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Head of Department: Mr P Keogh

Languages
Overview

The Foreign Languages Faculty has eight specialist language teachers, supported by French, Spanish and German language assistants. Some of our pupils won first place in a national languages competition by creating a French radio programme which was broadcast on Radio 5 and staff were selected to appear in a Channel 4 programme for training teachers in the best methods of teaching languages.

The main languages of the curriculum are French, Spanish and German. Students also have the unique opportunity to study 12 different languages, including Japanese, Sewdish, Portuguese, Italian, rabic, Russian, Dnish, Croatian, etc, as part of Languages Week! We aim to introduce pupils to other ways of life within Europe and worldwide and to develop imaginative as well as creative talents through drama, cross-curricular projects and songs. In Years 10 and 11, pupils opt for one, two or three languages to GCSE. Year 12 linguists won a prestigious Merit Award in the National Languages for Export Award following their highly successful exchange with Privas in France. Our Euro 2004 Project, which was showcased nationally, has won a European Languages Award. We have also featured on Teachers TV!

In the Sixth Form AS/A2 courses are available in French and German and are popular options, not only for future students of languages in Higher Education, but, increasingly, for those wanting a language to enhance their career prospects in other fields.


Staff
Teaching Staff: Mr P Keogh
  Miss N Bourre
  Ms J Copperthwaite
  Mr A Hemsworth
  Mr J Hooper
  Mrs J Hopps
  Mrs G Ingham
  Mrs L Lane

 

 

 

 

Links

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Y7 Boulogne Trips 2009

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Links with Bebra

   
   

 


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