Spanish A Level

Developing your knowledge of the Spanish language is a valuable skill to have and enjoy. It allows you to communicate effectively, interact with people in a more meaningful way and is an excellent way of meeting new friends. It also allows you to travel more widely, enriching your experiences. As a Spanish A Level student, you will learn the intricacies of the Spanish language. It will help you improve your understanding of Spanish grammar, thereby giving you a deeper insight into its inner workings, making you a better speaker and conversationalist.

Your two years of study will focus on the following key objectives: understand how to appropriately react to spoken and written language, express complex ideas, develop the ability to analyse, evaluate and criticise original texts. The qualification consists of four main topics: Current trends of the Hispanic Society; Multiculturalism; The Political Life in the Hispanic World; and Art & Culture.

You will develop your listening and reading skills and learn to translate complex texts accurately both from Spanish into English and vice versa. You will study a novel, Como agua para chocolate, and a film, currently Volver, in the original text, which will increase your analytical skills as well as your capacity to write in Spanish. Finally, you will have the opportunity to conduct and present a research project on a topic of your choosing, allowing your speaking skills to flourish.

Being able to interact with people in their own language will open the doors to a wondrous world of possibilities. With over 400 million Spanish speakers worldwide, the importance of speaking Spanish is increasingly in popularity.

Year 1 Modules

Traditional and Modern Values

Cyberspace

Gender Equality

The Influence of Pop Culture Idols

Regional Identity in Spain

Cultural Heritage

Year 2 Modules

Immigration

Racism

Living Together

Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Citizens

Monarchies & Dictatorships

Popular Movements

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Exam Board: AQA

With over 400 million Spanish speakers worldwide, the importance of Spanish continues to grow enormously in British Universities. Therefore, the importance of Spanish as a world language is more and more prized.

As well as studying Spanish on its own, you can study Spanish with either another language or with a variety of subjects, including Law, Economics, Business, History and many others. Recent students have gone on to study Finance at the University of Loughborough and Marketing at Kent University.

Being able to speak Spanish is a skill highly valued by employers in a variety of industries as well as in Education.