Course Descriptions
Modern Languages
Languages Award - Spanish
Course Description
The Level 3/4 Spanish course builds on the level 3 S1/2 course and aims to increase your knowledge and understanding of the language.
Our Modern Languages for Life and Work Purposes Awards develop learners’ language and employability skills, through studying a Modern Language in practical and relevant contexts for Life and Work.
Assessment
To gain the award for the course, the candidate must pass internal assessments marked by their teacher on using the language in a work setting and in a life setting. They must also complete a unit in Employability skills.
Why should you study Modern Languages for Life and Work?
This is a very practical award. While you will develop your language skills by exploring cultural aspects of the country whose language you are learning, you will also become familiar with and learn to apply the rules of the language. Through the Building Employability Skills Unit, you will have the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening needed to communicate in any work context using the language studied. You will acquire the skills needed to help gain employment such as finding out about job opportunities by reading and understanding job adverts, preparing a CV, preparing and participating in an interview.
Where can it lead?
The Awards are available at SCQF levels 3 and 4 and can lead to National 5 course in Spanish.
Languages Award - French
Course Description
The Level 3/4 French course builds on the level 3 S1/2 course and aims to increase your knowledge and understanding of the language.
Our Modern Languages for Life and Work Purposes Awards develop learners’ language and employability skills, through studying a Modern Language in practical and relevant contexts for Life and Work.
Assessment
To gain the award for the course, the candidate must pass internal assessments marked by their teacher on using the language in a work setting and in a life setting. They must also complete a unit in Employability skills.
Why should you study Modern Languages for Life and Work?
This is a very practical award. While you will develop your language skills by exploring cultural aspects of the country whose language you are learning, you will also become familiar with and learn to apply the rules of the language. Through the Building Employability Skills Unit, you will have the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening needed to communicate in any work context using the language studied. You will acquire the skills needed to help gain employment such as finding out about job opportunities by reading and understanding job adverts, preparing a CV, preparing and participating in an interview.
Where can it lead?
The Awards are available at SCQF levels 3 and 4 and can lead to National 5 course in French.