Higher Spanish

Course Overview

The Higher Modern Languages course will focus on developing the students’ ability to read, listen, talk and write in a Modern Language, in other words to understand and use a Modern Language, while studying in greater depth the contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture.

Learners will also develop the language skills of translation and apply their grammatical knowledge and understanding in their use of the language.

Course Content

There are two mandatory units.

1. Understanding Language

Develop and extend reading and listening skills in the Modern Language, and develop your knowledge and understanding of detailed and complex language.

2. Using Language

Develop and extend talking and writing skills in the Modern Language, and develop your knowledge and understanding of detailed and complex language.

Assessment

At Higher, there will be an external course assessment covering the various elements of reading and translation, listening, talking and writing.

The course assessment consists of 4 parts.

1. Question paper 1: Reading, Translation and Directed Writing

2. Question paper 2: Listening

3. Speaking assessment: teacher-pupil conversation in the foreign language on the topics chosen by the candidate within the prescribed themes.

4. Written assignment will be completed during class time and submitted to SQA.

Entry Requirements

For entry to this course, students are expected to have achieved an A or B pass at National 5 or equivalent.