Spanish

Course summary

The course develops the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening through close study of contemporary materials and practical tasks, all designed to build fluency and confidence. You will develop the comprehension skills used at GCSE with longer and more complex pieces of spoken and written Spanish. You will need to summarise the key points of spoken and written texts, and identify the nuances of meaning that a more complex text contains. You will be required to both speak and write at a higher level than the GCSE and at greater length. You will be engaged in group and discussion work as well as independent study. Debating skills are developed in the target language enabling you to demonstrate a suitable command of Spanish for dealing with unpredictable elements found in dialogue. There is a greater emphasis on both grammatical knowledge and spontaneity in order to equip you to write essays and have a detailed discussion in the spoken exams. - Aspects of Hispanic society - Artistic culture in the Hispanic world - Multiculturalism in Hispanic society - Aspects of political life in Hispanic society - Literary texts and films - Grammar