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Subject: GCSE SpanishCore CurriculumWhy study this subject?Who is learning Spanish thesedays? Everyone, young and old.Spanish is becoming of muchgreater importance in Europe,where it is often the foreignlanguage of choice after English.It is no wonder that Spanish is apopular second or third language:with some 400 million speakers, it is the fourth most commonly-spokenlanguage in the world (after English, Chinese and Hindustani). According tosome counts, it has more native speakers than English does. It is an officiallanguage on four continents.It is easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of itsvocabulary is similar to English.The possibility of gaining a good and well paid job is very high; just English isnot enough in the modern world.The GCSE in Modern Languages has as its chief aim, the development oflanguage for effective communication.The four skills areas on which teaching, learning and testing are based arelistening, speaking, reading and writing; these are given equal weighting andemphasis.Believing that for the best communication there must be a real understandingof the foreign culture and environment, as well as the language, we want toencourage a lively and positive approach, so that students will use their skillspractically in authentic situations. This will be supported by parallelencouragement of traditional linguistic skills.What qualifications will I get at the end of the course?You will gain a GCSE in Spanish.22
What can this qualification lead to afterwards?A Spanish language qualification is acceptable for virtually all Universities andor colleges. Some universities now require a Modern Foreign Languagequalification for entry, as well as English and Maths GCSEs. Spanish canenhance your chances for a career in industry, commerce, travel and tourism,design, and fashion amongst many others. It serves as a very useful supportfor many other qualifications, as well as being a sought-after qualification forthe workplace and courses in Higher Education.What topics will I study on this course?Theme 1: Identity and cultureTheme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interestTheme 3: Current and future study and employment.Do I have to do any coursework?No.How much homework will I have to do?Students will follow their personalised revision timetable as outlinedpreviously.How will I be assessed on this course?You will be assessed in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all theirexaminations at the end of the course.Where can I find out more about this qualification?AQA:http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/languages/new/spanishGCSE bitesize:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish/Languages online:www.languagesonline.org.ukSubject Lead: monica.goncalves@bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk23
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