Spanish
The King Edward VI School - Northumberland
01670515415
Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Course summary

A Level Spanish is the right subject for you if you… - Enjoy learning about language and culture - Want to develop opinions about current issues - Enjoy speaking and contributing to discussions - Enjoy expressing your ideas and points of view - Have a good memory for vocabulary - Have a logical mind for applying grammar - Enjoy independent research - Have good independent study habits - Like to keep up to date with current affairs - Are organised and can meet deadlines Students will study technological and social change, looking at the multicultural nature of Hispanic society. They will study highlights of Hispanic artistic culture, including a focus on Spanish regional identity and the cultural heritage of past civilisations. They will also learn about aspects of the diverse political landscape of the Hispanic world and explore the influence of the past on present-day Hispanic communities. Throughout their studies, they will learn the language in the context of Hispanic countries and issues and influences which have shaped them. Students will study texts and film and will have the opportunity to carry out independent research on an area of their choice.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in Spanish to study A Level Spanish Grade 5 Spanish to study AS Spanish - All students need a minimum of five GCSE passes (any subject) at grade 4 or better to study in Sixth Form.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing 2 hours 30 minutes (100 marks – 50% of A Level) Listening to and reading questions in Spanish with non-verbal and responses in Spanish on: Aspects of Spanish speaking society Artistic culture in the Spanish speaking world Multiculturalism in Spanish speaking society Aspects of political life in Spanish speaking society Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 100 words Paper 2: Writing 2 hours (80 marks – 20% of A Level) Either one question in Spanish on a text and one question in Spanish on a film ( a choice of two questions each) or two questions in Spanish on texts (two questions on each text) Paper 3: Speaking 21–23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time (60 marks- 30% of A Level) - Discussion of one of four sub-themes (i.e. Aspects of Spanish speaking society, Artistic culture in the Spanish speaking world, Multiculturalism in Spanish speaking society or - Aspects of political life in Spanish speaking society) with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test. Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressCottingwood Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1DN