Qualification type: Level 3 GCE AS & GCE A

This course will enable you to communicate confidently in Spanish and provide a firm foundation for further study and / or practical use of the language. The course will encourage you to increase your interest and enthusiasm for language learning and develop your understanding of the language in a variety of contexts so that you are able to communicate confidently, clearly and effectively in Spanish for a range of purposes. You will also develop an awareness and understanding of Spanish contemporary society and its cultural background and heritage.

Progression routes: Further study of languages at degree level, combining it with a new language or another subject. Languages are valuable in a variety of careers, including teaching, business, media, interpreting, marketing, travel and tourism etc. Previous students have gone on to use their language skills in speech therapy, education, research, aviation industry and translating.