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“ Another language is a different vision of life” ( Fellini – Film Director). 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
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“ Another language is a different vision of life” ( Fellini – Film Director)
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!!
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
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
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.
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%
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.
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!!
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
Successful linguists: Miss Claro!! 5 languages Teach languages, Scuba diving, and led charity work abroad
If Justin Bieber can speak French….so can you!!! Oh la la!!! Bebe , bebe, bebe…oh!!