GCSE Spanish ab initio
Curriculum enrichment · September 2027
Fancy learning a language from scratch and discovering a whole new world along the way? This is the perfect opportunity to learn to communicate in real-life situations and discover Hispanic culture.
Exam board
Edexcel
Course code
1SP1
Course contact
Mrs Riddell
Are you interested in…?
improving your communication skills?
gaining cultural awareness and empathy?
learning to speak another language?
developing skills that can support future study and employment?
Spanish can lead to a career in:
Business, marketing and finance
Travel, tourism and hospitality
Media and communications
International relations and the non-profit sector
Politics and the civil service
Law
The arts and heritage
Spanish goes well with:
French
Geography
History
Sociology
Psychology
English Language or Literature
Drama and other creative arts
Entry requirements
Grade 6 in another Modern Foreign Language is recommended but not essential.
Course content
You will study the GCSE course over two years and will learn to talk and write about 6 contexts:
1. My Personal World
2. Lifestyle and Wellbeing
3. My Neighbourhood
4. Media and Technology
5. Studying and My Future
6. Travel and Tourism
Across all six areas, you will build a core vocabulary and grammar base that enables you to communicate in increasingly complex ways. The specification also explores the culture and communities of the Spanish-speaking world.
Fieldwork/study visit/enrichment opportunities
Spanish-speaking country visits or exchanges*
Spanish food, music and film
*Subject to interest and scheduling
Assessment
Exams in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking at the end of the course
Subject experts
Mrs Riddell is a highly experienced teacher of French and Spanish from KS1 through to Year 13. She has many years’ experience delivering ab-initio Spanish GCSE courses. She is passionate about Hispanic culture, having studied in Spain and worked in Mexico. She has also worked as a Latin American Analyst for a translation firm, giving her valuable professional and cultural insight into the Spanish-speaking world.