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Welcome to the Modern Languages Department

Outline of Languages on offer

Year 7

2 forms take French and German, 2 forms take German and Spanish and 2 forms take Spanish and French.

Year 8

Pupils carry on with both languages or take up Latin instead of one of their two modern languages. The most able linguists are offered the opportunity to opt for Mandarin Chinese as their other language.

Year 9

In year 9 all pupils start their GCSE course in French, German and Spanish. Our Examination Board is AQA.

At the end of Year 9 pupils decide their options. A Modern Language is compulsory but pupils choose which they want to carry on with to GCSE. They can, of course, take two languages if they wish.

Years 10 and 11

Pupils work towards their GCSE exams. They have to complete at least 2 Writing Assessment Modules and 2 Speaking Assessment Modules; Listening and Reading Comprehension is tested by a terminal exam at the end of the course.

6th Form

In Year 12 pupils can take AS Level in any of the three languages (French, German, Spanish), and continue in Year 13 at A2 Level.

The Examination Board for French and Spanish is AQA for German we use OCR.

Setting

a) At the end of Year 7 pupils are setted according to ability in French, German and Spanish.

b) After options at the end of Year 9, all pupils are placed in sets according to ability in the language(s) they have chosen to take for GCSE.

Other Courses

French and German for Business are offered to students in the 6th form.

Trips

There are French, German and Spanish trips for lower school pupils during Activities Week in July.

There is an annual exchange with schools in France, Germany and Spain. Follow the links for more information.

Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium

Fellbach,

Germany

Collège Edgar Quinet

Saintes,

France

Lycée Bellevue

Saintes,

France

Colegi Sagrada Familia

Sant Andreu,

Barcelona,

Cultural Events

There is an opportunity to see plays or attend other cultural activities whenever possible.

Study Days

Our 6th form students regularly attend study days organized by Manchester Universities.

There is an opportunity to see plays or attend other cultural activities whenever possible. Our 6th form students regularly attend study days organized by Manchester Universities.

Work Experience

6th form students are able to do Work Experience in France, Germany or Spain during the school holidays. Follow the link for more information.

Clubs

We offer a foreign films club and a Languages ICT club.

We also run ASDAN and Language Leaders schemes.