Spanish

Gary Lineker, former Barcelona and England footballer said, ‘Learning Spanish has opened doors in my career and helped me to bridge cultural differences...during my football career I realised quickly what difference language skills can make.’

There are numerous benefits to learning a language. They are a skill for life and something students should enjoy and find rewarding. Research suggests that those who speak two or more languages have significantly better cognitive abilities than those who speak just one. If you are multilingual, you see the world from different viewpoints just as Gary did and you enhance your ability to communicate in today’s globally connected world.

COURSE CONTENT World of Work

● Jobs and employment preferences ● Earning money ● Work experience ● Learning languages ● Applying for a summer job ● Gap year possibilities ● Future plans

Moving Forward

● Environment ● Healthy lifestyle and diet ● Global issues ● International sporting events ● Natural disasters

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Listening and Speaking ● Reading and Writing ● Grammar - There is a greater emphasis on grammar, requiring students to use and manipulate a variety of key grammar structures and patterns. ● Vocabulary - There is also a greater emphasis on vocabulary including vocabulary that goes beyond a student’s’ immediate needs and interests.

FURTHER STUDY

For students wishing to pursue Spanish at A Level, we would expect a minimum of Grade 6. Longer term, students who combine their degree with a Modern Language are increasingly in demand in business. Degrees such as Law and Spanish or Accountancy and Spanish are becoming more and more sought after.

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ASSESSMENTS:

Students in Year 11 will be assessed summatively by way of end of module exams. There will also be a mock exam late in Term 1 or early in Term 2. The final GCSE Spanish exams will be in Term 3.