Choosing a Language

These courses are for those that are aiming to develop the ability to
communicate in everyday situations, but at the same time to know some
aspects of the fascinating culture.

Speaking and listening will be the main focus of the course with advice
on pronunciation. Some grammar and written work is included if appropriate.

You have no knowledge of the language or can use only a few isolated words.

For those who have already attended a beginners’ course for at least 2
terms or have already acquired a basic knowledge of the language. We will aim to extend and develop your confidence alongside expanding your vocabulary and grammatical awareness.

If you can do the above fairly well, plus:

• Talk about your family and friends
• Ask for things in shops or the market
• Order a simple meal
• Ask for places in town; understand directions
• By a ticket at the train or bus station
• Book accommodation
• Use simple present tense, future tense
• Shop for food & clothes

For those who have already completed 2 years at Adult Education level or similar and wish to continue to improve their fluency, confidence, vocabulary and a range of tenses.

If you can do the above fairly well, plus:

• Talk about your daily routine
• Use irregular verbs; express the past / future
• Express your likes and dislikes
• Talk about future plans
• Use of the past of some regular verbs

Equivalent to GCSE level

For those who have already completed 3 years at Adult Education level
or similar and wish to continue to improve the fluency. We will aim to
extend and develop your confidence alongside expanding your vocabulary and grammar.

If you can do the above fairly well, plus:

• Talk about home and domestic life
• Make arrangements for going out, travel, holidays, using transport
• Say how you spend your free time
• Say what you did in the past
• Manage a simple written letter or message
• Cope with emergencies, illness, losing things etc

Equivalent to AS level

This course if for students who have studied Spanish at least to GCSE level or equivalent. It may help improve job prospects or may be use to enter further study, example A2. It looks at aspects of contemporary Spanish society, developing the students’ spoken and written language.
*Students will have the option to take the AS exam externally.

If you can do the following just well enough to be understood, or you have GCSE.

• Say how you spend your free time
• Say what you did in the past
• Manage a simple written letter or message
• Cope with emergencies, illness, losing things etc
• Use the future, conditional and simple forms of the subjunctive
• Get and give information and instructions;
• make arrangements by telephone as well as face to face
• Write a letter, fax or email

Equivalent to A2 level

This course is for the students who have done the As course or equivalent.
It will equip you with an advanced level of language skills, developing
your ability to communicate ideas and opinions in speech and through
writing skill. You will also increase your understanding and knowledge
of contemporary issues in Spanish speaking countries.

*Students will have the option to take the A2 exam externally.

If you can do the above so that people usually know what you mean, using complex sentences Plus;:

• Read a newspaper, magazine or web page, with a dictionary for the odd word
• Understand most of a TV programme
• Discuss issues in the news; exchange opinions;
• argue
• Talk about films, music, theatre, sport, the media etc
• Choose the language structures you need to express what you want.

For those who have already completed five years at Adult Education level or similar and wish to continue to improve the fluency. We will aim to extend and develop your confidence alongside expanding your vocabulary and grammar

If you can do the above fairly well, plus:

• Say what you did, what you used to do when you were younger.
• Speak, read and write about family, friends and lifestyles.
• Use the future, conditional and simple forms of the subjunctive.
• Get and give information and instructions, make arrangements by telephone and face to face.

This course looks at issues in contemporary society in Spanish speaking countries. It uses authentic sources to increase students ability to communicate ideas and opinions.

If you can do the above fairly well, plus:

• Read a newspaper, magazine or web page, with a dictionary for the odd word.
• Understand most of a TV programme. Discuss issues in the news, exchange opinions, argue.
• Talk about films, music, theatre, sport, the media etc.
• Choose the language structures you need to express what you want.