IB Spanish Ab initio Course Outline

Overview

The language Ab initio is a language acquisition course for students with little or no
experience of the language.
It is organised around three themes

- Individual and society

- Leisure and work
- Urban and rural environment

Each theme has a list of topics that provide the students with opportunities to
practise and explore the language as well as to develop intercultural competence.
Through the development of receptive, productive and interactive skills, students
acquire the ability to respond and interact appropriately in a defined range of
everyday situations. Each language Ab initio has a language specific syllabus that is
used in conjunction with the guide.

Course Structure & Content

Urban and rural

Individual and society Leisure and work
environment
Appearance and
Employment Emergencies
character
Daily routines Entertainment Environmental concerns
Education Holidays Neighbourhood
Food and drink Media Physical geography
Physical health Transport Town and services
Relationships Technology Weather
Shopping Sport

Assessment

External assessment 75% SL

Paper 1 30% - (40 marks) 1 hour 30 minutes: questions on four
Receptive skills texts
Paper 2 25% - (25 marks)
1 hour: two short written responses
Written productive skills
Written assignment 20% - (20
marks) 200 350 words guided writing
Receptive and written productive skills

Internal assessment 25% SL

Individual interview (25 marks) 10 minutes: oral presentation followed
Interactive skills by questions and general conversation
 Entry Qualifications

The Students must have little or no experience of the language they intend to study.

Career Prospects

Students who are able to converse in a foreign language are very much in demand
on the job market. There are many opportunities available in the world of work which
may be directly or indirectly related to the study of a language.

The skills acquired by those who study languages communication, problem

solving, critical thinking, human relations- can be applied to a number of careers
such as accountancy, public relations, journalism, advertising, international
marketing, teaching and administration.