Spanish L2
12SPA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: D. Gemmell.
Recommended Prior LearningPrerequisites: 10 credits in Level 1 Spanish, or in consultation with the Teacher of Spanish
Course Highlights: The course consolidates and develops the four language areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing through a variety of resources and topics which will extend into areas less familiar to students. Students will become comfortable interacting with native speakers, and will be able to explain and debate their ideas and opinions.
In addition, there is another internal Achievement Standard 2.3: Interact using spoken Spanish to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations (5 credits), students can elect to attempt this standard based on interest and ability.
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
Learning Areas:
Pathway Career Pathways
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
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery$30 Language Perfect Website subscription