The A-level course in Spanish follows the new AQA Specification. The core covers: • Social issues and trends in the countries where the language is spoken • Political and artistic culture in the countries • Grammar • A literary work and a film Aspects of Hispanic Society: • Modern and Traditional Values • Cyberspace • Equal Rights Artistic Culture in the Hispanic World: • Modern day idols • Spanish regional identity • Cultural heritage or cultural landscape Multiculturalism in Hispanic Society: • Immigration • Racism • Integration Aspects of political life in Hispanic Society: • Today’s youth Tomorrow’s citizens • Monarchies, republics and dictatorships • Popular movements The structure of the course allows us to integrate the extension and development of the language skills acquired at GCSE within an intellectually stimulating framework of wider cultural study. We aim to maximise use of Spanish in the classroom through regular discussions of the topics and through debating, and all students have regular one-toone conversation sessions with a native speaker assistant. Through online resources, students are encouraged to independently access authentic material such as news and current affairs in the language, and we make use of a range of language-learning websites, including the ‘kerboodle’ resources which complement the coursebooks. A level students should watch as many films and TV series in Spanish as possible and make reading and listening to Spanish an integral part of their daily life. We strongly recommend that every opportunity is taken to visit a country where Spanish is spoken, and last year many of our Sixth Form students took part in a month-long study and work experience trip to Valencia as part of the Turing scheme. All students stayed with host families and this meant that upon their return to the UK, they felt much more confident and spontaneous when operating in Spanish.
Joining the Sixth Form is by interview and on the basis of academic achievement at GCSE. Applicants are invited to interview following a report from their current school indicating their predicted GCSE grades. The likely offer made, following a successful interview, will be conditional on a minimum of 5 A / 7 grades, with A / 7 grades in the subjects to be taken in the Sixth Form.
Paper 1 - Listening, Reading, Writing • 2 hours 30 minutes • 50% of A-level Paper 2 - Writing • 2 hours • 20 % of A-level Paper 3 - Speaking • 21 – 23 minutes • 30% of A-level
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £18,825 |
| Address | Waverley Mount, Nottingham, NG7 4ED |
The A-level course in Spanish follows the new AQA Specification. The core covers: • Social issues and trends in the countries where the language is spoken • Political and artistic culture in the countries • Grammar • A literary work and a film Aspects of Hispanic Society: • Modern and Traditional Values • Cyberspace • Equal Rights Artistic Culture in the Hispanic World: • Modern day idols • Spanish regional identity • Cultural heritage or cultural landscape Multiculturalism in Hispanic Society: • Immigration • Racism • Integration Aspects of political life in Hispanic Society: • Today’s youth Tomorrow’s citizens • Monarchies, republics and dictatorships • Popular movements The structure of the course allows us to integrate the extension and development of the language skills acquired at GCSE within an intellectually stimulating framework of wider cultural study. We aim to maximise use of Spanish in the classroom through regular discussions of the topics and through debating, and all students have regular one-toone conversation sessions with a native speaker assistant. Through online resources, students are encouraged to independently access authentic material such as news and current affairs in the language, and we make use of a range of language-learning websites, including the ‘kerboodle’ resources which complement the coursebooks. A level students should watch as many films and TV series in Spanish as possible and make reading and listening to Spanish an integral part of their daily life. We strongly recommend that every opportunity is taken to visit a country where Spanish is spoken, and last year many of our Sixth Form students took part in a month-long study and work experience trip to Valencia as part of the Turing scheme. All students stayed with host families and this meant that upon their return to the UK, they felt much more confident and spontaneous when operating in Spanish.
Joining the Sixth Form is by interview and on the basis of academic achievement at GCSE. Applicants are invited to interview following a report from their current school indicating their predicted GCSE grades. The likely offer made, following a successful interview, will be conditional on a minimum of 5 A / 7 grades, with A / 7 grades in the subjects to be taken in the Sixth Form.
Paper 1 - Listening, Reading, Writing • 2 hours 30 minutes • 50% of A-level Paper 2 - Writing • 2 hours • 20 % of A-level Paper 3 - Speaking • 21 – 23 minutes • 30% of A-level