Spanish

Assessment

In the first year of A-level Spanish, you will study Spanish-speaking society and artistic culture in the Spanish-speaking world. This includes modules on social issues and trends, Spanish music and Spanish cinema. You will discuss artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Velázquez and Picasso, as well as Spanish-speaking singers and directors, like Shakira and Pedro Almodóvar. You will also conduct an in-depth study of a Spanish film. In the second year, you will study society and political life in the Hispanic world, followed by an in-depth study of a Spanish novel or play. You will be examined across three papers at the end of the Upper Sixth.