Spanish Option subject Why Spanish?
Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world. With this in mind, the opportunities for those who speak English and Spanish are constantly increasing. The ability to speak Spanish is an attribute employers will look highly upon. You could easily communicate with contacts in Barcelona, Mexico and Peru. The GCSE course is a stimulating one, that will help you to understand and communicate effectively in Spanish, using a range of tenses and structures. Spanish lessons are dynamic with no lesson being the same. You may learn a song in one lesson to help with tenses and then interview your partner about their dream holiday in the next. By the end of the two-year course you will have a good command of the language, allowing you to get by on holiday in a Spanish speaking country, and impress the locals with idiomatic expressions. The new Spanish GCSE for 2024 will introduce inclusive, relatable, engaging vocabulary and assessments, exploring areas such as gaming, the natural world, mental well-being and shopping. It will have more accessible features. For example: A short read aloud text for the oral. Dictation. Translations into English and Spanish. Listening extracts played 3 times.
What will you study? Themes:
My personal world e.g., family, friends, and relationships Lifestyle and wellbeing e.g., shopping, and physical well-being My neighbourhood e.g., places in town & environmental issues Media and technology e.g., social media and gaming, TV, and film Studying and my future e.g., school, and future opportunities Travel and tourism e.g., tourist attractions and accommodation
Transferable skills:
Cognitive skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and ICT literacy. Interpersonal skills such as communication, relationship-building, collaborative approaches to learning. Intrapersonal skills such as adaptability and self-management and self-development.
Exam board Edexcel
Examinations Speaking (25%) Listening paper (1h)
Reading paper (1h) Writing paper (1h 20)
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