Modern Foreign Languages at Ousedale School

• Attracted by the prospect of success in a multilingual commercial environment?
• Interested in finding out about European Culture?
• Looking for intellectual challenge?
• Conscious of the increasing importance of international links?
• Lawyer in France? Engineer in Germany? Marketing Director in Spain?

AS or A2 Level study in Languages could be for you!

The AQA Advanced Level language courses have been created to build upon the skills that you have developed at GCSE. The aims of the course are to:

• Enable you to communicate easily in the chosen language, seeking and conveying information, expressing ideas, opinions and feelings.
• Develop your understanding of both the written and the spoken language.
• Form the sound basis of language skills you would need for further study or for continuing use in work or leisure.
• Encourage contact with the native speaking communities through use of different media, and, where possible, travel and residence.

In order to achieve the aims set out above we offer a programme that will vary greatly from week to week as classes are given regular practice in all four skill areas, reading, writing, listening and speaking, with a strong emphasis on oral work in the form of role-play, discussion, and debate. Much of the work is based on authentic material taken from the Internet, newspapers, magazines, television and radio. A wide range of topics is covered from family conflict to the environment and the world of work. You will also have the chance to improve your spoken language in small group sessions with the language assistants. The sessions are largely flexible to fit with your own particular needs and interests.