Spanish

Hello and welcome to Spanish!

At LAB, we are proud to be offering Spanish as a compulsory subject at Key Stage 4.

On this page, the MFL team has sought to provide you with all the information you would need to feel confident about studying Spanish at Key Stage 4. However, if you do have any questions which you would like answered, please do not hesitate to visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page available via the drop down menu at the top of this page.

How can I learn more about the Spanish GCSE offering at LAB?

Please click on the link below to access the Spanish pages of our KS4 Options booklet.

Spanish.pdf

How can I learn more about the Spanish GCSE course at LAB?

Please click on the video opposite to hear from Ms Garcia, our Director of Learning for MFL, regarding the knowledge and skills content required of the AQA specification we will be following, alongside assessment information, and the future career pathways that align with these.

Spanish options video.mp4

What careers are open to me if I pursue a passion for MFL?

If you enjoy MFL, there are lots of careers to consider that connect to bilingualism. Indeed, language skills are in demand in a wide variety of sectors: from translation, interpreting and teaching; to international organisations which benefit greatly from bilingual talent, where languages are typically one facet of a broader role.

Below are some of the careers open to those who enjoy MFL:

Broadcast journalist
Translator
Interpreter
Diplomatic service officer
Teacher
Bilingual secretary
Tour manager

However, even if you do not intend to pursue a career that relies on speaking another language, don't understate the value of your MFL lessons. Multilingualism has been shown to have many social, psychological and lifestyle advantages. Moreover, speaking another language not only increase one's awareness of other cultures, but also makes travel easier and more enjoyable.

For more information, do log onto www.unifrog.org, and select Spanish studies!

Grow Up, Learn Another Language

Gaston Dorren, 2016, Non-fiction

Why bilingualism makes you more cultural aware and able to communicate easier with other cultures.

What skills does MFL proffer, regardless of one’s chosen career?

By studying Spanish at GCSE, you will discover different ways of thinking, seeing and relating to the world that are embedded in another culture and language.

Learning another language has also been shown to engender greater appreciation for diversity, thereby enhancing people’s sense of social responsibility.

As well as learning a modern foreign language, students of Spanish tend to become better at their own: for, by studying a second language, students automatically become more aware of their own vocabulary and grammar, thus developing as writers, speakers, and conversationalists.

What do MFL graduates go on to do?

Here’s what MFL graduates who finished their degrees in 2017 were doing six months after graduating, according to the ‘What do graduates do?’ report published in 2018.

Percentage

Employed - 62.1

Further study - 15.8

Working and studying - 8

Unemployed - 5.9

Other - 8.2

As you can see, the vast majority have acquired employment, but only a minority of MFL graduates go on to secure a career as an interpreter or translator. Instead, over 50% bring their language skills to business, marketing and secretarial roles: displaying how sought after bilingualism is across a range of employment sectors!

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