Spanish

Course summary

Why take the course? Being able to speak Spanish not only enables you to communicate with the 450 million other speakers worldwide, but it will bring other academic benefits as well. Given its rich artistic and literary history, studying Spanish at A Level will enhance any further study you do in arts-based subjects such as Art History. Spanish is easy to combine with any other subject at university. It helps you understand other cultures. It gives you an advantage in the international job market. Spanish is both a working language and an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and international courts. Summary of what is studied (specification) Year 12: 1. Los Valores Tradicionales 2. El ciberespacio 3. La igualdad de sexos 4. La influencia de los idolos 5. La identidad regional en España 6. El patrimonio regional 7. Ocho Apellidos Vascos (cine) Year 13: 1. La inmigración 2. El racismo 3. La convivencia 4. Jóvenes de hoy ciudadanos del mañana 5. Monarquías y dictaduras 6. Movimientos populares 7. El patrimonio regional 8. La Casa de Bernarda Alba (libro) 9. Individual Research Project Where could this qualification take you? Marketing, business, UN, international banks, buying (e.g. fashion/food), logistics, tourism, sales, journalism, international aid, teaching, translating, interpreting, researching, political risk analysis.