Spanish Intermediate

Entry Requirements

School leaving standard of education is recommended. It would be an asset to have an O’Level in the subject. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course inlcude:

Knowledge
• Consolidate and extend SEC-level vocabulary and grammatical structures, including more complex syntax and verb forms.
• Understand a variety of authentic te
xts from everyday sources across different registers.
• Develop knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-speaking cultures, including contemporary society and cultural practices.
• Gain familiarity with a prescribed literary text and its themes.
• Understand different text types (e.g. narrative, descriptive, argumentative, formal and informal communication).

Skills
• Listen to authentic spoken Spanish and identify main ideas, details, and viewpoints.
• Speak fluently and accurately in discussions, presentations, and everyday interactions.
• Interact confidently, expressing and justifying opinions and responding appropriately.
• Read and interpret authentic texts, identifying meaning, arguments, and language use.
• Write structured texts (approx. 250–300 words), including descriptions, narratives, and argumentative pieces.
• Summarise and rephrase information from texts effectively.
• Analyse and respond to a literary or cultural topic in written form (200–250 words).

Competences
• Communicate clearly, confidently, and with reasonable accuracy in a range of contexts.
• Apply language skills independently across familiar and less familiar situations.
• Organise and present ideas logically, including arguments, opinions, and explanations.
• Engage with cultural and literary content in an informed and meaningful way.
• Adapt language appropriately to different registers, audiences, and purposes.

Delivery Method

Online lessons.

Certification/Award

Certificate issued by MATSEC.

Progression to Further Education

After successfully completing this course, learners may continue studying the subject at post-secondary level, or pursue related pathways at tertiary level, including through alternative entry routes such as the maturity clause.

Additional Note

This is a revision course for learners sitting for the MATSEC SEC Level examination. The educator is therefore not required to deliver the entire syllabus issued by MATSEC. https://www.um.edu.mt/matsec/syllabi

Exam

Language of Instruction

Spanish