knowledge and understanding of the subject.

Assessment is by end of course exams covering Listening, Reading, Translation into English, and into the language studied (50% of final mark), Written exam (2 questions based on a set film and set text.) (20% of final mark), Oral exam (Individual Research Project, and discussion of a sub-theme.) (30% of final mark).

Entry Requirements: Students need to achieve at least a GCSE grade 7 in the language to be studied. Students will also need at least a GCSE grade 7 in English Literature due to the demands of the written paper.

Overall Entry Requirements:

6 GCSE's at grade 4 or above including an English and Maths.

Course Specific Entry Requirements:

Students need to achieve at least a GCSE grade 7 in Spanish plus at least a GCSE grade 7 in English Literature due to the demands of the written paper.