Spanish

Course summary

Languages are an invaluable skill to have. The benefits of studying a language are wide-ranging: from learning to communicate in fresh ways to having a window onto the culture of another country, from learning to express your views and listen to the views of others through the language that you are learning to studying its culture through a variety of modern media. By learning to manipulate a language to generate your own ideas and responses, you will broaden your own horizons and appreciate the variety that other languages offer. Languages can be combined successfully with any other subject at A Level and degree level. It is classed as “a facilitating subject” and enables entry to ‘Russell Group’ universities. A language A level is highly valued in a number of careers: media, journalism, business, law and finance. At A Level students study the language and socio-cultural aspects of life in French, German or Spanish speaking countries through a range of topics. The use of the target language is encouraged throughout and we expect students to engage in lively discussion. You will be asked to debate topics and take part in role play situations. Teachers will use up to date news and articles from magazines and newspapers in order to inform you about the different aspects of life in target language countries.