Taught At
Hitchin Boys’ School, Hitchin Girls’ School and The Priory School
Modern Foreign Languages are becoming increasingly important because of their ever-increasing relevance to the world of work. As well as providing a fascinating insight into other cultures, the course is designed to provide the opportunity to explore intellectually stimulating topics including social issues and current affairs.
Building on GCSE, the course units focus on the following topic areas:
Year 12
Modern and Traditional Values
Cyberspace
Equal Rights
Modern Day Idols
Spanish Regional Identity
Cultural Heritage
Year 13
Immigration, Racism, Integration
“Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Citizens”
Monarchies and Dictatorships
Popular Movements
In Paper 1 (50%) you are required to tackle listening and reading comprehension tasks that relate to these topics and to translate short passages from English into Spanish and Spanish into English.
In Paper 2 (20%) you are required to write about two novels, or a novel and a film, that you have studied during the course (texts/films would be selected by the teacher from the AQA prescribed list).
In Paper 3, the Speaking Exam, (30%), you will be expected to discuss issues relating to any of the topic areas listed and to talk about a personal area of research that you have undertaken in Year 13.
Language skills are increasingly sought by employers in a wide range of fields; indeed, many international companies expect competence in more than one foreign language. As far as the Consortium and universities are concerned, languages are compatible with almost any combination of support subjects, whether arts, sciences, or a mixture of both.
Course Entry Requirements
6 or above in Spanish at GCSE. Minimum APS of 4.5
Course Specification
AQA 7692