Spanish

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Entry Requirements

Normal BSFC entry requirements for an AS programme of study including a Grade B in GCSE Spanish. 

About the Subject

Learning a language is a great way of improving your opportunities in life. You will have more confidence, and having a language will enable you to get a job more easily as companies’ value employees with language skills. It will also encourage you to travel and experience other cultures, the best learning experience of all.

Learning a language is enjoyable! Acquiring the structures and vocabulary enables you to develop fluency, and to be able to express your ideas and opinions. You will find yourself sharing ideas and discussing issues in your target language. You will become more observant, perceptive and critical while learning the structures and tenses that are special to your language.

Finally learning a language enhances many skills, including communication, ICT, working with others, improving your own learning performance and awareness of other cultures. Languages combine well with almost any other subject.

The courses available in college is AS/A2 Spanish (WJEC)

AS Year

Assessment
Unit		 Name Type of
Assessment		 Date of
Exam		 Weighting
in AS		 Weighting
in A2
SN1 Oral Oral exam
(12-15 mins.)
 		 April/May 40% 20%
SN2 Listening
Reading and
Writing
 		 Listening, reading
and writing exam
(2 ½ hrs)
 		 May/June 60% 30%

A2 Year

Assessment Unit Name Type of
Assessment		 Date of Exam Weighting in
A2
SN3 Oral Oral exam
(15- 20 mins)
 		 April/May 20%
SN4 Listening,
Reading and
Writing
 		 Listening, reading
and writing exam
(3hrs)
 		 May/June 30%

General Information

The oral module at AS

You will take part in a topic-based conversation led by the examiner to show your ability to communicate your accuracy, your range of language and your pronunciation. You also talk about your interests, studies and future plans in a general conversation.

Listening Reading and Writing at AS

For listening you will respond to one or two authentic recordings of interviews and conversations and answer questions about them.
Reading involves the comprehension of texts from magazines, adverts and newspapers. A range of tasks is given, including a grammar exercise.

You will also write a short essay in the target language.

The oral module at A2

You will discuss a short text linked to a topic, and answer questions about it. You will also do a presentation on a topic of personal interest, and discuss it.

Listening, reading and Writing at A2

For listening, you answer questions in English on items of live recorded material. You will show your understanding of written Spanish in articles, interviews or stories, and respond to questions. You will translate a short passage into your target language. You will also write an essay based on a film, book or region you have studied 

What Next?

With a language qualification you can go into a variety of jobs including finance, retail, banking, business, teaching, website design, and tourism. Salary scales are 10-20% higher for language graduates and unemployment rates are significantly lower.

Spending a year abroad, which is an option on most language courses at university, helps 70% of language graduates to get their first job.

The year abroad is recognised to give real maturity, independence and experience of the wider world.