Teachers of Spanish
- Mr R Czepukojc (Curriculum Leader)
- Miss K Grundy (Head of Spanish)
- Mrs S Arfield
- Miss S Saltari
- Mrs V Earl
Reasons to Study Spanish
Studying an MFL at A Level gives you so much more than just learning the language. You study multiple different subjects all in one, through your study of a film, a novel, the culture, politics and social trends in society. If you’re passionate about languages, while also wanting to take a subject which provides you with many transferable skills for now and beyond, this is the course for you.
Our Vision for Spanish
Students at SJB study Spanish to become citizens of the world, equipped with transferable and communication skills, as well as an open-mindedness to other cultures.
Career Paths
Learning a language can open the doors to a large variety of university degrees and career opportunities, including:
- Journalism
- Advertising and publishing
- Law and politics
- Banking
- Education
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Scientific Research
- Travel and tourism
- Management
- International business
- Translation, interpreting and subtitling
- Sales and marketing
- Speech therapy
Languages are greatly valued by top universities and recruiters for the breadth of skills gained.
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Outline of Course
Qualification: A Level Spanish
Exam Board: Edexcel
Exam: 100%
Exam Structure:
- Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation into English (40%)
- Paper 2: Written response to works and translation in Spanish (30%)
- Paper 3: Speaking (30%)
Link to specification:
Spanish: A Level Spanish
Course Overview:
Students learn about a wide range of topics related to the Target Language society, while also developing their understanding and application of the language and grammar. Topics include:
- Changes in society
- Political and artistic culture
- A film study
- Immigration and multicultural society
- A key historical period
- A novel study
- An independent research project
Studying a language at A Level, enables students to gain a variety of skills:
- Ability to think on your feet
- Ability to develop intelligent and intellectual ideas without prompting
- Critical and analytical skills
- Communicating with others
- Debating skills
- Confidence in speaking
- Presenting information and opinions
- Inquisitiveness
- Research skills
- Independent learning skills
- Grammatical understanding
- Cultural awareness