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More than 400 million people speak Spanish across the world, and with the world becoming a much smaller place due to globalisation, speaking a foreign language is becoming more and more important. Not only does it open up job opportunities on the international market but provides insight into different cultures. More and more people are travelling from the UK into Europe, with Spain being the top destination for UK travellers. By learning a language we are breaking down barriers between us and our neighbouring countries. Top universities are very keen to recruit students who have a language in their repertoire.
The main skills taught in languages are listening, reading, writing and speaking, the use of verbs, adjectives and nouns are also highly focused in language learning. Decoding and interpreting pieces of text whether it be written or spoken is an essential, and transferable skill.
Key Stage 3
Topics
Year 7 - Term 1, Meeting and greeting, identity, all about me
Year 8 - Term 1, School, hobbies, daily routine, time, film, tv, cinema, sports and hobbies
Year 7 - Term 2, School, routines, time, preferences and opinions
Year 8 - Term 2, Daily Routine, house and home, countries and nationalities, places in town, directions
Year 7 - Term 3, Food and drink, hobbies, sports, famous sporting people/events
Year 8 - Term 3, Holidays, activities and accommodation past holiday destinations, future holiday plans
Additional resources
Further information
Weblinks
Memrise- great for learning vocabulary and self-testing
Bitesize- A range of levels of revision material for Spanish
Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE Spanish (8698)
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/spanish/specifications/AQA-8698-SP-2016.PDF
Topics
Topics
Year 9, Term 1 - Identity and Culture: Me, my family and friends, marriage and partnership
Year 10, Term 1 - Local, national, international and global areas of interest, home town neighbourhood and region
Year 11, Term 1 - Current and future study and employment: my studies
Year 9, Term 2 - Technology in everyday life, social media, mobile technology
Year 10, Term 2 - Social issues: charity/voluntary work, healthy/unhealthy living
Year 11, Term 2 - Life at school, education post-16, jobs career choices and ambitions
Year 9, Term 3 - Free-time activities, music, cinema and TV, food and eating out, sport
Year 10, Term 3 - Global issues: the environment, poverty, homelessness, travel and tourism
Year 11, Term 3 - Exam skills and revision
Assessment summary
4 Assessments each with a weighting of 25%
Paper 1: Listening
· Written exam: 35 minutes (Foundation Tier), 45 minutes (Higher Tier)
Paper 2: Speaking
• Conversation assessment with teacher/examiner
• 7–9 minutes (Foundation Tier) + preparation time
• 10–12 minutes (Higher Tier) + preparation time
Paper 3: Reading
• Written exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier)
Paper 4: Writing
• Written exam: 1 hour (Foundation Tier), 1 hour 15 minutes (Higher Tier)
Subject Leader
Mrs L Ritchie - lritchie@hillsivewacademy.org
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