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Spanish

at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Nottingham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Aims of the course You will become accurate and fluent in speaking Spanish; you will learn about the culture of the diverse and exciting Spanish speaking countries; you will acquire analytical and critical thinking skills. What is the outline of the course content? Spanish A level topic areas: a) Being a young person in Spanish-speaking society: Social issues: changing family structures, relationships with others and peer pressure. How young people respond to fashion and modern technology. Education and employment. b) Understanding the Spanish-speaking world: Culture and heritage in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. Customs and traditions including festivals. Historical sites; art, film and music in the Spanish-speaking world. c) Diversity and difference: Migration and integration: factors that make migration and integration easy/difficult. Discrimination and diversity: life for those who are discriminated against; the positive aspects of a diverse society. d) An insight into the recent history of Spain: ‘The two Spains: from the Spanish Civil War in 1936 onwards. Post-civil war: Control, repression and daily life in Franco’s Spain. Spain: transition to democracy and coming to terms with the past. e) The short novel ‘Requiem por un campesino español’ based on the Spain of the pre-civil war. f) The film Pan’s Labyrinth based on the Spanish post-civil war. What key skills will I learn? You will equip yourself with transferable skills such as autonomy, resourcefulness, creat

What you need to get on

Grade 4 GCSE in Mathematics and English Language A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 5 and above including grade 6 in the subjects selected for A Level. *To study Further Maths a grade 7 in Mathematics GCSE is required A grade 5 in English is essential for accessing Business Studies, Economics, Government & Politics, Media, Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology and Sociology if you have not studied these subjects at GCSE. A grade 5 in Mathematics is essential for accessing Physics/Biology/Chemistry and also Business Studies, Computing, Economics and Product Design- if you have not studied these subjects at GCSE.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Rushcliffe School

    Boundary Road West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7BW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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