Modern Foreign Languages

The languages department consists of 13 linguists offering: French, German, Spanish, Panjabi and Urdu up to A2 level and Italian to GCSE.

All students study one language until the end of Year 9. In French, German and Spanish students are entered for the FCSE (Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education) in Year 9 thus giving them a qualification in languages regardless of whether they decide to continue with them at GCSE. However, Urdu and Panjabi offer Asset Languages in place of FCSE.

In Years 10 and 11 students can follow the traditional GCSE route in the language they studied at GCSE where they follow the AQA syllabus. Some students also opt to do Italian GCSE which is currently running as an after school class.

In Years 12 and 13 students can continue with languages to AS and A2 Level where they follow the WJEC (Welsh Board) syllabus.

Foreign Language Assistants for French, German and Spanish are employed each year to enhance learning in each of the year groups and we run successful exchanges and visits to France, Germany and Spain.

In addition to these foreign visits, students have plenty of opportunities to go on visits out of school where they can practise their language in a more authentic environment. (see MFL events)

 page last updated 22 July 2010