Spanish
Oldham Sixth Form College - Oldham
01612878000
Union Street West, Oldham, OL8 1XU
Course summary

During your first year, you will build upon the knowledge that you have gained from your GCSE course. You will study a wide variety of aspects of the social and cultural life of Spain, and you will also study a well-known film in detail. To improve your language use, you will develop your skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing though studying a range of modern texts. In your second year, we will consider some political aspects of the country you are studying and closely examine some works of fiction. Throughout the course, you will be taught about the building blocks of the language and will practice the grammar. Year 1 Paper 1: Listening, Reading, Writing and Grammar (and a translation into English). Topics Include: Aspects of Hispanic Society and Artistic Culture in the Hispanic World. Paper 2: Writing and Grammar (one essay on a film and a translation). Paper 3: Speaking (discussions on above topics). Grammar will also feature in all aspects of the course. Year 2 Paper 1: Listening, Reading, Writing and Grammar (with translations). Topics Include: Aspects of Hispanic Society, Artistic Culture, Multiculturalism and Aspects of Political Life in the Hispanic World. Paper 2: Writing. You will study two cultural topics: a film and a period of history or a play/ book on which you will write the essays. Paper 3: Speaking. It includes a discussion on one of the sub-themes and a presentation and a discussion of an individual research project. Grammar will also feature in all aspects of the course.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish.

How you'll be assessed

70% listening, reading and writing; 30% speaking. The examination consists of three papers. Assessment is 100% examination-based.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityOldham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressUnion Street West, Oldham, OL8 1XU