West Lakes Academy - Sixth Form Course Guide

Spanish EDEXCEL A LEVEL Specific entry requirements WLASixth Formentry requirements and aGCSESpanish Grade 7 and above. Content of the course • A Level Spanish builds on the skills taught at GCSE, developing beyond giving a simple opinion from your personal point of view, to developing an understanding of issues in Spanish society. • Topics covered include: The culture and the recent history of Spain (Spanish Civil War, Franco’s dictatorship), the media, the arts, the place of voluntary work, the changing nature of family, immigration, life for the marginalised and multicultural Spain. • The study of the work of an author from a Spanish Speaking country. • The study of a Spanish film. • Students becomemore confident in seeking and conveying information and opinions in Spanish. How is the course assessed? • Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Translation (2 hours) 40% of A Level 80 Marks • Paper 2: Written response to works and Translation (2 hours 40 minutes) 30% of A Level 120 marks • Paper 3: Speaking Test conducted by class teacher. (21-23 minutes which includes 5 minutes preparation) 30% of of A Level 72marks Is this course for you and where could it take you? What can I do with an A Level in Spanish? • A modern language combines well with any other A Level subject. • Languages contribute to the cultural and linguistic richness of our society and to international trade and global citizenship. • The ability to understand and communicate in other languages is increasingly important in our society and in the global economy. • The opportunity to take full advantage of exchange programmes abroad whilst at university, irrespective of the course chosen. • Students have taken a number of career paths having studied languages at A Level, such as event management, business studiesor evenengineering, or undertaking work placements abroad. • Studying Spanish will enable you to learn other languages more easily and is ideal preparation for those wishing to study languages of increasing international importance; such as Chinese or Arabic. Contact Please contact Miss H McCrory mccroryh@westlakesmat.org.uk West Lakes Academy - Sixth Form 33

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