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This course will consolidate and build on students' existing knowledge of Spanish, reinforcing awareness of linguistic structures, both spoken and written. 

Language lectures on Monday at 10am or 11am. Two other weekly language classes at times to be arranged.

Teaching will take place in weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Week 6 will be dedicated to guided independent study. 

SQA Higher Spanish at Grade A or B (or Advanced Higher, or A-level or equivalent) achieved within the previous 3 years.

Spanish Language 1 (Beginners) HISP1008, Spanish 1 Beginners (Early Exit) HISP1012, Spanish for International Mobility 3 and 4 LANGCTR1063, LANGCTR1064, LANGCTR1073

None

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Assessed language exercises throughout semesters 1 and 2 - 25%

■ Oral Examination (10 minutes) - 25%

■ Written Examination (2 hours) - 50%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the assessed language exercises, but an extension to the deadline can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ An invigilated online oral exam as alternative to the oral examination.

■ There is no alternative to the written examination, but extra time and/or a separate room may be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for examination arrangements).

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

This course aims to:

■ consolidate students' existing knowledge of the target language;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at pre-intermediate level;

■ ensure that students are using language confidently and accurately at both A2 and B1 levels within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

■ help prepare students to use the target language with ease in everyday situations and professional environments

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate pre-intermediate-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language;

■ speak with confidence and present ideas clearly in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using appropriate register, intonation, structures and idioms;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the main grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately;

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at a pre-intermediate level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.