Course information
Spanish
Hill House School - Doncaster
01302776300
SIXTH AVENUE, Auckley, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN9 3GG
Course summary

By becoming proficient in Spanish you will enhance your employment prospects. You will acquire a life skill which will facilitate foreign travel and your ability to learn other languages. In addition, unemployment for Languages graduates is low. In the Lower Sixth, you will continue to improve the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. By developing your knowledge of appropriate words, phrases and grammar, you will be able to discuss the following topics: Media; Popular Culture; Healthy living/ Lifestyle; Family/ Relationships. In the Upper Sixth, you will build on the skills acquired in the Lower Sixth and study the following topics: Environment; The Multicultural Society; Contemporary Issues; Culture. Within the Culture topic you may study a period of 20th century history in Spain, including the Spanish Civil War; a Spanish-speaking author, such as Garcia Marquez or Isabel Allende; a Spanish-speaking poet or dramatist, such as Lorca or Cervantes; a Spanish director, such as Almodovar or Guillermo del Toro; or a Spanish-speaking architect, musician or painter, such as Gaudi, Juanes or Picasso.

Entry requirements

You should have achieved at least a grade 6 at GCSE in Spanish. You should also be keen to develop the knowledge and communication skills you acquired at GCSE. A desire to gain an insight into another culture and society is important.

How you'll be assessed

Lower Sixth Unit 1 – Listening (where you have control of what you hear), Reading and Writing. A 2 hour examination. 35% of A Level. Unit 2 – Oral examination which covers the topics of Unit 1. 35 minutes (including 20 minutes preparation time).15% of A Level. Upper Sixth Unit 3 – Listening Reading and Writing. 2 hours 30 minutes. 35% of A Level. Unit 4 – Oral examination. 35 minutes (which includes 20 minutes preparation time). 15% of A Level.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityDoncaster
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£10,401 - £15,999
AddressSIXTH AVENUE, Auckley, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN9 3GG