Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Spanish - NCEA Pathway (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

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.

Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Modern Foreign Languages

Resources Required

1 x 1B5 exercise book and a clearfile for handouts