Spanish

Pupils at Dauntsey's enjoy the opportunity of learning Spanish from the First Form. After the initial carousel system, where French, German, Latin and Spanish are studied, pupils then choose to continue with two languages in the Second and Third Form. Pupils may then choose to study for GCSE Spanish, following the OCR syllabus. We recommend our students to have achieved at least an A grade at GCSE in order to continue into the Sixth Form. Those who continue to study Spanish at Dauntsey's in the Sixth Form will leave the school with the ability to communicate in Spanish, read widely in the language, and will share with us a passion for Hispanic culture. Students currently studying in the Lower Sixth are following the AQA syllabus, providing exciting and challenging units of study. In addition to the core curriculum, students are exposed to Spanish and Latin American films, television, literature and poetry.

Pupils studying to GCSE, AS and A2 level are able to take part in a study trip to Spain. This year students from the Fifth and Sixth Forms are going to Granada. Students of GCSE, AS and A level Spanish have weekly conversation sessions with our Spanish Assistant. From January 2009 each Spanish class will also have the opportunity to work in the language laboratory for one of their timetabled lessons. All Third Form students are invited to subscribe to a magazine to enrich their learning and to encourage good study habits.

The Department is made up of three full time members of staff and a  language assistant, as well as another member of the German Department who also teaches Spanish.