Taking IB Spanish allows students to reach a high level of fluency in one of the major international languages. From cinema and literature to history and politics, IB Spanish will challenge you to think and inspire you to delve ever deeper into the incredible diversity of cultures not only in Spain but also in Latin America. You are strongly encouraged to organise an independent visit to Spain or another Spanish-speaking country during the Lower Sixth year and we can advise on companies who offer work experience or language courses. Closer to home, there will be opportunities to visit exhibitions, lectures, films and plays, some of which may be organised by the department. At all times, you will be encouraged to listen to podcasts, watch films and keep up to date with Spanish and Latin American current affairs. In school, there is a lively debating club which prepares for the Spanish Debating Competition in the Spring Term. You may also run clubs for younger years, such as a Cinema club or Spanish Chats. Recent students of Spanish at Godolphin and Latymer have gone on to read Spanish at a variety of top universities including Oxford and Cambridge, either combining with another language (eg French or ab initio Portuguese or Arabic) or another discipline (eg Law, English, Maths, History, History of Art), as well as in the USA. The skills and experiences you gain on your Year Abroad are highly prized by employers.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
The IB Spanish B course will introduce you to a wide range of topics of contemporary interest, within the overarching themes of Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization and Sharing the planet. You will learn about popular culture, regional customs and traditions, cyberspace, immigration and racism, the Spanish Civil War, Latin American dictatorships and indigenous cultures. Group 2 Language courses are underpinned by the values of international mindedness and intercultural competence. In the spirit of the Theory of Knowledge, you will be encouraged to think about your language acquisition through the four ways of knowing. You can expect to make rapid linguistic progress in your Language lessons, developing your skills in listening, reading and writing. The IB course focuses on developing your conceptual understanding of why and how people communicate, so you will learn to write for different purposes and audiences, for example, blogs, articles, speeches, letters and emails. At SL, your oral will be based on a photograph, while at HL, it will be based on an extract from one of your set texts, such as the Spanish play La Casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca. You will learn to talk confidently about the themes, characters and socio-historical context of the works. You may wish to write your Extended Essay in Spanish and recent titles have included Spanish or Latin American authors, film directors and artists.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £26,831 |
| Address | Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG |
Taking IB Spanish allows students to reach a high level of fluency in one of the major international languages. From cinema and literature to history and politics, IB Spanish will challenge you to think and inspire you to delve ever deeper into the incredible diversity of cultures not only in Spain but also in Latin America. You are strongly encouraged to organise an independent visit to Spain or another Spanish-speaking country during the Lower Sixth year and we can advise on companies who offer work experience or language courses. Closer to home, there will be opportunities to visit exhibitions, lectures, films and plays, some of which may be organised by the department. At all times, you will be encouraged to listen to podcasts, watch films and keep up to date with Spanish and Latin American current affairs. In school, there is a lively debating club which prepares for the Spanish Debating Competition in the Spring Term. You may also run clubs for younger years, such as a Cinema club or Spanish Chats. Recent students of Spanish at Godolphin and Latymer have gone on to read Spanish at a variety of top universities including Oxford and Cambridge, either combining with another language (eg French or ab initio Portuguese or Arabic) or another discipline (eg Law, English, Maths, History, History of Art), as well as in the USA. The skills and experiences you gain on your Year Abroad are highly prized by employers.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
The IB Spanish B course will introduce you to a wide range of topics of contemporary interest, within the overarching themes of Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization and Sharing the planet. You will learn about popular culture, regional customs and traditions, cyberspace, immigration and racism, the Spanish Civil War, Latin American dictatorships and indigenous cultures. Group 2 Language courses are underpinned by the values of international mindedness and intercultural competence. In the spirit of the Theory of Knowledge, you will be encouraged to think about your language acquisition through the four ways of knowing. You can expect to make rapid linguistic progress in your Language lessons, developing your skills in listening, reading and writing. The IB course focuses on developing your conceptual understanding of why and how people communicate, so you will learn to write for different purposes and audiences, for example, blogs, articles, speeches, letters and emails. At SL, your oral will be based on a photograph, while at HL, it will be based on an extract from one of your set texts, such as the Spanish play La Casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca. You will learn to talk confidently about the themes, characters and socio-historical context of the works. You may wish to write your Extended Essay in Spanish and recent titles have included Spanish or Latin American authors, film directors and artists.
