Modern Languages
‘The conquest of learning is achieved through the knowledge of languages.’ - Roger Bacon
French
More than 300 million people speak French on the five continents and French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English. It is also the only language, alongside English, that is taught in every country in the world. French is the international language of diplomacy, law, economics, cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture.
But first and foremost, learning French is the pleasure of learning a beautiful, rich, melodious language that is often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking, which is a valuable skill for discussions and negotiations.
Course Details
Edexcel GCSE French 1FR1
Theme 1 – My personal world
Theme 2 – Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Theme 3 – My neighbourhood
Theme 4 – Media & Technology
Theme 5 – Studying and my future
Theme 6 – Travel and tourism
Grammatical structures: Regular and irregular verbs in the present, imperfect, perfect, conditional, future and subjunctive; infinitive constructions; pronouns; adjectives, comparatives and superlatives; use of subordinate clauses; adverbs, intensifiers and time markers.
Spanish
Learning a language is one of the most challenging and rewarding activities you can undertake. Firstly, students gain linguistic skills enabling them to comprehend and communicate in Spanish, to be creative in the target language and to improve their use of English. In addition, they also gain cultural insight and understanding, friends from other countries, better access to European and global markets and workforces, not to mention having fun. Employers and universities value highly the communication skills, diligence, resourcefulness and resilience that linguists bring.
Course Details
Edexcel GCSE Spanish 1SP1
Theme 1 – My personal world
Theme 2 – Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Theme 3 – My neighbourhood
Theme 4 – Media & Technology
Theme 5 – Studying and my future
Grammatical structures: Regular and irregular verbs in the present, preterite, imperfect, perfect, conditional and future; infinitive constructions; pronouns; adjectives, comparatives and superlatives; use of subordinate clauses; adverbs, intensifiers and time markers.