13SPA

Spanish L3

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: D. Gemmell.

Course Highlights: This is the continuation of the course from Level 2 with increased vocabulary and grammatical development. The course extends and develops the four language areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing through a variety of resources and topics. Students will become confident interacting with native speakers, and will be able to explain and debate their ideas and opinions

Scholarship in Spanish: Students who enter Scholarship are required to demonstrate higher level critical thinking. The student will respond in speech and writing in Spanish to complex written and spoken stimulus material in Spanish, manipulating language in an impromptu context.

 

Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries, Social and Community Services, Services Industries.

 

This course can lead to: 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 Ms Gemmell

Recommended Prior Learning

Prerequisites: 10 credits in Level 2 Spanish, or in consultation with the Teacher of Spanish

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$30 Language Perfect Website subscription (optional)

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91568 v2
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91569 v1
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91571 v1
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91572 v1
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.