Spanish GCE A Level

Spanish GCE A Level

Qualification: 2 year course

Course type: Level 3 (advanced)

Entry requirements:
4 x GCSE B grades . While you should have achieved at least a grade B at GCSE level Spanish , an A or A* grade will put you at a distinct advantage.

Head of Department: Mr John Ranson

Course assessment:
AS Spanish

A language-based qualification testing all four language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing). It offers a natural transition from GCSE as many of the topics to be studied, for example education and health, will already be familiar to you.

A2 Spanish

Further develops all four language skills through the study of more advanced topics, most of which, like terrorism, will be new to you. You will also have the opportunity to study aspects of Spanish-language culture and society, including Spanish literature and cinema.

What can this course offer me?
Foreign language skills are becoming an increasingly prized asset in the employment market. Did you know that in British industry, employees who speak foreign languages earn more than those who do not!

What will I learn?
You will be taught by well-qualified staff in modern, well-equipped classrooms. There will be individual, pair and group work activities, work with audio and video materials and language games.

You will make use of the Department's multimedia resources and, in order to help you develop your speaking skills, you will have a weekly conversation class with the College's Spanish language assistant.

We run an annual, very successful, student exchange with a college in Madrid- an excellent and very enjoyable way to consolidate what you have learnt in class and make the language come alive!

The Department also organises visits to Sixth Form Days offered by local universities and trips to study screenings of Spanish films.

What Makes a good Spanish student?
You will want to get involved and participate in lessons as the subject is an interactive one. You should also have an interest in Spanish society,culture and language.

Which other courses link well with this subject?
Students who choose Spanish as one of their AS/A2 subjects do it for a variety of reasons. Spanish is not just an academic subject but a life skill that you will take with you into the future for purposes of communication .

Future Opportunities
Many of our students go on to University to continue with Spanish on its own or as part of a combined degree with another subject, such as Law or Business Studies. Some of our students choose to take a gap year, making good use of this time to develop their language and life skills by working in a Spanish speaking country - Ecuador and Chile as well as Madrid and Barcelona being firm favourites!

You should be aware that the vast majority of employers will accept students with a Spanish degree onto their graduate training schemes, whether or not the work itself directly involves foreign language skills. A high proportion of our students choose to study Spanish in order to work in a variety of careers including management, advertising, finance, journalism,

Is there anything else I need to know?
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us through the main office at KGV.