Learning a modern language promotes social interaction within and beyond the classroom. It helps pupils with the skills needed to communicate with trading outside their own language.
All pupils in Key Stage 3 study French, and it is offered as a GCSE subject at Key Stage 4.
We aim to develop a range of skills and vocabulary which will allow pupils to communicate about themselves in written and spoken form. They will also become more aware of language and how it works, as well as cultural differences.
Pupils are encouraged to use a range of learning techniques, including the internet and the language assistant.
We have an annual subscription to the Linguascope website which enables pupils to practise and reinforce language learnt at home.
In Year 10, pupils attend the Opportunity Europe and Beyond Exhibition at St George’s Market, Belfast. This encourages them to see the relevance of learning a second language.
In June 2012, some Key Stage 4 pupils will be going to France to visit the battlefields of WW1 and Paris.
