A-level Spanish - valuation

For my A-levels I will be doing Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths. I am also thinking about doing Spanish - however I have lived in Spain since year 6 and I am already fluent in the language so I am more or less guaranteed an A in this. Will an A in Spanish count less as I've been fluent since before I started the course? Will universities look at it as just a way of getting an easy A? If that is the case, should I drop it?

Anna.

Reply 1

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It doesn't really matter as it would be your 5th A-level so universities won't care about it. I say do it though, because it's an extra A.

Reply 2

Anna99

Ok, thank you. :smile:

Reply 3

Purple

You should still do it as its your 5th but some universities wont count it, which doesn't really matter as you already have 4 other good A levels.

Reply 4

WokSz

They won't necessarily ignore it simply because you live in Spain. If you got to an international school and are of a different origin / nationality, then it will definitely be to your advantage.

Reply 5

kellywood_5

Unis usually only ignore language A-levels when they're your native language, which Spanish isn't for you, so they might count it, and if they do, it could end up saving you if you slip up in one of your other subjects. Even if they don't, it's only your 5th A-level, it would hardly be any work, you'd be basically guaranteed an A and it would be a recognised qualification to prove to employers that you can speak the language, so it's probably worth doing anyway.