AS/A Level Spanish
- Graig Campus
This course is a fantastic opportunity for learners to build upon their previous knowledge of Spanish and to grow their love of the language and culture in Spain. Throughout the course, we explore the linguistic knowledge and cultural understanding of the Spanish speaking world and the place of Spanish in an ever-growing Spanish speaking presence on the work stage. Spanish classes are capped so there is the time, space and potential to practice and improve the practical skills in Spanish but there is also a strong emphasis placed on building learners’ confidence in the classroom. A Level Spanish includes the opportunity to study literature and film showing a different perspective of Spain and Spanish-speaking cultures and influences. Studying a language at A Level not only enhances their ability in Spanish but greatly improves a wide variety of skills such as; communication, organisation, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, commitment, independent research skills, and working with others.
In addition, A level candidates will be required to: use the language to present viewpoints, develop arguments, analyse and evaluate, in speech and writing; understand and apply the grammatical system and a range of structures; study aspects of the contemporary society, cultural background and heritage of one or more of the countries or communities whose language is being studied; transfer meaning from English/Welsh into the foreign language.
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- Full time
- Face-to-Face
Admin Fee: £25
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The Spanish Department has had excellent results over the years. Part of this success is down to the guaranteed small groups which allow individual attention to skills, development and acquisition of language through exposure to a wide range of contemporary, cultural and social topics.
AS Spanish
- Unit 1 - AS Speaking examination
- Unit 2 - AS Written examination (listening, reading, translation, critical response in writing)
- Theme 1: Being a young person in a Spanish speaking society.
- Theme 2:Understanding the Spanish speaking world
As well as the aforementioned themes we study a film and grammar and translation.
A2 Spanish
- Unit 3 - A2 Speaking examination
- Unit 4 - Listening, reading, translation
- Unit 5 - Critical and analytical response in writing
- Theme 3: Diversity and Difference
- Theme 4: The Two Spains
As well as the aforementioned themes we study literary work and grammar and translation.
An A Level in Spanish opens many doors, a modern foreign language complements any subject and the skills acquired at A Level enhance learners’ application to study any discipline at HE level.
At least 50% of our students continue to study a language either as a single honours degree programme or as a joint honours degree programme. In 2018 an A grade student went on to study Politics and French at Cardiff University after gaining an A in French at Coleg Sir Gâr and is hoping to work in the United Nations as an international lobbyist.
In 2019, an A grade tri-lingual student went on to study French and Spanish at Bristol University and has been approached by companies as diverse as KPMG (business) and UNESCO (international charity) to apply to their international graduate programmes.
AS - 40% of the final A Level Award
Unit 1 oral exam - 12% ;
Unit 2 listening, reading, translation and written exam - 28%
A2 - 60% of final A Level Award
Unit 3 oral exam - 18%:
Unit 4 listening, reading, translation and written exam - 30%;
Unit 5 written exam – 12%
A minimum of six GCSEs at grades A*-C To include: GCSE Spanish at a grade B or above.
All learners are required to pay an administration fee of £25 prior to enrolment.
You will need to provide your own stationery and may also incur costs if the department arranges educational visits.