NCEA Level 3 Spanish

Aims

Use language variably and effectively to express and justify your own ideas and opinions and support or challenge those of others
Use and identify the linguistic and cultural forms that guide interpretation and enable you to respond critically to texts
Communicate information, ideas and opinions through increasingly complex and varied texts
Explore the views of others developing and sharing personal perspectives
Engage in sustained interaction and produce extended text

Course Content

Students will have the opportunity to select topics that they are interested in, these could include:

Translation
Immigration and racism
Environmental issues
An introduction to Spanish literature, which may include a film study and some other Spanish texts.
Well known Spanish people
A cultural topic - art or artist, musician
Latin music

As part of your Internal assessment component you will create an interaction portfolio and either a writing portfolio or a speech.

Assessment

There are three internal assessment tasks to choose from, you will complete two. The interaction standard is compulsory, you will choose between the speech and the writing portfolio. Externally assessed standards are examined nationally at the end of the year.

Qualification Gained

Full course completion - 19 or 21 credits in NCEA Spanish Level 3

In consultation with your teacher there may be a possibility for some students to complete a maximum of 24 credits

Level 3 Assessment of Language Competence

This subject has links with

French, English, History, Geography, Economics

Prior knowledge required

Prior knowledge acquired through NCEA Spanish Level 2

Next Step

University courses in Humanities, Education, Travel and Tourism, International Business, Law, Science and Research, travel and work overseas.

Achievement Standards

91568 3.1 5 Credits External Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts
91569 3.2 3 Credits Internal Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
91570 3.3 6 Credits Internal Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
91571 3.4 5 Credits External Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts
91572 3.5 5 Credits Internal Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives

Students will choose between Achievement Standards 3.2 and 3.5

Course Contribution: $35 indicative amount, may be subject to change.

Workbooks and subscriptions to online resources.