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IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language online

Study IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge-accredited online school teaching learners aged 14–16 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language

The Cambridge Spanish as a Foreign Language syllabus covers 5 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidates study the following topics:

  • Everyday activities
  • Personal and social life
  • The world around us
  • The world of work
  • The international world

How IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language is assessed

4 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 - Listening

Approximately 50 minutes

Candidates listen to a number of recordings and answer multiple-choice and matching questions. Externally assessed

Paper 2 - Reading

1 hour

Candidates read a number of texts and answer multiple-choice and matching questions as well as questions requiring short answers. Externally assessed

Paper 3 - Speaking

Approximately 10 minutes

Candidates complete one role play and conversations on two topics. Internally assessed and externally moderated

Paper 4 - Writing

1 hour

Candidates complete one form-filling task, one directed writing task and one task in the format of an email/letter or article/blog. Externally assessed

Why study Spanish as a Foreign Language with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every Spanish as a Foreign Language student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language

Yes. You can take Spanish as a Foreign Language as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time IGCSE programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Spanish as a Foreign Language is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Listening, Paper 2 - Reading, Paper 3 - Speaking, Paper 4 - Writing. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

IGCSE Spanish as a Foreign Language is recognised internationally and supports progression to A-Levels, IB or other post-16 study.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other IGCSE subjects

Combine Spanish as a Foreign Language with any of these — most students take several.

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