11SPAN

Level 1 Spanish

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr J. Gines.

What is L1 Spanish at Westlake Girls?

Spanish is the third most widely spoken language and is used by over 500 million people in Spain and both North and South America. In the L1 Spanish ākonga (students) will continue learning the rich history and a variety of cultures and societies that have spanned the globe, including their music, art, food and their everyday life.

What this course involves

This course develops the four main language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Ākonga hear and learn the Spanish language as it is spoken in both Spain and Latin America.

Throughout the course, the style remains (as Y10) conversational and learning is set to a backdrop of realistic and everyday situations, this includes the interactions with a penpal from our sister kura (school) in Spain. From introducing oneself to describing family and friends, this course provides ākonga with the ability to socially converse in Spanish using past, present and future tenses in that conversation.

 Other topics covered include: 24 hours in Sevilla, holidays and travel, celebrations, school life and sports and leisure activities.

This course also focus on improving the ākonga’s English literacy and numeracy.



Course Overview

Term 1
Describing self and others
Interests and Hobbies
Aspects of culture
Food and Diet
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics

Grammar: Gender, Adjectival Agreement, the preposition "por", Present and Preterite (i) tenses

Term 2
Interests and Hobbies
School life
Region - rudimentary geographical and environmental terms
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics

Grammar: Present, Future, Preterite (ii) and Imperfect tenses; "se Impersonal" usage


Term 3
Home life and Shopping
Travel and Holidays
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics

Grammar: Preterite (ii) and Imperfect tenses; Reflexive verbs, Prepositions, The Present Continuous

Term 4
Consolidation and Revision

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Spanish

9

Open entry.

10 Spanish

10

Year 9 Spanish or at the discretion of the TiC.

Level 1 Spanish

1

Year 10 Spanish or at the discretion of the TiC.

Level 2 Spanish

2

10 credits from Level 1 Spanish including at least one Internal and one External assessment.

Level 3 Spanish

3

10 credits from Level 2 Spanish including at least one Internal and one External assessment.




Pathway

Use the interpersonal skills that you will gain from speaking another language to develop your career pathways as a doctor, counsellor, pilot, lawyer, diplomat, actor, teacher, journalist, or technology designer, among many others! On top of that, having a second will provide you with an extra value in any career that you choose.


Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 14 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90909 v2
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a personal response
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90911 v2
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of Spanish texts on areas of most immediate relevance
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90912 v2
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.5 - Write a variety of text types in Spanish on areas of most immediate relevance
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 14
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Courses will only run based on minimum entries

Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course

You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry

Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department

Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths