N5 Spanish

Overview

The National 5 Spanish course builds on the Level 4 Modern Language for Life and Work Purpose Award and provides candidates with opportunities to continue to acquire and develop skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work. The course provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in listening and talking, reading and writing, which are essential for learning, work and life: to use different media effectively for learning and communication; and to develop understanding of how language works as well as using language to communicate ideas and information.

Why you should study National 5 Spanish?

Nowadays many employers feel that knowledge of another language is an important skill in the modern workplace. We live in a multilingual world and must take account of other languages and cultures. Our economic wealth depends on trade and knowledge of languages allows us to compete in the global marketplace. Furthermore, countless university courses offer the possibility to study abroad. Learning another language also opens a window to another culture.Finally, while learning a foreign language we are acquiring concepts, skills and habits that make acquiring other foreign languages much easier and these life skills are highly valued by employers.