During Years 10 and 11, "Listos 3" is used
as the main textbook and all the new tenses and vocabulary learnt so far is
consolidated by practising both the oral and written language in a practical and
relevant context. Writing involves mainly formal and informal letters; in
speaking, the emphasis is on role play, dialogues and telephone conversations.
New situations include travel, the media and communications, holidays and future
plans.
In the Autumn Term of the Year 11, we finish "Listos 3" in
readiness for the mock examinations. The remaining two terms are used for
consolidating structures and dealing with situations which demand more
sophisticated language. Also, during that time, an extensive range of
supplementary material is used which gives students the opportunity to prepare
for the higher level examination tasks. Practice examination papers and post
examination papers are also extensively used.
Extra material of interest
at this level, as well as articles on health, beauty, pop groups, fashion, film
and television can be found in the language newspaper "La Cometa" and there are
opportunities to watch Spanish channels on satellite TV and extracts of
programmes and films from DVDs and videos are also used.
In amongst all
the language work, there is still room for learning about Spanish and Latin
American culture and history! You might even get to try some tapas!
The
examination format for Spanish is the same as for French and German. It consists
of the same four skill areas of Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. |