Subject: Spanish

Examination Board:AQA

Controlled Assessment: 0%

Examination: 100%

Specific entry requirements: Grade 7 in GCSE Spanish is required. A grade 6 in GCSE English would be an advantage but is not essential.

What will you study?

In Year 12 you will study:

• Aspects of Hispanic society:

• traditional and modern values

• the cyberspace

• gender equality

• Artistic culture in the Hispanic world:

• the influence of modern day idols

• Spanish regional identity

• Cultural Heritage

• Film: El Laberinto del Fauno/Pan’s Labyrinth

In Year 13 you will study: -

• Multiculturalism in Hispanic society:

• immigration

• racism

• coexistence

• Aspects of political life in the Hispanic world:

• today’s youth, tomorrow’s citizens

• monarchies and dictatorships

• popular movements

• Book: La Casa de Bernarda Alba/The House of Bernarda Alba

What Super Curricular opportunities are there linked to this subject?

The opportunity to spend a week on work experience in Spain.

What can this course lead to?

It will develop and build on the skills acquired at GCSE. Enhance employment prospects, facilitate foreign travel, provide an insight into another culture and society and provide students with a sound basis for further study.