Spanish

The A Level in Spanish centres on effective communication (both spoken and written) as well as giving students an insight into the culture and tradition of the Spanish speaking countries. Students are exclusively taught by native speaker teachers. Students have additional time for speaking practice with a language assistant both in their first and second years.

Before You Start

You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.

Year 1

During the first year, the following broad topic areas are studied: Stereotypes, Equality and Gender, Modern World Issues, Aspects of Artistic Culture and you will study a contemporary Spanish film.

Year 2

Study of political and historical aspects of Hispanic societies, social issues regarding immigration, racism and integration. Focus on a literary text with an emphasis in writing and critical thinking.

You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project. Students are encouraged to visit a Hispanic country in the Summer.

Find Out More About The Extended Project

Careers

There are a wide range of opportunities for students who can speak another language, including roles in international business, translation/interpretation, editing/proofreading, travel and tourism, hospitality, foreign service and teaching. Employers value the skills that students of Spanish have gained at A-level which include the ability to pay attention to detail, communicate effectively, and the ability to extract information from a wide range of texts.

Higher Education

A key course for students planning to study or work in a Spanish speaking country, or continue on to University to study languages and related subjects. It also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level.

Many of the students who have taken AS and A-level Spanish over recent years have gone on to study modern languages at university or taken a degree involving Spanish and another subject (e.g. Law, International Relationships, Business, and many others).

Students are required to complete at least 30 hours of enrichment per academic year whilst studying at The Henley College, learn more about Enrichment here.

Learn more about our application process here.