Spanish L3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: D. Gemmell.
Course Highlights: This course builds on the foundation established in Level 2, with an increased focus on vocabulary and grammatical development. It continues to enhance the four key language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—through a diverse range of resources and topics. Students will become more confident in interacting with native speakers and will be able to explain and debate their ideas and opinions effectively.
Scholarship in Spanish: Students aiming for a Spanish scholarship are required to demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills. They will respond in both speech and writing to complex written and spoken material in Spanish, adeptly manipulating the language in impromptu contexts.
Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries, Social and Community Services, Services Industries.
This course can lead to: AFS Language Immersion 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: 10 credits in Level 2 Spanish, or in consultation with the Teacher of Spanish
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$30 Language Perfect Website subscription (optional)
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.
External
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts
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Spanish 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
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Spanish 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts
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Spanish 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
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.
Pathway Tags
Interpreter, Translator, Teacher, Travel (social and in employment), Historian, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, 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,