Spanish

Course summary

Whatever your plans are for the future, studying Spanish at A Level will widen your options considerably: • 426 million people speak Spanish and it is the official language in 21 countries. • Spanish is the second most studied language worldwide and the fourth most widely studied language in Western Europe. It is also the second language in international communication. • Many Spanish speaking countries are experiencing economic growth, and becoming increasingly prominent world trade partners. Political and economic agreements such as NAFTA, MERCOSUR and the G3 Free Trade Agreement have helped propel that growth. • Spanish speaking culture continues to have a growing influence around the world. • Learning Spanish is not only becoming a necessity in our global economy, it can also be very enjoyable and personally rewarding.