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VCE Units 3 & 4 - Languages: Spanish

VCE Units 3 & 4 - Languages: Spanish

Overview

The language to be studied and assessed is modern standard Spanish which is an official language in more than twenty countries. VCE Spanish focuses on student participation in interpersonal communication, presenting information and ideas in Spanish on a range of themes and topics. Students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading writing and develop a cultural understanding in interpreting and creating language.

Unit 3

In this unit students investigate the way Spanish speakers interpret and express ideas and negotiate and persuade in Spanish through the study of three or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics

Areas of Study:

  1. Interpersonal Communication – On completion of this unit the student should be able to participate in a spoken exchange in Spanish to resolve a personal issue
  2. Interpretive communication– On completion of this unit the student should be able to interpret information from texts and write responses in Spanish
  3. Presentational Communication – On completion of this unit the student should be able to express ideas in a personal, informative, or imaginative piece of writing in Spanish

Unit 4

In this unit students investigate aspects of culture through the study of two or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics. Area of Study 1 and Area of Study 2 may focus on the same subtopic. Area of Study 3 should cover a different subtopic to the subtopic/s chosen for Areas of Study 1 and 2.

Areas of Study & Outcome

  1. Interpersonal Communication – Student should be able to share information, ideas, and opinions in a spoken exchange in Spanish.
  2. Interpretive Communication – Student should be able to analyse information from written, spoken, and viewed texts for use in a written response in Spanish.
  3. Presentational Communication – Student should be able to present information, concepts, and ideas in evaluative or persuasive writing on an issue in Spanish.

Forms of Assessment

The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on whether the student has demonstrated the set of outcomes specified for the unit. Along the year, students will have SACs assessing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, Vocabulary or Script Tests, Semester Exams.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Completion of Years 7-10 Spanish and VCE Unit 1 & 2 Spanish

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