11SPAP

Year 11 Spanish - Beginners' Practical Spanish (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

Course Description

In 11 Beginners’ Practical Spanish students will begin to learn to pronounce Spanish correctly and will memorise useful phrases to use while traveling or working with Spanish-speaking visitors to Aotearoa New Zealand. They will work in pairs and small groups to carry out role plays to demonstrate their communication skills in Spanish. They will also research, plan and present their learning as a slideshow of their “virtual trip” to Spain and another Spanish-speaking country.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Communication - speaking and listening to Spanish.
  • Greetings and Manners - cultural differences.
  • Information Use and recall - memorising, researching, evaluating and decision-making.
  • Listening and Responding at the Airport and Passport control - flight numbers, dates, spelling names and places.
  • Technology skills - correct use of online translators, online pronunciation help, slide presentations etc.
  • Shopping using Spanish money - numbers/sizes/colours/clothes. 

  • Systems thinking - appreciating that a language is a system of thought that reflects a culture.
  • Where to visit - Regions of Spain/ other Spanish-speaking countries.

  • Means of transport - depending on your budget.

  • Where to eat and where to stay - depending on your budget.

  • Restaurant/café language.



Resources Required

1 x 1B5 exercise book

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 5
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91973 v3
NZQA Info

Spanish 1.2 - Communicate in Spanish for a chosen purpose


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: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0