Spanish
King Edward VI College Stourbridge - Dudley
01384398100
Lower High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1TD
Course summary

Spanish is an official language in 20 countries. It is the native language of over 496 million speakers, which is around 6.3% of the world’s population. This makes it the second most common mother tongue in the world, second only to Mandarin. Worldwide, around 24 million people are students of Spanish. (source: Centro Virtual Cervantes) You will study a wide range of cultural, historical, political and social topics; including art and architecture, gastronomy, music and dance and twentieth-century history from a range of Spanish-speaking countries. We will include elements of medieval society, racism and immigration, monarchies and dictatorships, family life, feminism, and LGBTQI+ rights from a Spanish-speaking perspective. You will also study and analyse two literary texts (a film and a book) and undertake a research piece into an area of personal interest in a Spanish-speaking country.

Entry requirements

GCSE grade 6 in Spanish.

How you'll be assessed

You will take three final exams: 50% Paper 1 (listening, reading, writing, summarising, translation) 20% Paper 2 (analysing the film and the book) 30% Paper 3 (speaking, including about your research project) We help you to prepare for these assessments by giving you lots of opportunities to practise all of the skills you’ll need, and giving you high-quality feedback, tips and advice.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityDudley
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressLower High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1TD