Course Features

An A Level in Spanish builds on the foundations of GCSE while deepening students’ understanding of issues affecting Spanish-speaking countries.

Spanish A Level is therefore much more than its linguistic component. It is also an enhanced study of many social sciences, often through the medium of film and literary texts. The list of these is extensive and includes works by Gabriel García Márquez Crónica de una muerte anunciada, as well as films such as Ocho Apellidos Vascos and María, llena eres de gracia.

Course Content

Aspects of Hispanic Society

• Modern and traditional values

• Cyberspace

• Equal rights

Multiculturalism in Hispanic Society

• Immigration

• Racism

• Integration

Artistic Culture in the Hispanic World

• Modern day idols

• Spanish regional identity

• Cultural heritage

Aspects of Political life in the Hispanic World

• Today’s youth, tomorrow’s citizens

• Monarchies and dictatorships

• Popular movements

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

• Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes

• 50% of A-Level

Paper 2: Writing

• Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes

• 1 text and 1 film or 2 texts

• 20% of A-Level

Paper 3: Speaking

• Individual research project

• Discussion of a sub-theme from the course

• Oral exam 21-23 minutes

• 30% of A-Level