Spanish

This course will help you develop your knowledge of the Spanish language and your understanding of Spanish culture and society through the study of authentic and current articles, modern literary texts and films. The study of Spanish at A Level will enable you to develop excellent communication and critical thinking skills, explore a wide range of topics about Spanish contemporary society and give you the opportunity to carry out independent research on an area of your choice.

Course highlights:

In the first year, you will develop grammatical structures to a high level of accuracy and complexity. You will cover three themes and develop your vocabulary, along with honing your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. You will also study a film during the first year of the course. The course is designed to sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving skills, whilst engendering a love of the language and culture of Spain and Spanish speaking countries.

In the second year, you will work on three additional topic areas. You will also conduct the study of a literary text and undertake an independent research project on an issue of your choice. This will form part of the speaking examination.