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
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.
External
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a personal response
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of Spanish texts on areas of most immediate relevance
NZQA Info
Spanish 1.5 - Write a variety of text types in Spanish on areas of most immediate relevance
Pathway Tags
translator, interpreter, lawyer, social worker, engineer, business or communications analyst, pilot, flight attendant, shipping agent, foreign affairs and trade employee, government employee, importer or exporter, immigration officer, immigration lawyer, police officer, investigator, banking administrator, researcher, librarian, anthropologist, journalist, advertising manager, event planner, writer, marketing manager, film and video editor, film maker, speech therapist, doctor, nurse, surgeon, care-giver, fashion designer, fashion model, teacher, lecturer, instructor, tourist guide, chef, waiter, restauranteur, hotel clerk, hotel manager, travel agent, professional sports player or coach.,
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