A Level Spanish
Course Code: Q100048
Key Information
Course type:
A Levels
Campus:
Sixth Form Campus
Next Start Date:
07 Sept 2026
Duration:
2 years
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
Free
A popular and accessible language, Spanish is spoken by 400 million around the world as their first language. This is around six per cent of the world population and ranks just ahead of English.
This course is perfect for students who wish to boost their employment prospects in many areas, such as tourism and business. Top universities consider languages to be facilitating subjects and are of high value if you are considering progression to higher education.
You’ll develop your spoken and written Spanish skills, and learn how to translate Spanish into English, and in reverse. You’ll develop your knowledge of Spanish society and culture, studying modern literary texts and films to support your learning.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including grade 6 or above in Spanish and grade 5 or above in English language.
You will have a 9.55am start, one lesson in the morning, one in the afternoon and a guaranteed 4pm finish. You will also have at least one morning and one afternoon per week free for private study.
To showcase your knowledge, understanding and linguistic skills this course is fully written examination-based, including written and oral formats.
There are a wide variety of job roles in which a language is considered useful, beneficial or essential. Examples include broadcast journalist, customs and excise employment worker, diplomatic service officer, English as a foreign language teacher, international aid/development worker, or logistics and distribution manager.
A Level Spanish available start dates:
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