3SPA

Level 3 Spanish*

Course Description

In 2025 students choosing this subject would be working through Te Kura - The Correspondence School - due to low numbers in senior languages classes this year. 

To be successful in Level 3 Spanish via Te Kura you would need to have completed a full year 11 course and achieved Level 2 NCEA Spanish or equivalent. During this option line you would be required to work independently on line and log in to access your work. Your Te Kura teacher will communicate with you online to provide help and feedback.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:Explore this content:
  • Communication skills - how to speak, listen, read and write in more complex Spanish, including hypothetical, global and abstract ideas.
  • The content would be decided by Te Kura.  However, typical Year 13 topics are: 
    • The changing nature of family/Women’s role.
    • Refugees/migrants/racism/religious freedom.
    • Natural disasters/Climate change.
    • University life/Gap Year/Career pathways.
    • Relationship issues.
  • Information Use skills - how to choose which words best suit your communication goal and how to arrange them in effective Spanish sentences.

  • Technology Use skills - how to use digital tools to access, organise and present your language learning.

  • Critical Thinking - analyse and critique aspects of Spanish/Hispanic culture.

  • Systems thinking skills - learn a range of patterns in the language and apply them effectively to communicate. Continue to develop cultural understanding through comparisons with your own and Spanish/Hispanic culture.


Resources Required

To be advised by Te Kura.

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 24
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91568 v2
NZQA Info

Spanish 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91569 v1
NZQA Info

Spanish 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91570 v1
NZQA Info

Spanish 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91571 v1
NZQA Info

Spanish 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91572 v1
NZQA Info

Spanish 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24

This course is University approved and will allow you to meet the requirements for University Entrance.