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asignatura de modalidad

English translation: core subjects

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Spanish term or phrase:asignatura de modalidad
English translation:core subjects
Entered by: BristolTEc

14:34 Nov 1, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: asignatura de modalidad
Text from Spain for translation to British English. Relating to Spanish universities and admission to them, this part talking about the "Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad (PAU)"

"Se trata de una prueba dividida en dos fases: general (obligatoria, que consta de 4 ejercicios: comentario de texto en lengua castellana, lengua extranjera, Historia/Filosofía y una *** asignatura de modalidad ***) y específica (voluntaria, con *** asignaturas de modalidad *** vinculadas a los estudios universitarios a lo que se desea acceder), de la que se obtiene una nota media que es la que permite acceder a cada titulación."
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 00:19
core subjects
Explanation:
referring to the main specialist subjects of the course
Selected response from:

Chloe Bullock
Local time: 06:19
Grading comment
I believe this is the idea. Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1optional subject
Nigel Wheatley
4Option
Toby Wakely
4core subjects
Chloe Bullock
3specialized/specialization/track subject
Darius Saczuk


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
specialized/specialization/track subject


Explanation:


A suggestion

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 01:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 525
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
optional subject


Explanation:
The PAU has recently changed, I'm not sure if the subject is truly optional (in that you don't have to choose one at all) or if it is only optional in the sense that you choose which additional subject you will be examined on

Nigel Wheatley
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Mercedes
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Option


Explanation:
I found one high school explaining about Option s in this way:"Media Studies is taught as an Option at Key Stage 4".

Toby Wakely
Spain
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
core subjects


Explanation:
referring to the main specialist subjects of the course

Chloe Bullock
Local time: 06:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I believe this is the idea. Many thanks
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