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VCE Languages: Spanish

Aim

VCE Spanish focuses on student participation in interpersonal communication, interpreting the language of other speakers, and presenting information and ideas in Spanish on a range of themes and topics. Students develop and extend skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing in Spanish in a range of contexts and develop cultural understanding in interpreting and creating language.


Students develop their understanding of the relationships between language and culture in new contexts and consider how these relationships shape communities. Throughout the study students are given opportunities to make connections and comparisons based on personal reflections about the role of language and culture in communication and in personal identity.


This study enables students to:

  • communicate with others in Spanish in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational contexts

  • understand the relationship between language and culture

  • compare cultures and languages and enhance intercultural awareness

  • understand and appreciate the cultural contexts in which Spanish is spoken

  • learn about language as a system and themselves as language learners

  • make connections between different languages, knowledge and ways of thinking

  • become part of multilingual communities by applying language learning to social and leisure activities, life-long learning and the world of work.

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/spanish/2019SpanishSD.pdf


Prior Learning: There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 and Unit 4 as a sequence. Units 1 to 4 are designed to a standard equivalent to the final two years of secondary education. All VCE studies are benchmarked against comparable national and international curricula. VCE Spanish is designed for students who have typically studied the language for at least 200 hours prior to the commencement of Unit 1.

Assessments

Units 1 and 2: Individual school decision on the levels of achievement

Units 3 and 4: School assessed Coursework (50%)


End-of-year Examination: Oral and Written (12.5%)


UNIT 1

UNIT 2

In this unit students develop an understanding of the language and culture/s of Spanish-speaking communities through the study of three or more topics from the prescribed themes listed on page 11. Each area of study in the unit must focus on a different subtopic. Students access and share useful information on the topics and subtopics through Spanish and consolidate and extend vocabulary and grammar knowledge and language skills. They focus on analysing cultural products or practices including visual, spoken or written texts. Cultural products or practices can be drawn from a diverse range of texts, activities and creations. These may include the following: stories, poems, plays, novels, songs, films, photographs, artworks, architecture, technology, food, clothing, sports and festivals. Students apply acquired knowledge of Spanish culture and language to new contexts. Students reflect on the interplay between language and culture, and its impact on the individual’s language use in specific contexts and for specific audiences  

In this unit students develop an understanding of aspects of language and culture through the study of three or more topics from the prescribed themes listed on page 11. Each area of study must focus on a different subtopic. Students analyse visual, spoken and written texts. They access and share useful information on the topics and subtopics through Spanish and consolidate and extend vocabulary,  

grammar knowledge and language skills. Cultural products or practices can be used to demonstrate how culture and perspectives may vary between communities. Students reflect on the interplay between language and culture, and its impact on meaning, understanding and the individual’s language use in specific contexts and for specific audiences. 



UNIT 3

UNIT 4

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. Each area of study must cover a different subtopic, though teachers may choose to teach more than one subtopic in an area of study. Students interpret information, inform others, and reflect upon and develop persuasive arguments. They access and share useful information on the subtopics through Spanish, and consolidate and extend vocabulary and grammar knowledge and language skills. Students consider the influence of language and culture in shaping meaning and reflect on the practices, products and perspectives of the cultures of Spanish-speaking communities. They reflect on how knowledge of Spanish and Spanish speaking communities can be applied in a range of contexts and endeavours, such as further study, travel, business or community involvement. 

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. Students build on their knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities, considering cultural perspectives and language and explaining personal observations. Students consolidate and extend vocabulary, grammar knowledge and language skills to investigate the topics through Spanish. Students identify and reflect on cultural products or practices that provide insights into Spanish speaking communities. Cultural products or practices can be drawn from a diverse range of texts, activities and creations. Students reflect on the ways culture, place and time influence values, attitudes and behaviours. They consider how knowledge of more than one culture can influence the ways individuals relate to each other and function in the world.  


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