Spanish

Course summary

This course is ideal for students who... • have an interest in developing spoken and written fluency as well as grammatical understanding well beyond GCSE standards. • enjoy using the language to express their opinions and justifying their comments on a broad range of social issues. • enjoy reading and writing in a foreign language and learning about the culture and traditions of other countries. • wish to carry out research into Spanish-speaking countries and their history, geography, society and the arts. WHAT TOPICS WILL BE STUDIED IN YEAR 1? 1. Traditional and modern family values. 2. Cyberspace and new technologies. 3. Gender Equality in the world of work and LGBT rights. 4. The influence of idols (models, music artists and film/tv celebrities) . 5. Diversity in Spain (regional languages and traditions). 6. Cultural and artistic wealth of Spanish-speaking countries (festivals, music, world heritage sites) 7. In-depth study of a Spanish-language film. WHAT TOPICS WILL BE STUDIED IN YEAR 2? 1. Immigration in Spain. 2. Equality issues: racism, discrimination. 3. Multicultural Spain. 4. The problems of young people and their role in changing society. 5. Monarchy and dictatorships in the Hispanic world. 6. Social protests and their effectiveness 7. In-depth study of a Spanish-language literary work.