Modern Languages

Teaching Staff

• Miss J. Patterson - Head of Department
• Mr D. Strong
• Mrs H. Shields

Language Assistants (2011-2012)

• Anaïs Bruyas

Teaching Time

Key Stage 3                3 periods a week
GCSE                          4 periods a week

Content includes:

Key Stage 3:

• Self, family and friends
• Home life and daily routine
• Hobbies and interests
• School
• Health
• Part time jobs and careers
• Weather, towns and environment
• Travel and holidays
• Shopping

GCSE:

• Context 1: Lifestyle
• Context 2: Leisure
• Context 3: Home and environment
• Context 4: Work and education

AS/A2 Level:

AS Level:

Context 1: Relationships
Context 2: Health and Lifestyle
Context 3: Young People and Society

A2 Level:

Context 4: Local and Global Citizenship
Context 5: Environmental Awareness

Trips

Year 10A attended Opportunity Europe and Beyond at St. George's Market, Belfast. The exhibition included a Euro Quiz with Cool FM, food and language taster sessions, theatre, art and media workshops.

Joint Modern Language and History trips to Belgium and France. This trip includes a tour of Paris, Disneyland, Stade de France and the Eiffel Tower.

Graded Objectives in Modern Languagess

At Key Stage 3, pupils are entered for CCEA Online Language Assessment (OLA) at Entry 2, 3 and Level 1.

Employment Opportunities

• Recent surveys show that language graduates are less likely to be unemployed than those in other disciplines.
• Today's global economy means that businesses and corporations all over the world are keen to recruit people with language skills.
• Employers not only value an employee's ability to communicate in another language, but also the excellent communication and interpersonal skills language students develop during their studies.