Spanish — Year 12

 

Spanish Overview
Curriculum

Term 1: Unidad 1 y 4

Students will look at two units this term: los cambios de la estructura familiar and la música. Students will look at the different types of family that exist in modern Spain today, the different attitudes to marriage that exist in Spain and the different situations that may threaten family environments. They will also look at music in the Spanish speaking world and its history and development over time. We will focus on music genres such as, Flamenco, Tango, Reggaeton and many more.

Assessments on units 1 and 4: Reading comprehension, listening and translation

Esquema
Outline

Sencilla
Simple

Panal
Nappy

Incomprendidos
Misunderstood

Influyente
Influential

Mezcla
Mix

Cante jondo
Flamenco singing

Ardiente
Burning

Gaucho
Cowboy

Jota
Regional dance from Aragon, Navarra and La Rioja

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students will discuss different types of family in the UK and Spain and reflect on how times have changed in terms of number of children and marriage/divorce rates.

Create a supportive community:

Term 2: Unidad 2 y 5

Students will study the world of work in Spain and means of communication. In unit 2, students will learn about unemployment in Spain, inequality in the workplace and gender roles in the workplace. In unit 5, we study television, the press and technology.

Unit 2 and the Film: Reading listening, speaking and a short piece of writing about the film

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students discuss the inequality of women and work, and compare differences internationally in the Spanish speaking world.

Create a supportive community:

Term 3: Unit 3 and 6

Students will study the impact of tourism in Spain the role and importance of festivals, customs and traditions in Spain.

End of unit reading, listening and translation

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students learn about the different film styles and the creative imagination of Del Toro. They also discuss different styles of music and contemporary art.

Create a supportive community:

Term 4: The film and book: El Laberinto del Fauno and La casa de Bernarda Alba

Students will begin their film study on El Laberinto del Fauno by Guillermo Del Toro and their book study on the Casa de Bernarda Alba. Student will study themes, symbols, characters and many other aspects. Whilst studying El Laberinto del Fauno students look at post-civil war Spain and how it is betrayed in the film.

Writing assessment on the film and book study

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students discuss the role of the press and argue for and against different styles, and their role and influence in society today.

Create a supportive community:

Term 5: Film and book study: El Laberinto del Fauno y la Casa de Bernarda Alba.

Students will continue their film study on El Laberinto del Fauno by Guillermo Del Toro and their book study of La Casa de Bernarda Alba. They will learn how to develop their essay writing skills.

Writing assesment

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students discuss the different values, cultures and benefits that immigrants bring to Spain.

Create a supportive community:

Term 6: End of year revision and research project introduction

Students will have an introduction into what their research project should look like as well as focusing on end of year revision to prepare them for their year 12 mock exam.

Mock exam

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:
Students learn about the challenges that immigrants face arriving in Spain including discrimination, racism and prejudices.

Create a supportive community: