A2 Spanish

2008

The Edexcel Course

• The A2: 6 unitsUnit 1 – Listening & WritingUnit 2 – Reading & WritingUnit 3 – Prepared Oral• Unit 4 – Oral: Discussion• Unit 5 – Topic & Texts• Unit 6 – a) Listening & Writing

b) Reading & Writing c) Writing in Registers

Unit 4 – Oral: Discussion

• 15% of A2– Use the language of debate and argument to

discuss an issue with the examiner– Present one side of the issue for 1 minute– Defend and justify your opinion for 4 minutes– Extra spontaneous discussion on at least two

• Language Assistant time to develop your linguistic abilities

Unit 5 – Topics & Texts• 15% of A2– You will cover either two texts or one topic and one text– The text we will be doing is called Sin Noticias de Gurb by

Eduardo Mendoza– In lessons, we will read, go through vocabulary and ensure

your understanding of the text– At home, work on comprehension and vocabulary

questions– As we get towards the end of the book we will begin to

work on essay questions.– In the exam you will have to choose one out of two

possible questions to answer– You cannot take the book into the exam so quotes must

be learnt

Unit 6 – 20% of the A2

• a) Listening & Writing– Listen to Spanish materials– Answer questions in Spanish– Write an 80 word summary in English

• b) Reading & Writing– Read Spanish materials– Answer questions in Spanish– Short translation of 80 words

Unit 6 – 20% of the A2

• c) Writing in Registers– Answer one from a choice of: Creative Writing,

Discursive Writing or a Task Based Assignment– We will focus on how to develop your discursive

writing skills– Choice of four questions– Answer one ,250 words– Show good development of arguments and

consideration of general issues

Spanish 2007

• 4 periods of Spanish a week per teacher– Four periods: study of literature with Señorita

Lunn

• Time with the Language Assistant• Textbooks - Grammar• Independent Study

Independent Study

• LISA resources• Library resources• Internet resources• Spanish Clinic• Teacher resources• Language Assistant• Read, watch films, travel if you can!