Spanish

GCSE Spanish

Spanish is a highly valued subject by Sixth Form Colleges and Universities and during the course, our objective is to enable our students to develop their Spanish language skills, whilst building upon knowledge from Key Stage 3. Learning languages is a skill for life and a very enjoyable and rewarding subject. Our GCSE Spanish qualification is focused on the important ways that languages foster communication, broaden perspectives, introduce new cultures and develop our students into global citizens.

The GCSE course continues the scheme of work followed in Year 7—9 and encompasses the following thematic contexts:

• My personal world

• Lifestyle and wellbeing

• My neighbourhood

• Media and technology

• Studying and my future

• Travel and tourism

Assessment

Paper 1: Speaking

Internally conducted and externally assessed:

Foundation tier: 7-9 minutes plus 15 minutes’ preparation time; 50 marks.

Higher tier: 10-12 minutes plus 15 minutes’ preparation time; 50 marks.

25% of the qualification.

Paper 1: Listening

Written examination: 

Foundation tier: 45 minutes, including 5 minutes’ reading time, 50 marks.

Higher tier: 60 minutes, including 5 minutes’ reading time, 50 marks.

25% of the qualification.

Paper 3: Reading

Written examination:

Foundation tier: 45 minutes, 50 marks.

Higher tier: 60 minutes, 50 marks.

25% of the qualification.

Paper 4: Writing

Written examination: 

Foundation tier: 1 hour 15 minutes; 50 marks.

Higher tier: 1 hour 20 minutes; 50 marks.

25% of the qualification.

Progression routes for GCSE Spanish

A Level courses in Spanish

TEFL – Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Careers in Journalism, International Law, Media and Marketing and Interpreting, Teaching, Diplomatic Service, Central Government Service, International Sales, Travel and Tourism, Recruitment, Financial Services, Armed Forces and many more.