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Modern languages:
French, German or Spanish
STUDY LEVEL CONTACT DETAILS
A level Chris Atherton, Head of Department
[email protected]
As a student studying French, German or Spanish you’ll have the very best facilities
at your fingertips including interactive language software, a language laboratory, a
private study area with PCs and a fantastic virtual learning environment (VLE).
As well as offering greater opportunities to work or study abroad, learning
languages encourages you to meet people from different countries and cultures,
develop excellent communication skills and be confident in public.
What will I study? Co-curricular activities? Where might it lead?
Whether you are learning French,
German or Spanish the Sir John
Deane’s Modern Languages
Department is a great place to study. On Wednesdays, you will be
given the opportunity to join an
enrichment course in Italian or
Chinese. All three languages offer a variety
of topics, including family, modern
technology, regional culture and
heritage, cinema, music and
literature. Throughout your chosen
course you will get the chance
to improve your reading, writing,
translating and listening skills
and will use the digital language
laboratory, as well as take part in
conversation classes. Assessment is
through written examination as well
as oral tests. In March 2017 we ran a highly
successful study visit to Berlin and
another visit is planned for 2019.
Students also have the opportunity
to take part in work experience
schemes in France, Germany and
Spain where they can improve their
linguistic skills and sample the food
and general culture first hand. Language graduates are the third
most employable after doctors
and lawyers. It goes without saying
that you will be able to work in a
multinational company or even
abroad with your language skills.
A large number of universities
encourage students to continue
their language studies alongside
their main discipline. You will be in
a stronger position to get a job in
companies with international links
and also find it easier to learn other
languages later in life.
You may have the chance to take
part in a conference at a local
university or visit Manchester for
foreign language taster sessions in
film and culture.
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