Language Studies: Pathway to a Global Future

1. “ Another language is a different vision of life” ( Fellini – Film Director)

2. So why study languages?? • Open doors to better universities • Boosts your CV • You are more employable • You get paid more • You are more likely to learn other languages once you have learnt one • You get highly regarded job prospects including travelling • You get opportunities to lead projects abroad • You understand what’s going on around you • Open your mind to other cultures • It makes you look clever!! • It’s fun!!

3. Courses available: • French/ Spanish : GCSE (AQA) 4 topics: family and lifestyle, sports and holidays, education and work, home and environment Year 10: 2 topics (Lifestyle and sports/holidays) With 1 speaking and 1 writing Year 11 : 2 topics ( education and work/ home and environment) 2 speaking 2 writing We submit the best 2 speaking and writing to the board. • French IGCSE (Cambridge International Education) (pathway2) 6 topics: same as GCSE + world issues and multicultural festivals Year 10 : 3 topics ( lifestyle and multicultural festivals + sports and holidays) Preparation speaking examwith role plays and conversation questions. Year 11 3 topics ( education and work + home and environment + world issues) Linear preparation For the final exams With mock speaking

4. Resources: AQA manuals A Plus and Expo4 Mira 3 GCSE Kerboodle and It’s Learningfor online access to audio files on demand. GCSE conference in February French and Spanish TV/ songs

5. Top tip - top tip woo!! Booster sessions every day of the week with 4 different teachers to get one to one help or help with a small group Special time with the French asssistante or Senorita Mallol for Spanish. Flexibility in retakes for GCSE.

6. Assessment GCSE French and Spanish Listening and reading 40% (final exams) Speaking: 30% controlled assessments 2X 4-6minutes Writing :30% controlled assessments 2 essays on prepared topics • IGCSE French ( only) No controlled assessment. All final exams Listening 25% Reading 25% Speaking: 25% Writing: 25%

7. After GCSE?? A Level French and Spanish are both on offer at Hollyfield With language enrichment programmes ( teaching in local primary, leading clubs, Joining trips, creating podcasts on Itunes…) Teaching staff at A Level : Miss Claro Miss Jimenez Miss Mallol IGCSE is an excellent preparation to A Level with greater independent learning techniques.

8. Career options: what can I do with my GCSE French/ Spanish??? Teaching and translating Travel and tourism Your best option is to combine your language with another skill!! Eg: Language + Law  International Law Language + science  international research, medicine, charity work…engineering…. Language + business  banking, stock exchange, import/export – trader- multilingual secretary , trader… Language + English Language/ Literature  journalism Language + skill  sell your skill abroad!! We live in a globalised world – monolingualism is no more an option!!

9. Students who did GCSE and/ or A Level languages are now…. Catrinrichards: GCSE and A Level French  Liverpool university ( French and English Language) Caihna Khalil : GCSE and A Level French  St Mary’s university ( English language and liguistics) David Swan : GCSE and A Level French  Universite of Aix en Provence in Marseilles ( Economics) Alice Selwyn Brace : GCSE and A Level French  Full time work in Paris ( retail) Charlotte Whiting : GCSE and A Level French  Nottingham Univeristy ( French and International Law) currently works in Brussels for the European Union Fair Trade

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