Spanish

Course summary

You will have the opportunity to learn about social trends and issues in the Spanish-speaking world. You will also study a Spanish film and a Spanish language work of literature as well as studying modules on historical and political aspects of Hispanic culture. There will be a huge variety of opportunities open to you if you are successful in your A Level. A language can complement many courses on offer at university. A recent survey showed that employees who have language skills are often paid an enhanced salary by up to 15%. Studying languages develops your language, communication and presentation skills. Learning a foreign language also helps develop your team-work, creative and problem-solving skills which are crucial in the workplace and sought-after by employers. One in five exporting companies say they are losing trade because of language and cultural barriers and 74% of employers are looking to employ people with conversational language skills. Make sure you are able to compete with other young adults in an increasingly global workplace by adding a language to your skills portfolio!