Spanish Advanced OCN

Spanish Advanced OCN

Course Aims:
For those who have a GCSE or equivalent experience in a language but who wish to consolidate before moving on to A level, this 23 week OCN course could be well suitable.

Students on this course will have studied languages for at least 3 years and, ideally a year post GCSE, will study general and cultural aspects of a relevant country through the medium of the foreign language. At the end of the year, they should be able to communicate in written form, in the target langauage, an awareness of issues and the cultural identity and heritage of a particular contry.

Course Content:
Topics studied can be negotiated with the tutor with the tutor but at least two of the following will be studied in some depth and a number of others through natural interest and conversation, reading and discussion in class

- Art & Music
- Film & Theatre
- The Media
- Sport
- Technology and inventions
- Fashion and Design
- Education
- Health
- Transport
- Tourism
- Cuisine
- Agriculture and Industry

Progression:
Students who achieve this qualification can progress onto higher level language programmes.

Awarding Body:
OCN Open College Network

Exam:
Assessment will be through portfolio, project work and tasks relevant to the topics, demonstrating competence in reading and writing skills amongst others. You will need to;

- Show understanding of a topic chosen by reading material in the foreign langauage from four different sources, sometimes for the gist and sometimes for specific detail.
-Write in the language on three different topics, this could be an essay, report, summary or review.
- Show understanding of more complicated langauage and use it with reasonable accuracy.
- Use verbs, phrases and arguments to convey your ideas and meaning effectively.

The course aims to develop further confidence in the language and communicate an interest in and a desire to research cultural and social aspects of a particular country or society. Above all, it encourages the enjoyment of exploring and using language effectively.

Qualification:
Reading and writing Units at Level 3 OCN

Level:
3

Duration:
23 weeks for two and a half hours

Please Note:
Courses are offered subject to viability of group size as defined by Southport College. The information in this leaflet is accurate at the date of printing only. Please refer to Southport College for confirmation.