Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Ana Pascual Rodriguez (PAS)

In this course, students will learn how to talk about all kinds of topical issues, as well as hold their own when discussing the food, music, festivals, and films of Spanish-speaking countries.

At Level 3, Spanish students are also invited to extend their language skills even more by being part of the Spanish debating team to compete against other schools, or to study towards the demanding Scholarship exam at the end of the year.

COURSE COSTS

There is a small course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of various in-class activities, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91569 v1 Spanish 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material

OPTIONAL Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91570 v1 Spanish 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91572 v1 Spanish 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91568 v2 Spanish 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91571 v1 Spanish 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 24 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable