Spanish
Spalding Grammar School - Lincolnshire
01775765800
Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH
Course summary

Studying a foreign language at A Level will deepen your understanding and knowledge of the language by the teaching of grammar and vocabulary in depth. In addition, it will provide an insight into a foreign culture, the people and their customs by investigating issues of French/German/Spanish speaking countries. You will study social issues and trends of French/German/Spanish speaking societies as well as themes from political, intellectual and/or artistic culture. You will investigate a book and film as well as carry out a research project. Foreign Languages complement other subjects in which students learn about language or literature like English or Latin, or those subjects in which the ability to speak a foreign language could become useful like Business Studies. Alternatively, it could form an interesting contrast to artistic or scientific subjects. An A Level in a foreign language is a versatile qualification, which will support a range of career paths. These include business services, charity work, engineering, media, museums and libraries, public administration, teaching, tourism, translating, transport and logistics and branches of the armed forces.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in the appropriate GCSE Language (French, German or Spanish).

How you'll be assessed

A Level includes examinations in: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (50%): • Aspects of French/German/Spanish-speaking society • Artistic culture in the French/German/Spanish-speaking world • Multiculturalism in French/German/Spanish-speaking society • Aspects of political life in French/German/Spanish-speaking society • Grammar Paper 2 – Writing (20%): • One text and one film; or two texts, from the specification • Grammar Paper 3 - Speaking (30%): • Individual research project • One of four sub-themes: - Aspects of French/German/Spanish-speaking society - Artistic culture in the French/German/Spanish-speaking world - Multiculturalism in French/German/Spanish-speaking society - Aspects of political life in French/German/Spanish-speaking society

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
AddressPriory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH