French

French (Français)

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In French, pupils follow a course of study to build skills leading up to the Edexcel GCSE exam.

Pupils master a range of vocabulary and grammar structures using the Studio textbook course, as well as a host of online resources.

Pupils also have the chance to correspond with children in a school in France.

Clubs:

“Les petits filous” junior French Club meets every Wednesday lunchtime. Pupils in First and SecondYear extend their cultural knowledge and have the chance to enter internal and inter-school competitions, including baking or songs and writing competitions.

For older pupils, there is the French Society, which is led by Sixth Form pupils, where they discuss and present on a range of cultural, political and current affairs topics and can enter a variety of competitions, such as the Stephen Spender Poetry Translation Prize.

Trips:

First & Second Years:   

Languages trip to Normandy for a cultural trip to include a market mission, team building games, visits to local towns, bread and chocolate making (among other fun activities).

Third, Fourth & Fifth Years:

Third & Fourth Year trip which combines lessons and cultural excursions.

Sixth Form

Cultural trip to Paris or Lille. Pupils explore Paris/Lille and develop their understanding of politics and French history, as part of the A Level course. There are also regular opportunities to explore French culture in London, through art exhibitions and cinema or theatre trips.