University of Chester, BA (Hons), Education Studies and Spanish

This is a joint Honours programme which allows the student to study 2 subjects in equal proportions; the discipline of education studies draws upon philosophy, sociology, history and psychology to critically examine educational decision making in an attempt to understand contemporary change and persistent trends; education studies is concerned with understanding how people develop and learn throughout their lives and is the study of educational processes and the cultural, political and historical contexts in which they are embedded; Spanish is the most widely spoken world language after English; as well as being the language of Spain and most of Latin America, it is now used extensively in the United States of America; an intimate knowledge of the language is vital for a proper understanding of Spain and its people; it also opens the door to exciting and dynamic cultures on the other side of the Atlantic; the knowledge and skills the student acquires enhance and expand their prospects of interesting and rewarding employment; the student may also have opportunities to undertake placements abroad at 2 points during the course; the combined honours programme has 2 entry cohorts; 1 is for students with A2 Level Spanish (or a good AS grade), but there is also a beginners’ group for students with no previous knowledge or limited previous knowledge (up to GCSE level) of Spanish; the 2 cohorts are taught separately for the 1st 2 years.