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- To build on previous study of Spanish
- To develop linguistic knowledge and cultural understanding of the countries/communities where the language is spoken
- To study literature and film in order to undertake a deeper analysis of language structures and cultural awareness
- To build confidence and fluency in spoken Spanish
- To research an area of personal interest related to the country/communities where Spanish is spoken
- To gain a greater awareness of intercultural differences
Eduqas
The AS is a standalone qualification. It does not count towards the A Level. You can opt into the AS qualification if you choose to drop this subject at the end of Year 12.
Externally assessed oral examination and 2 written papers.
- AS Component 1: Speaking 30% – 12-14 minutes + 15 minutes preparation
- AS Component 2: Listening, Reading and Translation 50% – 2 hours
- AS Component 3: Critical response in writing (closed book) 20% – 1 hour 15 minutes (essay on 1 piece of literature or 1 film)
- A Level Component 1: Speaking 30% – 21-23 minutes + 5 minutes preparation
- A Level Component 2: Listening, Reading and Translation 50% – 2 hours 30 minutes
- A Level Component 3: Critical and analytical response in writing (closed book) 20% – 2 hours (2 essays on 1 piece of literature and 1 film)
Year 12 – Literature or film plus topics
Literature
- Lorca : La casa de Bernarda Alba
- Gómez : Las bicicletas son para el verano
- Esquivel: Como agua para chocolate
Film
- El laberinto del fauno
- Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
- María llena eres de gracia
Sub-theme: Youth trends and personal identity
- Trends in fashion;
- how young people respond to modern technology;
- relationships with others and peer pressure
Sub-theme: Education and employment opportunities
- The education system and student issues;
- work and travel opportunities and the changing work scene
Sub-theme: Media, art, film and music in the-Spanish speaking world
- Trends in media and art;
- film and music in the lives of young people
Year 13 – Literature
Literature
- de Castresana : El otro árbol de Guernica
- Márquez: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
- Sender: Réquiem por un campesino español
Film
- Las trece rosas
- El lobo
- La caja 507
Theme: Diversity and difference
Sub-theme: Migration and integration
- Reasons for migration;
- factors which make migration/integration easy/difficult Cultural identity and marginalisation
- Reasons for marginalisation;
- ways to eliminate marginalisation
- Cultural enrichment and celebrating difference The positive aspects of a diverse society Discrimination and diversity
- Life for those who are discriminated against
Theme: The two Spains: 1936 onwards.
Sub-theme: El franquismo
- Origins, development and consequences
- Post-Civil War Spain- historical and political repercussions
- Control, repression and daily life in Franco’s Spain
- Spain - coming to terms with the past?
- “Recuperación de la memoria histórica”;
- attempts to deal with the past;
- ‘los desaparecidos’, removing the symbols of Franco’s Spain