Ko tōu reo, ko tōku reo, te tuakiri tangata. Tīhei uriuri, tīhei nakonako.
Learning a new language provides a means of communicating with people from another culture and exploring one’s own personal world. Languages and cultures play a key role in developing our personal, group, national, and human identities. Every language has its own ways of expressing meanings; each has intrinsic value and special significance for its users.
This course offers both a combination of internal and external assessment
This course is University approved
Course endorsement available
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Learning Spanish is a rewarding endeavor that opens doors to new experiences and opportunities. With over 460 million native speakers worldwide, learning this vibrant language enables effective communication with a vast and diverse community. From a practical standpoint, Spanish language skills enhance career prospects, as it is highly sought after in various industries. By learning Spanish, students gain not only linguistic skills but also a broader worldview and a connection to the richness of Hispanic heritage.
In this course, you will learn how to interact with others in Spanish about various perspectives and critically analyse a variety of topics such as: the environment, technology, media and advertising, famous Hispanic icons, racism and immigration. There is an expectation that students will do lots of speaking with their peers, to improve their spoken Spanish skills.
You will learn to communicate in Spanish using a range of skills. This involves:
interacting with others in the class in Spanish through games, pair work, and role play
listening and responding to authentic texts such as YouTube videos, songs, and audio
reading and responding to texts which include various levels of vocabulary
developing writing and grammatical skills by using mini whiteboards, online resources, and games and developing editing and drafting skills
Your work will be assessed through two internal achievement standards and two external achievement standards.
Standard AS91568 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish text (external)
Standard AS91569 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material (internal)
Standard AS91570 - Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations (internal)
Standard AS91571 - Demonstrate understanding of extended written and/or visual Spanish text(s) (external)
Standard AS91572 - Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives (internal)
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For further information you can contact:
Teacher in Charge of Spanish - Claire Casartelli - csc@pc.school.nz
Or
Careers Department - careers@pc.school.nz