Spanish
Canon Slade School - Bolton
01204333343
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP
Course summary

During the two-year AQA course you will study the two wider themes of ‘Social issues and Trends’ and ‘Political and Artistic Culture’. These are divided into the sub-themes below: • Modern and traditional values • Cyber-space • Equal rights • Immigration • Racism • Integration • Modern-day idols • Spanish regional identity • Cultural heritage • Today’s youth, tomorrow’s citizens •Monarchies and dictatorships • Popular movements Students will also study one film and one literary text.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE grades 9 – 5/(iGCSE A*-C) including English 5 and Mathematics 5 AND a GCSE average points score of 5.0, from the top 8 GCSEs taken in the first sitting. 6 Spanish.

How you'll be assessed

The A-Level in Spanish is linear which means that all exams will be taken at the end of the two year course. There are three separate exams: PAPER 1: Listening, Reading and Translation (50%)- Listening/reading and responding to a variety of spoken/written passages from a range of contexts and sources. – Translation into English and translation into Spanish. PAPER 2: Writing (20%) – Two essays: one based on a literary work and the second on an additional literary work or film studied in class. PAPER 3: Speaking (30%) – Presentation and discussion of independent research project. – Discussion of a previously studied theme based on a stimulus card.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBolton
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP