Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Spanish - NCEA Pathway

11SPA
Course Description

In 11 Spanish NCEA Pathway, students will continue to strengthen their spoken and written communication skills in Spanish. They will begin to explore language beyond the present tense, enabling them to express more complex ideas in both the past and future. Students will learn to describe and discuss topics related to their own lives, such as their daily routines, families, schools, homes, hobbies, memories, and future plans. Through exposure to a wider range of vocabulary and expressions across various everyday contexts, they will gain greater confidence in expressing personal ideas and experiences in Spanish. Alongside language development, students will also deepen their cross-cultural understanding by exploring the close relationship between language and culture.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Communication skills - Learn how to speak, listen, read, and write in increasingly complex Spanish, including using the past and future tenses to express more detailed and personal ideas.
  • Compare aspects of your life in New Zealand with life in Spanish-speaking countries, expressing similarities and differences in Spanish.
  • Information Use skills - Choose the most appropriate words and structures to achieve your communication goals, and organise them into authentic, accurate Spanish sentences
  • Describe and discuss your own context in Spanish – including your routine, family, school, house and hobbies.

  • Technology Use skills - Use digital tools to research, organise, and present your learning about Spanish language and culture.
  • Express personal opinions, preferences, and emotions.

  • Systems thinking skills - Recognise and apply language patterns to improve your accuracy and fluency. Strengthen your understanding of how language and culture are connected.
  • Talk about your future plans.


  • Describe past events, such as holidays or meaningful experiences.

  • Give instructions and advice in culturally appropriate ways.


Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Modern Foreign Languages




			
					
					Resources Required
										
1 x 1B5 exercise book and a clearfile for handouts