Spanish

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Finn Valley College

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Please see below some important information about the subject of Spanish:

Junior Cycle Spanish Fact Sheet – A short information sheet on Junior Cycle Spanish for parents / guardians.

Junior Cycle Spanish MFL Specification – A detailed breakdown of the full Spanish syllabus at Junior Cycle.

Spanish is offered to students at both Higher and Ordinary Level at both Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Level.

In the Junior Certificate Cycle students have 4 class periods per week.
In the Leaving Certificate Cycle students have 5 class periods per week.

Each student learns the four main skills which are an essential part in learning a foreign language which are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. The pupils also get an insight into life in the Spanish speaking world and learn about customs and traditions and how their own country differs from those in the Spanish speaking world.

Some Interesting details about Spain.

Population Of Spain 45,145,532.
Number of Spanish Speakers Worldwide 500 million
Capital City: Madrid
Other Cities: Barcelona, Sevilla, Málaga, Valencia, Bilbao.
Common Words: Hola, Adiós, Gracias, por favour España,
Famous Spanish speakers: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Shakira,Fernando Torres, Lionel Messi, Rafael Nadal, Fernando Alonso.
Spanish foods Aceitunas (Olives),jamón (Ham) Queso(Cheese) chorizo (spicy sausage) Tortilla (Omelette), Gazpacho (cold soup)

Spain is famous for: