Spanish

Members of the Department

Miss McQuillan (Leader)

Mrs McGuirk

Aims

We aim to deliver an engaging curriculum which is fun, informative and creates a positive and enjoyable language-acquisition experience. We strive to instil an interest in Spain and Spanish speaking countries throughout the world and encourage appreciation of the culture as well as encouraging an ethos of diversity and inclusion.

KS3

At KS3 students have the opportunity to learn how to: Greet other people and talk about themselves; describe their family and pets; talk about their school and the subjects they study; describe the area where they live and their house; describe what they do in their spare time; introduce other people; buy food and other products in a market/shop; order food in a restaurant; describe their holidays; and talk about health.

KS4

GCSE pupils will sit the CCEA GCSE which is assessed through Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. The students will study the themes outlined below:

  • Myself, family and friends; Social media and new technology (for example online communications, computers, tablets and smartphones); Free time, leisure and daily routine (for example sports, hobbies, cinema, TV, music, dance, fashion, eating out, shopping, at home, at school and at the weekend) ;Culture, customs, festivals and celebrations (for example Easter, Christmas, birthdays, cultural activities and events, national holidays, celebrations and cuisine)

  • My local area and the wider environment (for example home, neighbourhood, town or city, places to visit, region and country) ; Community involvement ; Social and global issues; Travel and tourism (for example holidays, destinations, transport, tourist information, weather, directions, accommodation, activities, shopping and eating out)

  • My studies and school life (for example school subjects, uniform, timetable, rules and regulations); Extra-curricular activities (for example clubs, societies, events, trips and visits); Part-time jobs and money management (for example evening work, weekend work and work experience); Future plans and career (for example post-16 education, further studies, employment, aspirations and choices)

Career Opportunities

  • Interpreters

  • Translators

  • Diplomatic service

  • Telecommunications

  • Charities administrator

  • Commissioning editor

  • Consultant

  • Human resources officer

  • Investment analyst

  • Journalist

  • Logistics/distribution manager

  • Management accountant

  • Marketing manager (social media)

  • Public relations officer

  • Secondary school teacher

  • Lecturer

  • Solicitor

  • Tourism officer

  • Tourist information manager

  • Cultural attaché

  • Academic researcher

  • Political risk analyst

  • Broadcast journalist

  • Diplomatic service officer

  • Education consultant

  • English as a foreign language teacher

  • International aid/development worker

  • Logistics and distribution manager

  • Marketing executive

  • Patent examiner

  • Private tutor

  • Publishing rights manager

  • Sales executive

  • Tour manager

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