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Semester 2

Foundation Spanish Language 3 (ELCH07017)

Course Website

http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages

Subject

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Entry is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.

Course Summary

A course for students with Foundation 2 or CEFR A2 in Spanish who wish to improve. 1. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed. All students must take all elements of assessment, including the examination. 2. Students will be assigned a group and each group has two classes a week. You must be able to attend both classes in order to take the course. 3. Students with a higher level of the language than stated above are not permitted and may be asked to withdraw from the course. This course runs both in semester 1 and semester 2. On successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to take Foundation Spanish 4. When a mark of at least 70 has to be achieved, students will be eligible to take Spanish 1B.

Course Description

Foundation Spanish 3 is the follow-up to the 40 hour Foundation Spanish 2 course. Students who have successfully completed Foundation Spanish 2 course or have an equivalent knowledge in the language will be ideally suited for this course. This course is not suitable for students who have Advanced Highers, A-Level, or knowledge above CEFR level A2. At the end of the course students should have reached approximately CEFR level A2+. Students wishing to continue learning Spanish will be eligible to join Foundation Spanish 4 or Spanish 1B (ELCH08002) -provided that they have a pass rate of minimum 70% in the next academic year.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

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