AS/A Level Modern Languages
Subject Staff: Linda Metcalfe (Head of Subject); Penny Porter (German); Antonio Ronsano (Spanish); Modern Language Assistants
- Level: AS/A Level
- Duration: 2 years
Why should I choose this course?
- I want to develop and improve my language skills in French, German or Spanish
- I want to have an edge over non-linguists in today’s jobs market
What does the course consist of?
- You will be taught in a structured way - listening and speaking in our digitised language laboratory; talking in small groups with our language assistants; watching films and clips from foreign television
- In each of the languages, two units are studied in Year 1 for the AS-level
• Unit 1 - Oral – Speaking on a topic and general conversation
• Unit 2 - Listening, Reading and Writing
• Leisure and Lifestyle including travel, sport, hobbies, entertainment, healthy and unhealthy living
• The Individual and Society including relationships, youth culture, education and future careers
- A further two units are studied for each language in Year 2 for the full A-level
• Unit 3 - Oral – Discussion and Oral presentation
• Unit 4 - Listening, Reading and Writing
• Environmental issues including transport, energy and conservation
• Social and Political issues including terrorism, the role of the media, immigration, the world of work
- College to college exchanges to:
• Aix-en-Provence in the South of France
• Troisdorf, near Cologne and Bonn
• Rivas, in Madrid.
What are the entry requirements?
- At least 5 A* to C passes at GCSE
How is this course assessed?
- Both AS and A-level are assessed through written exams and oral in the summer
What might this course lead on to?
- The study of languages at university, perhaps combined with other subjects such as Law, Business, Management or Marketing, or with a new language such as Italian or Japanese
- In the globalised market place there are more and more opportunities for linguists in business, in accounting and in international law.
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