Spanish
Ash Green School - Warwickshire
02476366772
Ash Green Lane, Ash Green, Coventry, CV7 9AH
Course summary

The Advanced GCE in Spanish has been designed to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the language and Spanish culture in Europe and the Spanish-speaking world. At Advanced Level GCE in Spanish you will cover 7 units of work which include: • Theme 1: The Evolution of Spanish Society (changes in family structure, the working world, touristic impact) • Theme 2: Political and Artistic Culture in the Hispanic World (music, media, festivals and traditions) • Theme 3: Immigration and Multicultural Spanish Society (positive impacts, confronting challenged to immigration and integration, social and public reaction) • Theme 4: The Franco Dictatorship and Transition Towards Democracy (Civil War and rise of Franco, Franco’s dictatorship, transition to democracy) • Grammar • Literary Texts and Film - The study of two texts or one text and one film • Individual Research Project – to be discussed in the speaking assessment By the end of the course you will have learnt the fundamentals of the Spanish language enabling you to travel, live or work in a Spanish-speaking country.

Entry requirements

Minimum GCSE Grade & Subject (s) if you have studied the subject in Year 11 - Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 – listening, reading and translation (40%) (2 hours) Section A: respond to recordings in Spanish (listening) (30 marks) Section B: respond to comprehension questions about Spanish texts (reading) (30 marks), Section C: translation of unseen passage into English (20 marks) Paper 2 Written response to works and translation (30%) (2 hours 40 minutes) Section A: Unseen translation into Spanish (20 marks), Section B: written response to literary texts (50 marks), Section C: Written response to film (50 marks) Paper 3 – Spoken exam – speaking - 21-23 minutes – 30% Task 1: Discuss on theme from the specification (30 marks), Task 2: Part 1 – independent research project, part 2 – discussion of independent research project (42 marks) These qualifications are assessed online with examinations taking place at school. The course is based on 100% examination.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Ofsted RatingSerious Weaknesses
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAsh Green Lane, Ash Green, Coventry, CV7 9AH