If you’d like to understand and communicate in one of the world’s most widely spoken languages, Spanish A level could be the perfect course for you. The primary objectives are to help you read, write and speak the Spanish language. You will also gain an understanding of the formation of the Spanish language and its place and significance in Spanish culture.
All of these skills will allow you to pursue further Spanish study, or use your language skills in another field – international business, for example.
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Subscribe to the courses you wish to study. Each course contains everything you require to succeed in your chosen subject, including detailed coverage of all required topics, activities, self-assessment questions and assignments with comprehensive suggested answers. You may choose to have the assignments marked by one of our fully-qualified tutors.
The minimum subscription period is 6 months. After that, you can cancel your subscription at any time. If you wish, you may optionally purchase a printed, spiral-bound course pack at the point of subscription.
You will be allocated a tutor from our bank of PGCE-qualified tutors. Your tutor will arrange a free 15-minute induction call with you to introduce themselves and the course to you. As you require further tutor support, you can purchase:
In following this two-year course, you’ll gain an interesting and deep insight into the Spanish language through eight modules, evaluated via 13 tutor-marked assignments. You’ll develop your language skills through a range of learning activities and self-assessment questions.
The 1st-year course begins with a look into the evolution of Spanish society and the political and artistic culture of the Spanish-speaking world, giving you a well-rounded understanding of the Spanish language’s place across the globe. You’ll also study Bodas de Sangre by Lorca, a defining Spanish tragedy. At the same time, you will develop your Listening, Reading and Translation skills.
In the 2nd half of the A level course, you’ll begin learning about immigration and multiculturalism in Spanish society, investigate Franco’s dictatorship and the Spanish transition to democracy, and study Crónica de Una Muerte Anunciada by famed Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez. The focus throughout will be on Listening, Reading and Translation.
For both years of the Spanish course, we provide resources to help you practise your Speaking and Listening skills. Your tutor will be also be ready to help you prepare for your Speaking and Listening exam. There are links to various additional opportunities for conversational practice.
You can also enjoy free e-book access to the supporting text for the duration of your studies and access to many additional online resources available via Hodder’s Boost Learning Platform.
Module Eight: A-level Listening, Reading and Translation
The Oxford Home Schooling Spanish A level course prepares candidates for the Edexcel Spanish A level qualification. The syllabus number is:
The A level course is examined as follows:
The Recommended number of study hours for this course is 200 hours. You will need to fit all of this in.
Because of the unique way Oxford Home Schooling courses are structured your support will last for as long as you are subscribed to the course, regardless of whether you decide to do the course in 12 months or 18.
Our cut-off for enrolling on an A level course for the following summer examination series is mid-October each year. So yes you can. However, remember that you will still need to fit around 700 hours of study time into your schedule before the examination. The earlier you enrol, the less study you must do each week!
In order to go on to university you will need to make an application via the University Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). We are able to help and we can provide an academic reference and predicted grades as long as;
There is a fee to pay for this and you must apply within our deadline.
Full details full details can be found in our academic reference policy.
This does depend on the ability of the student and the grade that you wish to achieve. However, we suggest that as a guide students should allow for 700 hours of study per A level.
There isn’t a specific age-limit for an A-level course but we strongly recommend that the pupil is a minimum of 15 when they start A-level study and that they are academically capable of starting the course. We strongly recommend prior study to GCSE level and that a student has achieved Grade 6 or above in Spanish (I)GCSE with plenty of experience in writing, speaking and listening skills. But our tutors will support students from a wide variety of different backgrounds and adapt to differing levels of prior learning.
You can enrol and start any time you like, the earlier the better. The important thing to think about is when you wish to sit your exam and to give yourself plenty of time to work through your materials and revise successfully. Our cut-off dates for enrolment can be found here.
Once you have enrolled, you will get access to your course online immediately and your printed course materials will arrive a few days later.
The final date for booking summer exams with the exam board without incurring late entry fees is the 21st of February. You should book your place at an exam centre well in advance of this date. Start looking once the autumn term begins. If you have a SEN need which need to be accommodated start looking a year in advance. Most centres have limited space or facilities. for example if the student requires a reader and/or a scribe, then typically they will also need their own room. Most centre are limited by this and will book on a first come first served basis.
All the information you need to book an exam centre can be found in our Exams Hub. Here you will find
Tutors & Exams offers discounts to Oxford Home Schooling students and has ten current exam venues across the UK: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Romford, St Neots, Taunton and Wimbledon.
Pearson Edexcel also publishes a list of exam centres that accept private candidates. This won’t list every available centre, so if there’s nothing shown in your area, we recommend contacting local schools and colleges directly.
The Biology IGCSE papers are available in both the Summer or the Autumn examination series. The Summer series typically runs from mid-May to late June and the Autumn series is in November.
Your exam fees aren’t included in the course cost as they’re paid directly to the exam centre. They will vary depending on which centre you choose. Generally speaking, dedicated examination services will be more expensive than a local school or college. Prices range from £150 to £350 pounds.
Most of Oxford Home Schooling’s A-level courses have a recommended accompanying textbook which students will need to obtain.
A-level Study is designed to prepare students for the much more independent style of learning that they will encounter at university and degree level. Students will need to read widely around their subject in order to get top marks. As a result, our A-level courses have both supporting texts and a recommended reading list to help you achieve a broader understanding of your subject.
By clicking on any of the book images on this website, you will be taken to the relevant page on Amazon’s website. Some courses also include access to online resources. Where this is the case, students will need to have internet access.
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