Before you start this class, you need to know that Span 3A has Span 2 or 2B as a prerequisite. If you did not take Span 2 or 2B at CCSF you will have to clear the prerequisite. All you need to know about this is here. 

Also, if you are not sure if this is your level, you should take the Spanish placement test in order to assess your level.  If you need any extra information on this or other classes, please, contact the Chair of World Languages and Cultures, professor Diana Garcia-Denson. 

Also, if you are a heritage speaker, that is, someone who has been exposed to the language at home or country of origin, or you are a first or second generation Spanish speaker born in the US, this class might not be for you. If you think you qualify as a heritage speaker, but are not sure, you must go here. DO NOT TAKE THE PLACEMENT TEST. Placement tests are not designed for heritage speakers. The classes for heritage speakers are Span 31 or 31A. The numbers may appear high to you, but these classes are actually targeted to beginning/intermediate heritage speakers who need instruction in reading, writing and practice with speaking. If you need any extra information on this or other classes, please, contact the Chair of World Languages and Cultures, professor Diana Garcia-Denson, or a CCSF academic counselor. You are responsible for taking the appropriate class for your level. Language classes are skill-based and are taken in a sequential order. 

Span 3A covers the first three chapters of the book. The material in these chapters will not be new to you, but you will practice it more in depth at an intermediate level enhancing your communication skills in both speaking and writing. Since you are supposed to have studied pretty much all grammar topics of Spanish, the exercises and readings you will be exposed to will contain structures you should be familiar with. Span 3A will help you build more confidence in your language skills by practicing the structures in contexts that are relevant to you.

You should expect to spend at least 9 hours per week working in this class.