Spanish 3
SPA3 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge:
PrerequisitesIf you did not take a pathway course at Level 2, or achieved fewer than 14 credits in that course, you must seek HOD approval to take Level 3 Spanish.
Level 3 Spanish is an advanced language acquisition course designed for students with previous experience in Spanish studies. In this course, students further develop their ability to communicate in Spanish through the study of language, themes and texts. With an emphasis on culture and society, in familiar and less familiar contexts, students describe situations, narrate events, make comparisons, explore social issues, and state and support their personal opinions on a variety of topics relating to course content.
Course Overview
Term 1
Topic:
Land and People
Tradition and Culture
Term 2
Topic:
Travel and Tourism
Planning a Trip
Traveling in Spain
Assessment:
NCEA Senior Exam (3.1 Listening / 3.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91572 (Writing Portfolio #1)
Term 3
Topic:
Future Plans and Work
Communication and the Media
Assessment:
Senior Exams Derived Grades (3.1 Listening / 3.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91572 (Writing Portfolio #2)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91569 (Presentation)
Term 4
Exam Revision
Assessment:
NCEA External Standard 91568 (Listening)
NCEA External Standard 91571 (Reading)
Career Pathways
Interpreter, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Speech-Language Therapist
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery