Rowndwood Park School

Your course

You will be studying AQA A-Level Spanish (Course code is 7692). Details of the specification and course assessment can be found here:

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7691

We encourage you to become familiar with the course specification as soon as you start your course in September.

Summer bridging work

Read through carefully to make sure you understand what you are required to hand in. You will need to hand in this work during your first lesson in September.

TASK 1: Wider reading and understanding of current affairs

• The articles and activities below are from an amazing platform called ‘El Boletín’. There, you can find a range of articles with relevant vocab and comprehension activities to help you broaden your understanding of current affairs and cultural issues. These are topics which will come up throughout your A Level course, so taking notes now on some of these topics will help you in the long run
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• Read the 4 ‘El Boletín’ reading texts below and complete the corresponding activities :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wdOAITDJI9V4ijg_KMEXYn8NVnzYSsob/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mpQDFjbLB3TFEjh-UtnRGyaDSiz0H6Q0/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/17t5D_Uj5aYwq8vQTOvVNAl-0xqzXrr2S/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MFygmFfAd-rkqSt3dng5vWyd1OArQ5Hj/view?usp=sharing

• Please have this ready to hand in on paper in September.

• We would like you to do some research for this part of your bridging work to gain a better understanding of Spanish geography and culture.
• Print or draw a map of Spain on the biggest piece of paper or card you can find (preferably bigger than A4). Write the key cities in Spain on the map and any extra geographical points that you feel are relevant. Print out or draw the images below and plot/stick them on the map where you think they belong. Add additional written information to explain your choices if you like/feel it is necessary

Be creative with this! Add colours, extra details, glitter, whatever you want to make it stand out and represent the vibrancy of Spain!

• Please have this ready to hand in on paper in September.

TASK 3: Grammar Revision & Practice

Use this grid and the activities to revise all key tenses covered during GCSE.

You will have a tenses test within the first 2 weeks of the course to assess your understanding of these tenses.

• https://wordwall.net/play/27715/978/573
• https://wordwall.net/play/28071/186/603
• https://wordwall.net/play/7696/995/268
• https://wordwall.net/play/11880/720/354
• https://wordwall.net/play/27715/113/946
• https://wordwall.net/play/10572/399/823
• https://quizlet.com/gb/600497214/spanish-gcse-tenses-flash-cards/
• https://quizlet.com/gb/349045164/spanish-tenses-gcse-flash-cards/

Optional tasks for you to complete if you wish!

As well as this, you are encouraged to be independently researching and improving your language during the summer. You may wish to use resources and websites you are familiar with from GCSE.

We would also recommend watching a film or series on Netflix (or a similar site) as this is a great, yet relaxing way to immerse yourself in the language and culture.

Once you have watched a few episodes, or the film, write a review of it, including why you like it, who the characters are and who you'd recommend it to and why.

Here are some recommendations:

Useful Website Links:

http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/

Great reading & listening activities in the A Level section https://www.languagesresources.co.uk/

lovely site for grammar exercises and reading https://www.languagesonline.org.uk excellent for A Level articles & grammar