Modern Foreign Languages Course Leaflet

SPANISH LINEAR A LEVEL

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT HUDDERSFIELD NEW COLLEGE “I chose to study at HNC because the college seemed like a positive and friendly environment and they have an amazing range of subjects!”

If you need the

ABOUT THE SUBJECT

information in this prospectus

The purpose of studying Spanish at advanced level is to develop your skills beyond GCSE so that you can use and understand a much wider range of language. At Advanced level you learn to expand this range of language so that you can talk about things that are happening in the world and learn more about life in the countries where the language is spoken.

At the same time having a qualification in Spanish means that you are aware of a different country and its culture and habits, and you will probably have had some experience of life in the country. You will also be particularly good at listening and summarising. Statistics show that modern languages graduates experience the lowest rates of unemployment after university.

Spanish is a very useful qualification to have, whether at A-level or degree level. Obviously employers like the fact that you can communicate with their colleagues and customers abroad – and making the effort to speak the foreign language goes down much better than expecting every conversation to be in English.

If you study Spanish at New College you will have the opportunity to spend time in Spain and living in a Spanish family by taking part in our exchange. The exchange is organised with a school near Valencia, and includes visits to the

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surrounding area.

COURSE CONTENT Year 1 The two major topics which you’ll cover as you develop your language skills are Leisure and Lifestyles (including travel, sport, entertainment, customs, traditions, healthy and unhealthy living) and The Individual and Society (including relationships, gender issues, youth culture, education and careers).

In parallel to this you will revise and expand your knowledge of grammar, so that you can handle the language with confidence and adapt what you know to new situations. For example, you will learn more verb tenses and practise using them in lots of different contexts.

In lessons we use a variety of methods to promote learning and you will do individual, pair and group work, writing

and reading tasks, listening activities, presentations, interviews and role-plays.

IT will play a part in your learning, for listening, grammar practice and topic research.

You will have half an hour each week, on a 1-1 basis with a native Spanish speaker, to practise your spoken Spanish. You’ll be assessed for progress at the end of your first year.

Year 2 To continue on to second year Spanish, you must gain a grade D in your first year assessment. The major topics are: Environmental Issues (including pollution, global warming, transport, forms of energy and recycling) and Social and Political Issues (including the Media,

Racism and Wealth and Poverty). In addition, you will also study a Spanish film and a Spanish book.

There will be lots of reinforcement of AS grammar, 1st year grammar and lots of revision.

Your half hour conversation practice will be 1-to-1 with the Spanish language assistant.

ASSESSMENT Year 1 Oral (with your teacher).

Listening, reading and writing.

Year 2 Oral (with a visiting examiner).

Listening and reading and writing.

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FAITH ECCLES School: Holmfirth High School Studied: Spanish, Fine Art, English Literature and Film Studies Destination: French and Hispanic Studies at the University of Kent

Modern Foreign Languages is a popular

that you achieve the best results possible;

subject choice, and those with an A Level

few College’s offer these opportunities to

in another language often find that the

improve your command and confidence in

MEET THE TEAM •

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for employment or progression on to Higher

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Education. Many students who take a

Our well-established links with Colleges on

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language at this level go on to do a degree

the continent mean that our students have

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course either entirely in a foreign language

the opportunity to study or attend work

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or in a foreign language combined with

placements abroad. Our students have

another subject. A post-GCSE qualification

visited Valencia, Berlin, Brussels, Paris

in a foreign language will be a valuable

and Nice.

qualification strengthens their applications

your second language!

FRENCH LINEAR A LEVEL “I chose to study at HNC because of the positive atmosphere! It’s really helpful that you can study a mixture of A Levels and BTECs as you have so much more choice.

There is great support in lessons too.”

addition to your CV and will make you stand out from the crowd.

Just think of it, you could be working for Peugeot in Paris, Siemens in Stuttgart,

You will build on the language that you

or Mango in Madrid!

have learned for GCSE and expand the range of language that you can use. This will involve learning more grammatical structures, handling topics such as healthy living and youth culture in the first year and environmental issues and the Media in the second. All assessment is by examination.

You will benefit from a half hour session with a native speaker of your chosen language every week. In the first year, you will find yourself in this class with just one other student, or in some cases, you will enjoy this session on a one-to-one basis.

SPECIFIC ENTRY CRITERIA

In the second year, you can take advantage of a personal conversation class, which is a real benefit when it comes to your oral exams.

JENNY O’SULLIVAN

French Grade B in French. Linear best 8 score of 43+.

School: Salendine Nook High School Academy We pride ourselves on the facilities available in the College’s languages department, and our conversation spots are used to support or stretch our students to ensure

Studied: Modern Foreign Languages, Music, English Combined and 3D Design Destination: Modern and Medieval Languages (German and Spanish) at the University of Cambridge

Spanish Grade B in Spanish. Linear best 8 score of 43+.

ABOUT THE SUBJECT

COURSE CONTENT

The purpose of studying French at Advanced level is to develop your skills beyond GCSE so that you can use and understand a much wider range of language. At advanced level you learn to expand this range of language so that you can talk about things that are happening in the world and learn more about life in the countries where the language is spoken.

Year 1

You will have half an hour each week, on a

The two major topics which you’ll cover

1-1 basis with a native French speaker, to

as you develop your language skills

practise your spoken French.

French is a very useful qualification to have, whether at A-level or degree level. Obviously employers like the fact that you can communicate with their colleagues and customers abroad - and making the effort to speak the foreign language goes down much better than expecting every conversation to be in English.

In parallel to this you will revise and expand

At the same time having a qualification in French means that you are aware of a different country, its culture and habits, and you will probably have had some experience of life in the country. You will also be particularly good at listening and summarising.

Statistics show that modern languages graduates experience the lowest rates of unemployment after university.

If you study French at New College you will have the opportunity to spend time in France by taking part in our French trip, either to Paris or Brussels.

are Leisure and Lifestyles (including travel, sport, entertainment, customs,

You’ll be assessed for progress at the end

traditions, healthy and unhealthy living)

of your first year.

and The Individual and Society (including relationships, gender issues, youth culture, education and careers).

your knowledge of grammar, so that you can handle the language with confidence and adapt what you know to new situations. For example, you will learn more verb tenses and practise using them in lots of different contexts.

In lessons we use a variety of methods to promote learning and you will do individual, pair and group work, writing and reading tasks, listening activities, presentations, interviews and role-plays. IT will play a part

Year 2 To continue on to second year French, you must gain a grade D in your first year assessment.

The two major topics are: Environmental Issues (including pollution, global warming, transport, forms of energy and recycling) and Social and Political Issues (including the media, racism and terrorism). In addition you will also study a French film.

There will be a small amount of new grammar and lots of revision! Your half hour conversation practice will be 1-to-1 with the French language assistant.

in your learning, for listening, grammar practice and topic research.

ASSESSMENT Year 1 Oral (with your teacher).

Listening, reading and writing.

Year 2 Oral (with a visiting examiner).

Listening and reading and writing.