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AS MFL- Ashby school 2009/10

AS MFL- Ashby school 2009/10. We offer AS and A2…. French German Spanish We have more students at AS and A2 than any other School in Leics!!!. Why study a language at AS level???. There are more A and B grades at AS level nationally than any other subject!

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AS MFL- Ashby school 2009/10

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  1. AS MFL- Ashby school 2009/10

  2. We offer AS and A2… • French • German • Spanish We have more students at AS and A2 than any other School in Leics!!!

  3. Why study a language at AS level??? • There are more A and B grades at AS level nationally than any other subject! • 94% of world does not speak English as their first language • Jobs from receptionists to top level management need language skills • You can travel more and meet more people • You could earn more one day! • UCAS have over 700 courses involving languages – (popular courses are languages combined with other skills e.g. French and law, Spanish and Management, German and business)

  4. Course structure and Delivery • 6 x1 hour lessons per week plus 5/6 hours homework You will be taught via; • Text books, work sheets, internet, ICT programmes, satellite TV, computer suite, personal headsets for listening You will need; • Access to a bilingual dictionary • A Grammar book/ verb table (Collins)

  5. Assessment Method • 100% Examination at AS • 2 sections • FN1/ GN1/SN1 (Oral 15 mins – 60 marks) • FN2/GN2/SN2 Listening, Reading and Writing (2.5 hours – 98 marks)

  6. Topic areas covered • LEISURE and LIFESTYLES; travel, tourism, sport, hobbies, healthy living, diet, exercise, drugs/ aids/ smoking • The Individual and Society; relationships, responsabilities, gender issues, youth culture, education, training and careers

  7. FN/GN/SN1– Oral Examination • April/ May 2008 • 20% of Full A level (40% of AS) • Topic-based conversation based on 2 topic cards (A and B) – 8 minutes Students prepare the cards for 15 minutes before the examination begins • General conversation

  8. FN/GN/SN2 – Listening, Reading and Writing • 2.5 hours • 30% full A level (60% of AS) Listening - brief conversations, reports, interviews with comprehension and grammar questions Reading – articles, extracts from magazines, newspapers, advertisements with comprehension and grammar questions Translation from French into English Writing – one essay from a choice of four

  9. Opportunities! • Successful French, German and Spanish exchanges • Satellite TV and study area available anytime in MFL Sixthform study area (rm130) • Video-conferencing opportunities being developed with France • Email contact with France, Spain • Cinema, theatre trips • Day trips e.g Lille, German Xmas market • Support with UCAS applications • Open University language courses

  10. Extra language opportunities We offer some extra courses in Mandarin, Japanese, French, German and Spanish Some of these courses operate a selection process and are dependent on other AS/A2 choices. See leaflet for more details.

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