Languages

WHY LEARN LANGUAGES?

Here are some ideas from university and Year 12/13 students:

It’s fun
you find out about other people and cultures
knowing a language makes you more employable
they lead you into other subjects
you make new friends
you learn about yourself and your own country
it gives you more confidence
great for holidays!
gives you communication skills…

Still need convincing?

What the Y10/11 students say:

Learning one language makes it easier for you to learn another
if you go to another country and you need help, you can ask.
it makes you much more open-minded to people and their culture

EMPLOYABILITY: give yourself THE EDGE

This is what top employers say they are looking for in a new employee:

Social skills
ability to work in a team
communication skills
problem solving skills
confidence
experience
openmindedness
flexibility
cultural awareness
ability to network in the local language

Learning a language makes you stand out from the crowd, and provides a pathway into many and varied fields of employment, including:

Banking & finance
Broadcasting
Business Services
Civil Service
Engineering
Event Management
Financial Services
Interpreting
Journalism
Law
Marketing
Media
MI5 / CID
Public Services
Teaching
Technology
Translation
Travel & Tourism

Curriculum Offer

Lower School – Year 7/8

All students follow either French or German in Year 7, 8 and 9.

In Year 7, students are selected to become a dual linguist and study a second language from the beginning of Year 8. This could be either French or German (depending on what they are already studying).

GCSE- Languages

Students must do at least one Language to GCSE, either French or German. They can opt to study two languages at GCSE level.

AQA GCSE French- Click Here

AQA GCSE German- Click Here

A Level Languages

AQA A Level French- Click Here

AQA A Level German- Click Here