Spanish
German, French and Spanish are taught to A Level
All pupils take one Modern Foreign Language in Year 7.
German is the first language this year. They pick up a second language
in Year 8. This
year pupils in Year 8 are learning French and Spanish. These languages
continue until the end of Year 9 when pupils choose to take one or both
of
their languages in Key Stage 4.
Key Stage 4
Assessment:
Regular assessment within the department forms an important part of the
programme. Comprehensive half-term tests and a file of work, including
a cassette of personal recordings, enable both pupils and staff to monitor
progress.
Written coursework counts for 25% of the final grade and
is produced at regular intervals throughout the course. Three of the best
pieces of work
are submitted for assessment.
Extra Activities:
The Instituto Cristóbal de Monroy in Alcalá de
Guadaira near Seville has
been twinned with Carmel since 1993. Activities include:
·An annual exchange
·Pen-friend links
·Collaboration on the Comenius Project "Communities in Change".
Career Implications and
Further Studies:
Opportunities exist in a wide range of jobs for
using foreign language skills at all levels and
these have been increasing at a fast pace and
knowledge of a European language is no
longer an academic pursuit; it is needed for
communication and trading and lends scope to
many jobs. Some of the career areas where
knowledge of a foreign language are useful are
as follows: secretarial work, export marketing
and selling, travel and tourism, accountancy,
armed forces, advertising, media, fashion,
design.
In order to cater for a more open European
market, most colleges of further education and
universities now offer a great variety of
courses which contain a language element
ranging from Spanish with Chemistry to
French, German and European Business Law.
Post 16:
Knowledge of a foreign
language is an asset for life
and continuing from GCSE will
lead to courses available in
our 6th Form and beyond.
