What do I need to get in?
The school or college will decide on the entry requirements for the course. You would normally have achieved:
What will I study?
This course offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in reading, listening, talking and writing in Spanish, which are essential for learning, work and life. You will also learn to understand how language works and how to communicate information and ideas.
You will study a wide range of various types of texts in a variety media. You will also learn to think critically, creatively and develop cultural awareness.
The course comprises three areas of study.
Reading and Writing; Listening
You will develop:
- reading, writing and listening skills in Spanish
- your knowledge of detailed language in the contexts of society, learning, employability and culture.
Assignment – Writing
You will develop:
- writing and grammatical skills in Spanish
- your knowledge and understanding of detailed language in the contexts of society, learning, employability and culture.
Performance – Talking
You will develop:
- talking and writing skills in Spanish
- your knowledge and understanding of detailed language in the contexts of society, learning, employability and culture.
How will I be assessed?
Course Assessment
The course assessment has five components totalling 120 marks:
- Component 1: question paper 1: Reading – worth 30 marks)
- Component 2: question paper 1: Writing – worth 20 marks
- Component 3: question paper 2: Listening – worth 20 marks
- Component 4: assignment – writing – worth 20 marks
- Component 5: performance – talking – worth 30 marks.
For the performance component, you will be asked to deliver a spoken presentation and take part in a conversation in Spanish in one of the following contexts: society, learning, employability or culture. Your performance will be set by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and marked internally by an SQA assessor.
The question papers will be set and marked externally by the SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across all course assessment components.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
Study Materials
- SQA Past Papers Spanish National 5
- SQA Specimen Paper Spanish National 5 (Reading)
- SQA Specimen Paper Spanish National 5 (Writing)
- SQA Specimen Paper Spanish National 5 (Listening)
- SQA Understanding Standards Spanish
- BBC Bitesize National 5 Spanish
What can I go on to next?
If you complete the course successfully, it may lead to:
Further study, training or employment in:
- Arts, Social Sciences and Languages
- Buying, Selling and Related Work
- Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
- Languages
- Teaching and Classroom Support
Where can my parents find out more?
Your school will give your parents an Options or Choices information booklet, which has detailed information on the curriculum and the individual subjects or courses you can study. It will also invite them along to a Parents’ Information Evening.
They can also read the information leaflet(s):
