YR9 Options Booklet 2022

Subject: GCSE Spanish
Core Curriculum
Why study this subject?
Who is learning Spanish these
days? Everyone, young and old.
Spanish is becoming of much
greater importance in Europe,
where it is often the foreign
language of choice after English.
It is no wonder that Spanish is a
popular second or third language:
with some 400 million speakers, it is the fourth most commonly-spoken
language in the world (after English, Chinese and Hindustani). According to
some counts, it has more native speakers than English does. It is an official
language on four continents.
It is easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its
vocabulary is similar to English.
The possibility of gaining a good and well paid job is very high; just English is
not enough in the modern world.
The GCSE in Modern Languages has as its chief aim, the development of
language for effective communication.
The four skills areas on which teaching, learning and testing are based are
listening, speaking, reading and writing; these are given equal weighting and
emphasis.
Believing that for the best communication there must be a real understanding
of the foreign culture and environment, as well as the language, we want to
encourage a lively and positive approach, so that students will use their skills
practically in authentic situations. This will be supported by parallel
encouragement of traditional linguistic skills.
What qualifications will I get at the end of the course?
You will gain a GCSE in Spanish.
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