Spanish

Course summary

The Spanish A Level course offers stimulating and rich contents to enable students to develop their linguistic skills, alongside their understanding of the culture and society of countries where Spanish is spoken. Students will study technological and social change, looking at the multicultural nature of Hispanic society. They will study highlights of Hispanic artistic culture, including a focus on Spanish regional identity and the cultural heritage of past civilizations. They will learn about aspects of the diverse political landscape of the Hispanic world. Students will explore the influence of the past on present-day Hispanic communities. Throughout their studies, students learn the language in the context of Hispanic countries and issues and influences which have shaped them. Students will develops their essay-writing skills through the study of a novel and film, and they will have the opportunity to carry out an Independent Research Project (IRP) as part of their speaking examination.