WJEC AS Level Spanish Level 3

… You enjoy learning and speaking modern foreign languages
… You want to develop your Spanish skills
… You want to go into higher education to study Spanish
… You’d like a career in foreign languages.

During your Spanish A Level course, you’ll read authentic materials taken from texts and the internet and listen to clips of native speakers to develop your skills.

There’s also an important emphasis on oral-work and you’ll be required to attend conversation classes with the Spanish Assistant.

AS Level:

All language work for AS Level will be based on the following themes, as well as studying the film ‘Volver’:

• Theme 1: Being a young person in Spanish – speaking society
• Theme 2: Understanding the Spanish – speaking world

A Level:

You’ll examine the following themes at A2 Level:

• Theme 3: Diversity and difference
• Theme 4: The two Spains: 1936 onwards

A2 students will also study literature and complete an independent research project.

You’ll be assessed via:

• AS Unit 1 – Oral examination (12-15 minutes), 2 tasks based on stimulus
• AS Unit 2 – Listening, reading and writing (2 hours and 30 minutes)
• Advanced Level (60% of the qualification)
• A2 Unit 3 – Oral examination (12 minutes), independent research project with a presentation and discussion
• A2 Unit 4 – Listening, reading and translation (1 hour and 45 minutes)
• A2 Unit 5 – Critical and analytical response in writing (closed-book) (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Upon completion, you’ll achieve:

• AS Level Spanish
• A Level Spanish
• Skills activities
• English and Maths

Following completion of your Spanish A Level, you’ll be able to go into the workplace in a variety of roles, or you can pursue further study at university across a range of higher education courses in Spanish.

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English/Welsh 1st Language, Maths/Numeracy and Grade B in Spanish.

You’ll need to make financial contributions to the travel cost of educational visits.