11SPA
This course requires 2 options.

Year 11 Spanish - NCEA Pathway

Course Description

In 11 Spanish NCEA Pathway students will continue to develop their communication skills in spoken and written Spanish; exploring ideas beyond the present so that they can convey more complex ideas, including a wider range of vocabulary and expressions.  By exploring a variety of relevant topics they will compare and contrast their own surroundings with those in Spanish-Speaking countries and be able to express their own ideas in Spanish. They will continue to develop their cross-cultural awareness as they understand how language and culture are intertwined.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Communication skills - how to speak, listen, read and write in more complex Spanish, including past and future ideas. 
  • Compare aspects of your own life in New Zealand with life in Spanish-speaking countries - communicate similarities and differences in Spanish.
  • Information Use skills - how to choose which words best suit your communication goal and how to arrange them in authentic Spanish sentences.
  • Viewing and listening (films, clips and songs) - communicate your personal response in Spanish.

  • Technology Use skills - how to use digital tools to inform, organise and present your language and cultural learning.
  • Giving opinions/preferences in Spanish. 

  • Systems thinking skills - learn the patterns in the language and apply them accurately to improve communication. Develop further cultural understanding through the study of the language.
  • Making future plans or making excuses in Spanish.


  • Describing past events in Spanish such as holidays.

  • Giving instructions and advice in Spanish.





Resources Required

1 x 1B5 exercise book and a clearfile for handouts

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 10
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91972 v3
NZQA Info

Spanish 1.1 - Interact in spoken Spanish to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91974 v3
NZQA Info

Spanish 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Spanish related to everyday contexts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0