Say "Ole" to NCEA! This course is suitable for students who enjoy communicating and interacting with a variety of people, students who would like to travel and students who are aiming for a job in the global economy.
Students will learn:
• How to talk about themselves and express their own ideas in Spanish
• How to listen and understand spoken and written Spanish
• To understand aspects of Hispanic culture
• To make links between their own language and Spanish
The learning will happen within contexts such as My Life and Family, My Surroundings, My Holidays, My Interests and Hobbies, Hispanic Festivals and Cultural Events.
Learning activities will involve:
• A mix of written and spoken activities both individual and collaborative. Classroom and online games to build vocabulary and communication skills.
• Viewing and listening activities.
Learning will be assessed in a range of ways including teacher observation, formative feedback and feedforward, self-assessment against a checklist of skills needed for NCEA success, timely quizzes and tests and online tools. Students will also begin to work on pieces of writing which they can take forward into their Level 2 Portfolio for further re-crafting and development to meet the Level 2 Writing Standard.