The Spanish A level course is aimed at students with a passion for languages and who are fans of Hispanic culture. Spanish A level will give you the opportunity to acquire an impressive range of linguistic skills including an extensive vocabulary and range of grammatical structures. You will have the choice of a range of options such as discovering different aspects of Spanish society (food, fashion, tourism or music), expressing your opinions on current issues in written and oral form or even studying a novel in your A2 course. A visit to a Spanish-speaking country at some point during the two year course is strongly advised.

What is Spanish @ DLD?

The aim of the course is to make students active participants and encourage them to explore the Spanish-speaking world as much as possible. Students who choose to do Spanish at DLD will be exposed to intensive practice of the different language skills: reading, listening, oral and writing using a variety of textbooks, internet resources, films, magazine and newspaper materials, podcasts etc. Regular testing of vocabulary and grammar structures is part of the course dynamic as students need to develop these two areas considerably. The Spanish department usually cultural visits as part of the course such as museum exhibitions, trips to the cinema and other events that complement class activities.

How is it assessed?

What do I need?

Ideally you should have previous knowledge of the language and a pass at GCSE level or equivalent. Studying a language is not just learning a set of grammar rules and vocabulary lists. It is also learning about and experiencing the culture of other countries. Spanish is so widely spoken in the world that the cultural aspects of the subject open so many possibilities for you to explore and this course gives you plenty of opportunities to do this.

Good subject combinations

Spanish is a subject that can be easily combined with a large range of subjects. Students from both sciences and humanities find that learning a foreign language complements and adds to the skills they require for their other subjects.

After DLD

Apart from the enjoyment of being able to understand and speak a foreign language, the Spanish A level course is both academic and culturally enriching. Spanish can be combined with virtually any university course you can think of from Economics to Environmental Sciences. It may open up possibilities if you are planning to do a year abroad as part of your degree: for example a year in South America studying, working or travelling can be a wonderful experience.

Questions

Can I do the course in one year? YES - IF THE INTIAL ASSESSMENT SUGGESTS YOU WILL COPE WITH THE DEMANDS OF A ONE YEAR COURSE.

Is Easter Revision available? YES

Do I need to have done GCSE Spanish? NO