MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (French and Spanish

Exam Board – AQA

What can I expect from this subject?

Take on the challenge of modern languages! GCSE French and Spanish will open doors to infinite possibili9es for work, travel or even just your family holiday. On a personal level, pupils’ confidence will grow, while their ability to navigate the con9nents will propel them forward, opening mind and heart to exci9ng new cultures. Pupils will take their first steps on your personal road to discovery and learn the skills to communicate successfully with people, making your mark in a constantly evolving world. GCSE French and Spanish offer the chance to explore how people communicate, interact, socialise, and how they have developed culturally in the history of mankind. The two-year course covers three main themes:

1. Theme 1: iden9ty and culture. 2. Theme 2: local, na9onal, interna9onal and global areas of interest. 3. Theme 3: current and future study and employment. The GCSE consists of 4 exams: listening, speaking, reading and wri9ng.

What can I do to prepare for this course?

1. Immerse in the language in the summer holidays. 2. Speak the language abroad. Don’t be shy, take the lead and ask ques9ons. 3. Read in the foreign language as much as possible – books, magazines, comics and more. 4. Watch foreign films, cartoons or series. Listen to their music!

What will my next steps be?

Modern languages are an excellent A-level op9on. At university, they can be studied for a deeper knowledge and apprecia9on of one’s chosen specialty language. They are o^en combined with the introduc9on of one or more new languages. They can be very successfully combined with the study of most other subjects, the arts, poli9cs, journalism, philosophy, economics, business, law, history, environment; making them a useful op9on to choose as a basis to support a wide range of A Level and voca9onal courses.

Modern languages give a diverse range of skills for life which are useful in many future careers in the UK and abroad.