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Preparing for Borlase
Preparing for Borlase
It is important that all students are confident that they can make an effective, purposeful start to their A level courses in September 2025. All departments have been asked to outline preparatory work that students should complete over the summer.
Preparatory work
Preparatory work
1- Hispanic culture and current affairs:
Each day, download and listen to the news, some options below:
Click on RTVE Audio | Podcast, música y emisoras de RNE en directo and then click on Telediario en 4 to watch a four minute version of the news.
Alternatively you can watch the entire news show which lasts 50 minutes.
Podcasts
Videos
Spanish news podcasts
From now through to September use the links above to listen to news in Spanish speaking countries.
Choose 1 short news article per week. 1) read it 2), annotate it and write down all new vocabulary, 3) write a short summary and give your opinion on the article and 4) prepare a presentation for September on two articles that you have liked.
2- Hispanic film Watch a Spanish film or series in Spanish . There are plenty to choose from on Netflix, Amazon or Disney, specific recommendations can be found on TASK 2- Hispanic cinema. Write a short summary of the storyline, and your opinion on the film or series (90-120 words)
3- Unit 1 vocabulary- Ensure you are confident with the vocabulary from Unit 1 so you come to the lessons prepared in September
https://quizlet.com/gb/522806366/unit-1-los-valores-tradicionales-y-modernos-flash-cards/?x=1jqt
4) Ensure you are confident with all elements of GCSE grammar- see the Spanish AQA | Spanish | Subject content | Grammar website for topic list. You will have a grammar test in September
Resources to obtain
Resources to obtain
Essential Books
AQA A Level Spanish (Student Book Hodder Education ISBN 978-1-4718-5809-3
AQA Spanish A Level and AS Grammar & Translation Workbook
AQA A-level Spanish Revision and Practice Workbook: Themes 1 and 2
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