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French

The French Department


The French Dept Team:

Mr N Saadallah BA PGCEHead of Department
Ms V Kennedy MA, PGCE
Miss M Affidi BA, MA, PGCE, TEFL (licence s lettre)

Students currently study French (from Year 7  age 11 years) and German (from Year 8) in Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9). Thereafter the languages are offered as option subjects.

Group sizes at KS3 are on average eighteen in number. Similar or smaller groups are made at KS4 (to GCSE). Sixth form groups are less than ten in number. The school currently follows Edexcel Examining Board at GCSE and A/AS levels.

The department enjoys the use of three designated classrooms with departmental office and access to other areas for small group work. Interactive whiteboards are fitted in all teaching rooms.