Spanish L1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: D. Gemmell.
Course Highlights: Spanish is a globally significant language, increasingly important and popular in New Zealand. Its relevance is underscored by New Zealand's growing trade relationships with Latin American countries, where Spanish is the primary language. This course emphasises the development of four key communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, within familiar contexts. Students will gain the confidence to actively seek and utilise opportunities to use Spanish. Additionally, the course will explore the diverse cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, enriching students' understanding and appreciation of the language.
Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries, Social and Community Services, Services Industries.
This course can lead to: Level 2 course. AFS Scholarships to live in a Spanish Country, greater job opportunities in: tourism, commerce, diplomacy, teaching, journalism or any career of your choice. Knowing Spanish will also help with learning specialist scientific vocabulary.
For more information, please see Teacher in Charge of Spanish, Ms Gemmell.
Recommended Prior Learning
Prerequisites: Level 1 Spanish is available to Year 11, 12 and 13 students. Preferably have studied Year 9 or Year 10 Spanish, or in consultation with the Teacher of Spanish.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$30 Language Perfect Website subscription (optional)
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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NZQA Info
Spanish 1.2 - Communicate in Spanish for a chosen purpose
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Spanish related to everyday contexts
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Spanish 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken Spanish related to everyday contexts
Optional Assessments
This standard is offered optionally in consultation with your teacher.
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NZQA Info
Spanish 1.1 - Interact in spoken Spanish to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions
This is an optional assessment opportunity that will be offered to students who are working
Pathway Tags
Historian, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Technical Writer, Editor, Corrections Officer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Probation Officer, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Speech-Language Therapist, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant,