A Level Spanish
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School - Lancashire
01200 423118
York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Course summary

Studying Spanish is fun and rewarding. Lessons focus primarily on communication and are very interactive. Our exam results are well above the national average, so with commitment and hard work, you will do well. Spanish A Level offers so many possibilities. Did you know that Spanish is spoken by 500 million people and is the second largest native language in the world? In three generations, 10% of the world population will be able to communicate in Spanish.

Entry requirements

Students should have at least Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish. Students are required to meet the General Entry Requirement of a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 6 with at least GCSE grade 4 in English Language and Maths.

How you'll be assessed

The examinations are designed to develop the 4 skills of Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing and are divided into 3 components which test a mixture of these skills. Candidates must take all 3 components units: Component 1: Speaking The speaking exam is 30% of the qualification. Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. • Task 1 - (a) Presentation of independent research project; (b) Discussion on the content of the research project. • Task 2 - Discussion based on a stimulus card relating to one of the themes studied. • The assessment is conducted by a visiting examiner. Component 2: Listening, Reading and Translation Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes, 50% of qualification. Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. • Section A: Listening exam • Section B: Reading exam • Section C: Translation – from Spanish into English and English into Spanish Component 3: Critical and analytical response in writing (closed-book) • Written examination: 2 hours, 20% of qualification. Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment. • Two essays – one based on a literary work and the second on an additional literary work or film from the AQA prescribed list.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressYork Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ