Full Time Modern Languages

Modern Languages

Why choose Modern Languages?
If you want a mix of activities in lessons and an intellectually stimulating course with a strong practical application, you will enjoy studying a language at advanced level. If you dream of speaking a foreign language fluently and impressively and perhaps even working abroad, studying a language will bring this ambition within your grasp. We offer languages to AS and A2 (for post-GCSE students and beginners) as well as GCSE courses and 'taster' courses in European and Far Eastern languages. There are work experience opportunities in Germany and strong exchange links with schools in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Experience the freedom and thrill of stepping into another culture!

Key Features of Modern Languages at Hills Road:
· High quality and dynamic teaching.
· Outstanding results and development of high-level language skills.
· Opportunity to study a language from scratch.
· Trips, exchanges and opportunities for work experience abroad.
· Language laboratories.
· Modern languages resources areas fully equipped for work in all media, including internet.
· Foreign language assistants for small group conversation.
· French, German and Spanish conferences a/or societies.
· Extra one-to-one help outside lessons.
· University-style seminar classes for Oxbridge or extension work.
· Weekly choice of homework activities to develop your cultural interests and language skills at your own pace.

Course Outline - (Awarding body: AQA) AS Level Units

Italian - Awarding body: Edexcel
What the AS and A2 language courses involve:
· Lots of pair and small-group work in class and in conversation lessons.
· The chance to travel to the country and, if you wish, do an exchange/work experience placement abroad.
· Working in the language laboratory at a pace to suit you.
· Writing in different styles to suit the situation and your audience.
· Reading newspaper and magazine articles of contemporary interest.
· Watching films and the daily news.
· Debating contemporary topics and social issues.
· Researching on the internet.
· Choosing from a huge range of resources to practise your skills and extend your interests at your own pace.
· Reading and discussing literature in short extracts (AS) and texts (A2).

Advanced (A2) Level Units
Please see above.

A level results for Modern Languages

Resources and Facilities
· Teachers with native/near native language skills
· Modern, purpose-built accommodation
· Languages Laboratories
· Modern Languages Resources Room fully equipped for work in all media and stocked with tapes, videos, newspapers, magazine and topic materials
· Resource Area fully equipped with 16 high specification networked computers
· Intranet website