Spanish

Course summary

Proficiency in Spanish enables pupils to communicate successfully on a world stage. It affords access to the vibrant and lively culture of Spain and is becoming increasingly useful for communicating with businesses in North and South America. Some of the topics will already be familiar to you from GCSE but you will be studying them in greater breadth and depth. Topics in Lower Sixth will include family, the ‘cyber-society’, Spanish culture (traditions, food and regional languages), music and cinema and in Upper Sixth we study, amongst other things, multiculturalism (racism, immigration and integration), politics and aspects of Spanish history. We also study literature and a Spanish film (see below). The GCSE course provides a foundation for A Level study and you will find that the skills you have learnt will give you a good start for success at A Level.