Key Stage 3
What will I learn Year KS3 ?
In Key Stage 3 students study Cultural Studies and Project and will study either Spanish or French. In each topic in KS3 Spanish you will gain additional vocabulary, along with grammatical structures to enable you to understand and communication in the four skill areas of speaking, reading, listening and writing. You will also develop a range of transferable, cross-curricular skills through the study of Spanish. These include but are not limited to; cultural awareness, literacy, phonics, numeracy, memorisation techniques, description, narration and inferring meaning.
What will I learn Year 7 ?
Over the course of year 7 you will cover several topics:
My World
Introducing yourself and talking about basic likes and dislikes, your family and pets
Hobbies
Describing what you do in your free time and the weather
School
Describing school, subjects and the school day and giving reasons for your opinions
Family
Describing your family and where you live
Future plans
Describing your town and your plans for the weekend
Cultural Studies and Project*
You will look at culture and life in Spanish and French speaking countries
*Due to current following Government guidance and COVID-19 requirements all students in KS3 Languages are currently following the Cultural Studies and Project Curriculum from September 2020.
What will l learn Year 8 ?
In year 8 you will continue to build on the skills and vocabulary you have gained from year 7 and you will also develop expressing your opinions on topics with more detail and learn to use the past tense and combine past, present and future tenses to narrate events.
Over the course of Year 8 you will cover several topics:
Past holidays
Using the past tense to describe a holiday
Summer holidays
Using the past, present and future tenses to describe holidays
Media
Describing your preferences for TV, films, music and what you do with your phone
Food and drink
Describing food and drink and routines
Out and about
Making arrangements to go out and excuses
Cultural Studies and Project*
You will look at culture and life in Spanish and French speaking countries
*Due to current following Government guidance and COVID-19 requirements all students in KS3 Languages are currently following the Cultural Studies and Project Curriculum from September 2020.
What will I learn Year 9 ?
In Year 9 you may opt to study Spanish at GCSE level. In Year 9 you will cover a range of topics to help you prepare for the GCSE course and to give you confidence in applying key grammar rules such as using past, present and future tenses and expressing opinions and reasons using adjectives. Topics in Year 9 include Free Time, Healthy Living, Town and Customs, Social and Global Issues and GCSE Skills.
Key Stage 4
GCSE Spanish
Exam Board: AQA
Course Title: AQA GCSE Spanish
Course Code: 8698 Exam board information: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698
In GCSE Spanish you will be tested in listening, reading, speaking and writing and will develop transferable skills, relevant to further study and the world of work. The range of topics within the specification aims to inspire students who are interested in Spanish culture and Spanish speaking countries. GCSE Spanish has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). You must take all four question papers at the same tier. In Years 10 and 11 you will cover the topics from the 3 main theme areas. As topics overlap you will study a range of topics from the 3 themes over the course of years 10 and 11 and complete revision of all topics in Spring Term of Year 11:
Theme 1: Identity and culture:
Topic 1: Me, my family and friends
Relationships with family and friends, Marriage/partnership
Topic 2: Technology in everyday life
Social media, Mobile technology
Topic 3: Free-time activities
Music, Cinema and TV, Food and eating out, Sport
Topic 4: Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region
Topic 2: Social issues
Charity/voluntary work and Healthy/unhealthy living
Topic 3: Global issues
The environment and Poverty/homelessness
Topic 4: Travel and tourism
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Topic 1: My studies
Topic 2: Life at school/college
Topic 3: Education post-16
Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions
KS5 Spanish
Exam Board AQA
Course Title AQA A Level Spanish
Course Code: 7692
Exam Board Information: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7692
Subject content
Core content
1. Social issues and trends
2. Political and artistic culture
3. Grammar
Options
4. Works: Literary texts and films
Assessments:
Paper 1 Listening Reading and Writing 50% of qualification
Paper 2 Writing 20% of A-level
Paper 3 Speaking 30% of A-level