Spanish
St Mary's Catholic Academy - Blackpool
01253396286
St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Course summary

Spanish is a fantastic and important language to learn. With more than 500 million speakers worldwide in Spain, Latin America, the United States and even the Philippines, knowledge of Spanish is a definite advantage in today’s competitive job market. Spanish is useful as one of the top five languages for business. The Spanish department’s mission is to instill a passion for this exciting language and to provide you with an invaluable tool for your future, making you highly competitive and employable.

Entry requirements

Five or more GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including English and Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 (50%) – listening, reading and writing exam, including short translations from Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Paper 2 (20%) – writing exam, an essay on each of the literary texts/films studied. Paper 3 (30%) – speaking exam on the four themes and an independent research project.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBlackpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSt Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ