A Level Spanish – LearnOnline

We recommend a GCSE grade C or above in Spanish and a strong grasp of English.

• 24/7 access to the NEC training platform
• All learning documentation (including electronic text books)
• Dedicated course tutor
• Tutor-marked assignments feedback
• 24 months priority tutor support
• Three tutor-marked past papers

The most important part of your online A level Spanish NEC course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. Every NEC tutor has extensive academic experience and have taught A level Spanish in the classroom as well as online. During your enrolment onto the course, you will be assigned your tutor who will support you for up to 24 months during your studies. You can contact your tutor via email or using the messaging system with any questions.

Your A level Spanish course contains a number of assignments which your course tutor will mark, grade and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

• Aspects of Hispanic society
• Artistic culture in the Hispanic world
• Multiculturalism in Hispanic society
• Aspects of political life in Hispanic society
• Grammar

100 marks
2 hours 30 minutes – written paper
50% of A level

Paper 2: Writing

• One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification
• Grammar

80 marks
2 hours – written paper
20% of A level

Paper 3: Speaking

• Individual research project
• One of four themes ie Aspects of Hispanic society or Artistic culture in the Hispanic world or Multiculturalism in Hispanic society or Aspects of political life in Hispanic society

Oral exam: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time)
60 marks
30% of A level

National Extension College will guarantee an exam place at one of their partnership exam centres, more details will be made available to you during your studies.

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