2.  Step up from GCSE  SPEAKING EXAM – 30%  READING/WRITING/LISTENING EXAM – 70% (R:20%, W:30%, L:20%)  You get a personal session with a native speaker every week, outside of lessons

3.  Media 1. Communication technology 2. Advertising 3. Television  Popular culture 1. Music 2. Cinema 3. Fashion  Healthy living 1. Healthy and Well- being 2. Tourism/Holidays 3. Sport and Exercise  Family and Relationships 1. Marriage/Divorce 2. Friendships 3. Family Life

4.  Worlds 2 nd most spoken language, Mandarin is first and English is 3 rd  329 million native speakers  Spanish and English share much of their vocabulary through cognates, as both languages derive many of their words from Latin and Arabic  Spanish is one of the worlds most phonetic languages  44 countries speak Spanish  Provides access to foreign literature and films  Even if you don’t want to go on to study Spanish at University, it looks AMAZING on your CV  It is easier than French and German  2 nd most spoken language in the USA  YOU GET TO VISIT SPAIN!