LanguageLanguageCollege?College? What does it What does it mean for me? mean for me?

• This presentation aims to present all the This presentation aims to present all the different projectsdifferent projects which are taking place which are taking place this year. this year.

• This presentation aims to show you that This presentation aims to show you that there is something for everyone.there is something for everyone.

Year 7Year 7• In Year 7, pupils are given various opportunities to In Year 7, pupils are given various opportunities to

develop their language skills.develop their language skills.• Two hours and a half of Two hours and a half of French. French. We have some fantastic We have some fantastic

resources in the school (rooms, textbooks, cahiers resources in the school (rooms, textbooks, cahiers d’activitd’activitéés and the CD roms)! s and the CD roms)!

• German ExchangeGerman Exchange: It was our 25: It was our 25thth Anniversary last Anniversary last Year!Year!

You can now learn German at Grays convent!You can now learn German at Grays convent!• Latin:Latin: Course from the university of Cambridge. At the Course from the university of Cambridge. At the

end of the course pupils obtain a certificate. You end of the course pupils obtain a certificate. You discover Latin language and the Roman culture. 32 discover Latin language and the Roman culture. 32 pupils followed these classes last year.pupils followed these classes last year.

• Visit to Visit to Normandy in FranceNormandy in France: Cross curricular : Cross curricular experience with geography for a week for 88 pupils. experience with geography for a week for 88 pupils. Discover some Fantastic sites, go to a French school Discover some Fantastic sites, go to a French school and have daily French activities and lessons.and have daily French activities and lessons.

• YorubaYoruba classes classes

Year 7: Normandy visitYear 7: Normandy visitand German Exchangeand German Exchange

Year 8Year 8

• NormandyNormandy ExchangeExchange• Italian Italian • German German • LatinLatin Level 2 is offered to Level 2 is offered to

pupils who have done it for pupils who have done it for a year. At the end of the a year. At the end of the year, you obtain a year, you obtain a certificate from the certificate from the University of Cambridge University of Cambridge

• Bilingual Education lessonsBilingual Education lessons• European Day of Languages European Day of Languages

(26(26thth September) September)

Year 9Year 9

• All pupils have the All pupils have the opportunity to study opportunity to study SpanishSpanish in the school. in the school.

• Visit to Visit to BarcelonaBarcelona for a for a week. You will visit some week. You will visit some beautiful sites designed by beautiful sites designed by Gaudi, see the works of Art Gaudi, see the works of Art of Dali. It is a fabulous visit of Dali. It is a fabulous visit

• One week visit to ParisOne week visit to Paris• Italian Italian Level 2. Level 2. Latin Latin level level

3, 3, GermanGerman Level2/3 Level2/3• Bilingual education lessonsBilingual education lessons

Year 10Year 10 • Spanish Exchange with our Spanish Exchange with our

partner school in Toledo near partner school in Toledo near MadridMadrid for a week at Easter. for a week at Easter. You will improve your You will improve your Spanish Skills and discover Spanish Skills and discover the amazing town of Toledo. the amazing town of Toledo.

• French ExchangeFrench Exchange with our with our partner school in Lyon. Last partner school in Lyon. Last year, our pupils have year, our pupils have exchanged regular emails exchanged regular emails with the pupils of this school. with the pupils of this school. This year pupils will do video This year pupils will do video conferencing on a regular conferencing on a regular basis.basis.

• Fast track: Year 10 pupils set Fast track: Year 10 pupils set 1 take their GCSE one year 1 take their GCSE one year earlyearly

• Europa CentreEuropa Centre experience in experience in French and in SpanishFrench and in Spanish

• GCSE Latin and ItalianGCSE Latin and Italian

Other projects include…Other projects include…

• Links with our partner school in TanzaniaLinks with our partner school in Tanzania• Teaching of Year 6 and Year 3 in 4 local Teaching of Year 6 and Year 3 in 4 local primary primary

schoolsschools on a weekly basis by teachers of Grays on a weekly basis by teachers of Grays Convent.Convent.

• Teaching of Teaching of A LevelsA Levels at Palmers on a weekly basis at Palmers on a weekly basis• Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities: seeing French/Spanish films : seeing French/Spanish films

or films about French/Spanish culture, going to art or films about French/Spanish culture, going to art exhibitions in London or to a Flamenco show. exhibitions in London or to a Flamenco show.

• Refurbishment of rooms 9,11,13, the entrance hall Refurbishment of rooms 9,11,13, the entrance hall and new signs.and new signs.

• Summer schoolSummer school for a week for GCSE pupils who want for a week for GCSE pupils who want to continue with their languages at A Level. to continue with their languages at A Level.

• Pupils who Pupils who speak another languagespeak another language at home take a at home take a qualification in it (Polish, Russian, Yoruba, Punjabi…)qualification in it (Polish, Russian, Yoruba, Punjabi…)

Year 11Year 11• Career talksCareer talks on on

Languages Languages • Weekly revision Weekly revision

classesclasses for all sets for all sets (French and Spanish)(French and Spanish)

• EasterEaster revision classes revision classes for all sets.for all sets.

• One group does the One group does the GCSE one year in GCSE one year in advance and therefore advance and therefore prepare for prepare for A LevelA Level or or the International the International Baccalaureat.Baccalaureat.