Spanish

Course summary

The aim of the A Level Spanish course is to help you to appreciate the nature and diversity of different cultures and people and acquire knowledge, skills and understanding for practical use, further study and employment. Speaking Spanish will open the door to a rich, gorgeous and historically important culture and it makes travelling a whole lot easier as it is one of the second most spoken languages in the world! Year 12: Evolution of Spanish society: (e.g. Change in family structure, political and artistic culture in the Hispanic world (e.g. music, modern-day means of communication, festivals and traditions), grammar, a film study. Year 13: Immigration and the multicultural Spanish society: (e.g. social and public reaction to immigration, positive impacts of immigration), The Franco dictatorship and the transition to democracy (e.g. Spanish civil war, daily life during the Franco dictatorship), grammar (extended), a literary text and an independent research project. Languages can lead to a wide range of professions, for example: interpreting, translating, working in public and private businesses, law, engineering, politics, computing, travel and tourism, teaching and journalism. Languages are an invaluable skill to have; they are key to the exciting multinational world we live in! Previous Spanish A Level students have gone on to university to study Medicine, Law, International Relations, Geography with a year abroad in a Spanish speaking country or to work abroad as an au- pair.