Why? In our globalised world, the ability to speak another language is seen as a huge asset to most companies. As degrees are now more commonplace, any added skills that you can bring to the table will see you become a stronger contender for a job. There are many professional and academic benefits of learning Spanish at A-Level. Not only do languages enrich your global cultural knowledge, they can also improve your comprehension and critical thinking skills. Learning Spanish at A-Level will help you gain competency in these four main areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing. Speaking – Being able to speak a second language will enable you to communicate on a conversational level as well as give presentations and speeches in a professional context. Listening – Studying a language will expose you to different speaking styles, accents, and dialects, not to mention helping you understand a second language when spoken at speed. Reading – Your comprehension skills will be improved through reading in Spanish. You will be able to read new books, and understand newspapers and online news sites. Writing – Learning Spanish at A-Level will expand your vocabulary and improve your written style in the language. In Year 12 you will learn topics such as changing attitudes towards marriage, equal rights and smartphones. Your knowledge of the Hispanic world will be extended in your second year to include topics such as racism, immigration and the place of today’s youth in society. Studying (and ultimately fluently speaking) a foreign language helps break down barriers and connects human beings on a deeper level of mutual understanding.
Before being accepted into the Sixth Form on our standard academic programme, we would normally expect you to have acquired a minimum of five GCSE passes at grade 5 or above on the new 9-1 grading scale (grade C and above for A*-G Welsh and some iGCSE programmes). However, individual circumstances and choice of subjects are taken into account. A prospective student for an individual A-level subject should achieve at least a grade 5 in that subject at GCSE. In some subjects, higher GCSE grades are required. Modern foreign languages require a grade 6 at GCSE and science subjects (biology, chemistry, physics) require a grade 7 (double 7 in combined science), although a grade 6 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. Those wishing to study mathematics will have a minimum of a grade 7 at GCSE, while for further mathematics it is grade 8. For psychology A-level, it is expected that students will have a least grade 5 in GCSE English language, mathematics and at least one science. New students – UK: Every year we welcome new students from both independent and state schools into our Sixth Form. Every applicant is considered individually. If you are available, please come to our Open Evening in October. We also recommend you visit us on a normal school day where you will have the chance to meet the Headmaster, Head of Sixth Form and current students. Offers are made on the basis of an interview and are conditional on your GCSE results. New students – International: International students are expected to have a reasonable competence in spoken and written English on arrival at West Buckland and the ability to progress with the specialist support of the EAL department. Overseas students applying to study at West Buckland should provide the following to start their application: • Copies of their last two school reports. • A piece of their handwriting (one to two sides of A4), written in English, telling us about themselves, their hobbies and interests.
Paper 1: Listening, reading, writing 2 hours 30 minutes (50%) Paper 2: Two x 250-word essays in Spanish (literature and film) 2 hours (20%) Paper 3: Speaking (stimulus card followed by Individual Research Project 16-18 minutes 30%)
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £9,090 - £20,640; Boarding £27,090 - £40,290 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX |
Why? In our globalised world, the ability to speak another language is seen as a huge asset to most companies. As degrees are now more commonplace, any added skills that you can bring to the table will see you become a stronger contender for a job. There are many professional and academic benefits of learning Spanish at A-Level. Not only do languages enrich your global cultural knowledge, they can also improve your comprehension and critical thinking skills. Learning Spanish at A-Level will help you gain competency in these four main areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing. Speaking – Being able to speak a second language will enable you to communicate on a conversational level as well as give presentations and speeches in a professional context. Listening – Studying a language will expose you to different speaking styles, accents, and dialects, not to mention helping you understand a second language when spoken at speed. Reading – Your comprehension skills will be improved through reading in Spanish. You will be able to read new books, and understand newspapers and online news sites. Writing – Learning Spanish at A-Level will expand your vocabulary and improve your written style in the language. In Year 12 you will learn topics such as changing attitudes towards marriage, equal rights and smartphones. Your knowledge of the Hispanic world will be extended in your second year to include topics such as racism, immigration and the place of today’s youth in society. Studying (and ultimately fluently speaking) a foreign language helps break down barriers and connects human beings on a deeper level of mutual understanding.
Before being accepted into the Sixth Form on our standard academic programme, we would normally expect you to have acquired a minimum of five GCSE passes at grade 5 or above on the new 9-1 grading scale (grade C and above for A*-G Welsh and some iGCSE programmes). However, individual circumstances and choice of subjects are taken into account. A prospective student for an individual A-level subject should achieve at least a grade 5 in that subject at GCSE. In some subjects, higher GCSE grades are required. Modern foreign languages require a grade 6 at GCSE and science subjects (biology, chemistry, physics) require a grade 7 (double 7 in combined science), although a grade 6 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. Those wishing to study mathematics will have a minimum of a grade 7 at GCSE, while for further mathematics it is grade 8. For psychology A-level, it is expected that students will have a least grade 5 in GCSE English language, mathematics and at least one science. New students – UK: Every year we welcome new students from both independent and state schools into our Sixth Form. Every applicant is considered individually. If you are available, please come to our Open Evening in October. We also recommend you visit us on a normal school day where you will have the chance to meet the Headmaster, Head of Sixth Form and current students. Offers are made on the basis of an interview and are conditional on your GCSE results. New students – International: International students are expected to have a reasonable competence in spoken and written English on arrival at West Buckland and the ability to progress with the specialist support of the EAL department. Overseas students applying to study at West Buckland should provide the following to start their application: • Copies of their last two school reports. • A piece of their handwriting (one to two sides of A4), written in English, telling us about themselves, their hobbies and interests.
Paper 1: Listening, reading, writing 2 hours 30 minutes (50%) Paper 2: Two x 250-word essays in Spanish (literature and film) 2 hours (20%) Paper 3: Speaking (stimulus card followed by Individual Research Project 16-18 minutes 30%)