We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team of talented and very hardworking linguists.

Staffing:

Mrs A Roberts, Head of French, also teaches Spanish
Mrs A Watkinson, Head of German, also teaches French
Mrs J Swainston, Head of KS3 German, also teaches French
Mrs I Poidevin, teacher of French and German
Miss S Hunstone, teacher of French, German and Spanish
Mrs H O'Grady, teacher of French and Spanish

Courses currently offered:

KS3 French, German and Spanish
GCSE French and German (GCSE Spanish from Sept 2009)
AS and A level French and German

Trips this year:

Year 7 French trip
Year 8 and 9 Spanish trip
Year 10 French trip

New to MFL this year:

• Languages Leaders group. This is a group of year 10 and 12 students who are being trained to teach French or German. Having successfully completed three training units, they are now planning taster sessions for year 6 children.
• Year 10 immersion trip. Students stayed in a château in Normandy and took part in a five day course of activities and trips all done in French. The improvement in the students’ spoken French by the end of the trip was remarkable.
• French choir club appeared at the Feast Supper singing “Alouette” to rapturous applause.
• Year 7 are about to take part in French cookery lessons, making crepes following a recipe in French.