3SPA

3 Spanish

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Mansfield.

Learners will further explore the Spanish language and culture.  Topics will include the environment, media, technology and social issues in the Hispanic world.  Students will be able to use a wide range of language to express and justify their opinions and ideas.  They will be able to support or challenge the opinions of others.  They will learn to interpret aural and written texts in detail.  Students will continue to develop their communicative competence and intercultural understanding. Learners will have the chance to attend the Hispanic film festival and go to a Spanish restaurant to try Spanish food and put in practice what they have learnt. Students in this course are also able to be part of the exchange program to Spain.

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

Additional language specific stationery items required for this course include:
1B5 exercise book,
A4 grammar folder
Small notebook for vocabulary

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 21 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 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. 91570 v1
NZQA Info
Spanish 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
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: 21
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: 21

Learners must achieve this assessment in order t count towards the 14 credits needed for University Entrance.

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.