Spanish

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Applications close on Friday 26th January 2024

There are now more native Spanish-speakers in the world than those of any other language except Mandarin Chinese (yes, more people have Spanish as their first language than English!). However, Spanish A Level is much more than just a communication qualification. In fact, it is one of the most diverse courses imaginable, covering everything from Cuban politics to Colombian cinema, Mexican art to Spanish theatre, whilst also considering gender stereotypes, the rise of the Internet, racial discrimination, celebrity culture, immigration policy and much more! This is a course for adventurous students who want the skills that come with learning a foreign language, but who also want to discover new ideas and cultures, and look at the world we live in from a different perspective.

Three Exams; Listening,reading and writing - 50% of A Level, Writing- 20% of A Level, Speaking- 30% of A Level

Students wishing to do Spanish A-level should have taken Higher Tier Spanish GCSE. Achieving a grade 6 or higher in GCSE Spanish is desirable.

5 or more standard GCSE passes or higher (grade 4 or higher) including GCSE Maths and either English Language or English Literature at a grade 4 or above. If a student is applying for a course in a subject that they have studied at GCSE it is expected that a student would have achieved at least a standard pass (grade 4) in this subject.

Spanish has the advantage of being both a practical employment skill and a subject which is perceived to be highly academic, meaning that it is much sought after by both universities and employers. Former languages students choose to deploy their languages skills in a range of rewarding professional contexts, including journalism, law, business, politics and diplomacy. Meanwhile, many other careers are also available specifically for languages graduates, including language teaching (within the UK and abroad), linguistic and cultural research, and translation/interpretation.