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IB Spanish Language B (Higher and Standard Level) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Miss J Challis ([email protected]) Entry Requirements Grade B in IGCSE Spanish or equivalent Where next? It is impossible to list all the jobs that studying Spanish facilitates. The ability to communicate fluently is a vital skill in almost all areas of professional life. Language specific jobs such as teaching, translation, diplomacy, foreign affairs, journalism, publishing, advertising, the civil service, and tourism spring immediately to mind and a language is obviously highly desirable in the business, economic and commercial world with the internationalisation/globalisation of many companies. Obviously, speaking Spanish would also enable you to work abroad, providing more possibilities and options in the currently very competitive job market and its importance and continued growth is undeniable. WHAT WILL I STUDY? The five themes of the IB course are:  Identities  Experiences  Human Ingenuity  Social Organisation  Sharing the planet HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? The course is examined at the end of the 2 year linear course and consists of 70% External Assessment and 30% Internal Assessment    External Assessment: Paper 1, Productive Skills (1hr 15mins standard level, 1hr 30 higher level, 25%), External Assessment Paper 2, Receptive Skills (1hr, 45mins standard level, 2 hrs higher level, 50%), Internal Assessment: Oral, 12-15mins, (plus 15 mins formal preparation time at standard level and 20 mins at higher 25%), which is based on a visual stimulus at standard level and an extract from a literary work at higher level 47