1. Asset Languages An introduction

2. What is Asset Languages?

3. Asset Languages qualifications Give you a national certificate for a practical skill. Are recognised by universities and businesses in the same way as other qualifications such as GCSEs. Clearly demonstrate what you can do with your languages. Students with Asset Languages qualifications

4. Asset Languages qualifications Measure listening, speaking, reading and writing separately –so you can get higher qualifications for the bits you’re best at Designed to help you succeed –questions and topics are wide giving you lots of opportunity to show what you can do Test your language skills – –not whether you can remember long lists of vocabulary Students with Asset Languages qualifications

5. Asset Languages qualifications Are taken in the classroom – no exam hall stress Can be taken at different points during the year –not all piled on in May Are available when you are ready –you take the test when you have the skills to pass

6. A life-long languages recognition scheme Stages General Qualifications National Curriculum Mastery: Grades 16 & 17 Proficiency: Grades 13-15 Advanced: Grades 10-12 AS / A Level Intermediate: Grades 7-9 GCSE A* - C 7-EP Preliminary: Grades 4-6 GCSE D - G 4-6 Breakthrough: Grades 1-3 Entry 1-3 1-3

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8. Helpful websites for revision - French zut.languageskills.co.uk/index.htmlzut.languageskills.co.uk/index.html - Available for free before 9am and after 4pm. Lots of good exercises for revising vocabulary and grammar. www.languagesonline.org.ukwww.languagesonline.org.uk - Loads of very effective grammar exercises, good vocabulary revision. http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/index_students.htmhttp://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/index_students.htm - videos, exercises, links to other websites. http://exercices.free.fr/francais/orth/index.htmhttp://exercices.free.fr/francais/orth/index.htm - Good exercises for practising accuracy in writing. http://www.wildfrench.co.uk/ http://www.frenchinaclick.com/http://www.frenchinaclick.com/ - Only free for the first 7 days, so use it wisely! http://www.digitaldialects.com/French.htmhttp://www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm - fun (if slightly odd) games to help you remember the basics. http://exercices.free.fr/francais/

9. Helpful websites for revision - German gut.languageskills.co.uk/index.htmlgut.languageskills.co.uk/index.html - Available for free before 9am and after 4pm. Lots of good exercises for revising vocabulary and grammar. www.languagesonline.org.ukwww.languagesonline.org.uk – Loads of very effective grammar exercises, good vocabulary revision. http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/index_students.htm http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/index_students.htm - videos, exercises, links to other websites. http://www.klar.co.uk/http://www.klar.co.uk/ - free before 9am and after 4pm http://www.yjc.org.uk/ http://www.digitaldialects.com/German.htmhttp://www.digitaldialects.com/German.htm - fun (if slightly odd) games to help you remember the basics.

10. www.assetlanguages.org.uk www.languagesatmillthorpe.typepad.co.uk (alternatively, Google Asset Languages or Millthorpe Languages)

11. How can we help you? If you have any questions, phone us at school or write a note in your son’s/daughter’s planner asking us to phone you. Ms AndrleHead of Modern Languages Responsible for French Miss GraySecond in Department Responsible for German Mr WinstonResponsible for Asset Languages