Language: Spanish
UNIT 1:
Spanish Culture
In this unit students develop an understanding of the language and culture/s of Spanish-speaking communities through the study of three or more topics from a list of prescribed themes. Each area of study in the unit must focus on a different subtopic.
Students access and share useful information on the topics and subtopics through Spanish and consolidate and extend vocabulary and grammar knowledge and language skills.
They focus on analysing cultural products or practices including visual, spoken or written texts. Cultural products or practices can be drawn from a diverse range of texts, activities and creations. These may include the following: stories, poems, plays, novels, songs, films, photographs, artworks, architecture, technology, food, clothing, sports and festivals. Students apply acquired knowledge of Spanish culture and language to new contexts. Students reflect on the interplay between language and culture, and its impact on the individual’s language use in specific contexts and for specific audiences.
UNIT 2:
Spanish Perspectives
In this unit students develop an understanding of aspects of language and culture through the study of three or more topics.
Each area of study must focus on a different subtopic. Students analyse
visual, spoken and written texts. They access and share useful information on the topics and subtopics through Spanish and consolidate and extend vocabulary, grammar knowledge and language
skills.
Cultural products or practices can be used to demonstrate how culture and perspectives may vary between communities. Students reflect on the interplay between language and culture, and its impact on meaning, understanding and the individual’s language use in specific contexts and for specific audiences.
UNIT 3:
Community Involvement
In this unit students investigate the way Spanish speakers interpret and express ideas and negotiate and persuade in Spanish through the study of three or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics. Each area of study must cover a different subtopic, though teachers may choose to teach more than one subtopic in an area of study. Students interpret information, inform others, and reflect upon and develop persuasive arguments.
They access and share useful information on the subtopics through Spanish and consolidate and extend vocabulary and grammar knowledge and language skills. Students consider the influence of language and culture in shaping meaning and reflect on the practices, products and perspectives of the cultures of Spanish-speaking communities. They reflect on how knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-speaking communities can be applied in a range of contexts and endeavours, such as further study, travel, business or community involvement.
UNIT 4:
Spanish Influence
In this unit students investigate aspects of culture through the study of two or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics. Area of Study 1 and Area of Study 2 may focus on the same subtopic. Area of Study 3 should cover a different subtopic to the subtopic/s chosen for Areas of Study 1 and 2. Students build on their knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities, considering cultural perspectives and language and explaining personal observations. Students consolidate and extend vocabulary, grammar knowledge and language skills to investigate the topics through Spanish.
Students identify and reflect on cultural products or practices that provide insights into Spanish-speaking communities. Cultural products or practices can be drawn from a diverse range of texts, activities and creations. Students reflect on the
ways culture, place and time influence values, attitudes and behaviours.
They consider how knowledge of more than one culture can influence the ways individuals relate to each other and function in the world.
Unit 3 and 4 Assessment breakdown
Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 25%
Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 25%
End-of-year examination. 50%