A Level Spanish
Kingsmead School - Enfield
02083515000
196 Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Course summary

Course Outline / Topics  You will study sociology, history, politics, literature, film, media and ethics in the language you choose to study  You will debate a range of topics including the significance of marriage in modern society, the rising use of technology, equal rights and the notion of immigration and racism in modern society.  You will study a period of Spanish history in Year 13, namely Franco’s Spain following the Civil War and evaluate the impact on modern day society.  You will study a film which will expose you to colloquial Spanish and highlights the early period of Franco’s reign following the Spanish Civil War  You will study a Columbian novel, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, written by Nobel Prize for Literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The short story debates the notion of legacy after death

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

ALL EXAMS ARE AT THE END OF YEAR 13 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing  Aspects of Hispanic society  Artistic culture in the Hispanic world  Multiculturalism in Hispanic society  Aspects of political life in Hispanic society  Grammar Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes - 100 marks / 50% of A-level Paper 2: Writing Essay responses on one text and one film from the specification Written exam: 2 hours - 80 marks in total / 20% of A-level Paper 3: Speaking Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5-6 minutes) Individual research project (12 minutes) Oral exam: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time) - 60 marks in total / 30% of A-level

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityEnfield
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
Address196 Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YQ