1. A level Languages

2. Why study a language at A level?
We live in a multilingual, global society
A level in a language will foster a range of transferable skills such as:
communication
critical thinking
research skills
creativity

3. Why study a language at A level?
Make your CV stand out and increase your job opportunities

4. Why study a language at A level?
Languages are a skill useful in a wide variety of professions
Business and commerce
Foreign affairs and international relations
Advertising
Airline services
Medicine
Education
Hotel management
Law and communications
Import/export specialists
Editing and publishing
Subtitles and Voice-Overs

5. Why study a language at A level?
Exciting and more relevant topics and areas
Political and artistic culture
Social issues

6. Why study a language at A level?
You will sit your exams at the end of year 13:
One Writing exam.
One Speaking exam.
One paper combining: Listening, Reading and Writing.

7. Why study a language at A level?
It is a facilitating subject:
The Russell Group, which represents 24 leading UK universities, defines MFL as one of their facilitating subjects
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Cardiff University
Durham University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
London School of Economics & Political Science
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London
University of Warwick
University of York
David Hotchkiss, one of our students, received two unconditional offers for a joint degree in International Business and French.
He got an A at A level and he chose to go to Aston University to complete his degree.

8. What skills will I develop?
Increase your Word Power:
Express your ideas and opinions clearly and precisely with help from…
Gain confidence:
Give speeches and presentations
Debate
DVDs
music lyrics
poetry
Improve your memory skills
magazines
videos

9. Why study a language at A level?
Not everybody speaks English