KS5 Subject: Spanish

What topics will you study in KS5 Spanish?

  • Aspects of Hispanic society: Modern and traditional values (Los valores tradicionales y modernos), Cyberspace (El ciberespacio) and Equal rights (La igualdad de los sexos)
  • Multiculturalism in Hispanic society: Immigration (La inmigración), Racism (El racismo) and Integration (La convivencia)
  • Artistic culture in the Hispanic world: Modern day idols (La influencia de los ídolos), Spanish regional identity (La identidad regional en España), Cultural heritage (El patrimonio cultural)
  • Aspects of political life in the Hispanic world: Today's youth, tomorrow's citizens (Jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos del mañana), Monarchies and dictatorships (Monarquías y dictaduras) and Popular movements (Movimientos populares)
  • Play: Federico García Lorca La casa de Bernarda Alba
  • Film: El laberinto del fauno Guillermo del Toro (2006)

Do you have a reading list for this subject?

  • Harry Potter (in Spanish) by J.K Rowling
  • La ladrona de libros by Markus Zusak
  • El Principito, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • Matar a un ruiseñor by Harper Lee
  • Persépolis by Marjane Strapi
  • El extranjero by Albert Camus
  • Cumbres borrascosas by Emily Bronte
  • Las ventajas de ser un marginado by Stephen Chbosky
  • Bajo la misma estrella by John Green
  • El libro de los rostros by Ana Alonso
  • Memorias de Idhún by Laura Gallego
  • Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel
  • Amnesia by José Luis Ocasar Ariza

How will you be assessed during the course?

At KS5, students are assessed three times per year during the DPR assessment periods. This will include topics and grammar from year 12 all the way until the end of year 13.

How can you help your child excel in this subject?

Ensure you regularly test them on key grammar and vocabulary that is set for their homework. This can be done using the "look, cover, write, check" method along with using Quizlet. Quizlet is a study tool based mostly on flash card and quiz-style recall of vocabulary and grammar. On Quizlet, students can find a range of lists linked to the knowledge organisers and the topics they are studying in lessons.