SPANISH A LEVEL & AS LEVEL

Spanish A Level & AS Level Courses

Spanish is the second-most spoken native language in the world and its popularity as a foreign language is increasing. Our students continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of the Spanish language, broadening their vocabulary range, grammatical competence and oral fluency, and also explore the rich culture of the countries and communities where Spanish is spoken.

Course outline

Aspects of Hispanic society

Modern and traditional values (Los valores tradicionales y modernos)
Cyberspace (El ciberespacio)
Equal rights (La igualdad de los sexos)

Multiculturalism in Hispanic society

Immigration (La inmigración)
Racism (El racismo)
Integration (La convivencia)

Artistic culture in the Hispanic world

Modern day idols (La influencia de los ídolos)
Spanish regional identity (La identidad regional en España)
Cultural heritage (El patrimonio cultural)

Aspects of political life in the Hispanic world

Today’s youth, tomorrow’s citizens (Jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos del mañana)
Monarchies and dictatorships (Monarquías y dictaduras)
Popular movements (Movimientos populares)

Assesment

AS Level Spanish

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

Assessment of grammar and content across themes 1 and 3
90 marks
1 hour 45 minutes written paper
45% of total AS level

Paper 2: Writing

Assessment of grammar and one text or one film
50 marks
1 hour 30 minutes written paper
25% of total AS level

Speaking

Assessment of one sub-theme from theme 1 and one sub-theme from theme 3
60 marks
Oral exam between 12 and 14 minutes
Internally conducted and externally assessed
30% of total AS level

A Level Spanish

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

Assessment of grammar and content across all four themes
100 marks
2 hours 30 minutes written paper
50% of total A level

Paper 2: Writing

Assessment of grammar and two texts or one text and one film
80 marks
2 hours written paper
20% of total A level

Speaking

Individual research project on one of the four themes
60 marks
Oral exam between 21 and 23 minutes
Internally conducted and externally assessed
30% of total A level

Set Texts

Texts

Federico García Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba
Gabriel García Márquez, Crónica de una muerte anunciada
Laura Esquivel, Como agua para chocolate
Ramón J. Sender, Réquiem por un campesino español
Carlos Ruiz Zafrón, La sombra del viento
Isabel Allende, La casa de los espíritus
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Rimas
Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Las bicicletas son para el Verano
Luis de Castresana, El otro árbol de Guernica
Gabriel García Márquez, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

Films

El laberinto del fauno, Guillermo del Toro (2006)
Ocho apellidos vascos, Emilio Martínez-Lázaro (2014)
María, llena eres de gracia, Joshua Marston (2004)
Volver, Pedro Almodóvar (2006)
Abel, Diego Luna (2010)
Las 13 rosas, Emilio Martínez-Lázaro (2007)

Specification

Teachers will choose the examination board for students joining in Year 12 based on their expertise and specialist knowledge. For Year 13 and retake students, teachers will continue students’ studies with AQA, Edexcel/Pearson, OCR or WJEC/Eduqas. Please note that we do not offer CIE but can more than map to one of the boards listed.

Tutors

Gerardo Carballo

BA (Spain), MA (UCL), PGCE (Spain)

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