AS/A Level Spanish
A Level
In Stockton-On-Tees
Price on request
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Stockton-on-tees
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Duration
2 Years
Important information
Government funding available
Facilities
Location
Start date
Stockton-On-Tees
(Cleveland)
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Bishopton Road West, TS19 0QD
Start date
On request
About this course
At least 5 A* to C passes at GCSE
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Course programme
AS/A Level Spanish
- Level: AS/A Level
- Duration: 2 years
- I want to develop and improve my language skills in Spanish
- I want to have an edge over non-linguists in today†s jobs market
- You will be taught in a structured way - listening and speaking in our state-of-the-art digitised language laboratory; talking in small groups with our language assistant; watching clips from foreign television on screen via our satellite system
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Three units are studied in Year 1 for the AS level
· Unit 1 (Listening and Reading) - Family, Rights and Responsibilities of young people, Leisure, Health, Education, World of Work
· Unit 2 (Writing) - Media (internet, TV etc) and the Spanish speaking world, Protecting the Environment
· Unit 3 (Speaking) - Topics in Units 1 and 2 -
A further three units are studied for in Year 2 for the full A-level
· Unit 4 (Listening and Reading) - Topics such as Racism, Crime, Health and Drugs
· Unit 5 (Coursework) - First piece based on films and texts, and the second on a topic of interest
· Unit 6 (Speaking) - Topics in units 4 and 5 - The opportunity to take part in an exchange visit to the partner College in Rivas, a pleasant suburb of Madrid to help improve your language skills and to learn more about the way of life in Spain
- AS is assessed with written exams and oral in the summer
- A-level has a 30% coursework component, with one final exam and oral in the summer
- The study of languages at University, perhaps combined with other subjects such as Law, Business, Management or Marketing, or with a new language such as Japanese or Russian
- In the globalised market place there are more and more opportunities for linguists in business, in accounting and in international law.
AS/A Level Spanish
Price on request