IGCSE in Spanish
Exam Board: Cambridge Syllabus Code: 7160
Students will find knowledge of Spanish useful not only when on holiday in Spain (one of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations) but potentially in future dealings with the Hispanic world. Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world so language skills here will have future application in many business and leisure dealings, particularly in the Americas.
Students who have studied Spanish for at least one year and who have made good progress during this time are encouraged to opt for this subject as their main language or as an additional language if they also wish to study French, Mandarin or German. Students will be expected to follow a course which requires considerable written and spoken accuracy to reach the level required by the Cambridge board in the time available.
We will practise the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing through a variety of methods, such as work via our online language portal, group and pair work, studying texts, and writing postcards, letters or emails and short essays.
The IGCSE is a linear course with examinations in listening, reading and writing at the end of the second year. The oral examination is conducted by the designated teacher within the school and is recorded for moderation purposes. Each of the four skills has an equal weighting of 25%.
The main course book used is produced by the examination board therefore covering all the syllabus requirements and has an interesting and effective approach. Activities range from simple yes/no listening exercises to extracting more information from a demanding text at the very highest level. There is plenty of opportunity for speaking practice with a partner or small group. Written activities encompass simple postcards to writing more formal letters in a business style.We also use an online language platform.
The topics are divided into five areas:
During Year 10, students are offered the chance to participate in a visit to a language school in Málaga attending lessons wholly in Spanish for four hours every morning. Past experience has proved this to be an invaluable way of gaining extra teaching whilst deepening student knowledge of the culture of one of the Spanish speaking countries.
If you have any queries about this course, please contact Head of Department: Anna Murgett.
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