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

• Health and well-being

• 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 

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.