The study of Spanish to AS and A levels will build on all you have learned at GCSE. You will continue to practise the skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking. Your studies will involve internet research, reading Spanish newspapers and magazines and listening to radio and watching TV programmes. We encourage you to broaden your knowledge of Spain by watching films, and we make various visits during the year to Spanish days at local arts centres and universities such as Manchester Met and ‘Home’. The minimum entry requirement for Spanish A level is a grade 6 in GCSE Spanish. At full A level, comprehension work will deal with topics such as aspects of political and artistic culture, law and order and modern world issues. The cultural topics will involve both the study of a Spanish novelist and his/her work, and study of a director and his/her films. Testing mirrors the pattern established at AS, this time with a comprehension and translation paper, an essay based paper and a speaking test involving material from an independent research topic. Finally, we encourage you to put your language to use by visiting Spain on a work experience placement. Living and working in a town such as Salamanca or Segovia, you will spend an exciting week developing your comprehension skills and confidence! The study of a Modern Language adds an international dimension to your post-GCSE studies, whether you are a dedicated linguist or a specialist in another area. It is increasingly common to study a language alongside another subject at university, and each year, a number of our students go on to study Spanish to degree level, combining it with law, international finance, business studies, management or another language.