Pourquoi étudier le français? Why study French?

Studying French in Year 9 is an optional class for students. The Year 9 students report on why they have continued with the subject.

Annie Coulson :: I am taking French after Year 8, because I love to travel. I have many goals for where I want to travel once I leave school, and the majority of these countries speak French or some variation of it. Learning another language really boosts my cognitive ability and ability to remember information, which in turn helps me improve on all of my other subjects. I am really interested in this language and culture surrounding it and am passionate about it. Since it is something I enjoy, and is great for my brain as well as giving me a 10% ATAR bonus, why wouldn’t I do it?

Claudia Dale :: I chose to continue French after Year 8 as it is proven to improve your cognitive skills, such as memory skills and problem solving. I find French interesting, and I would love one day to travel to France and be able to communicate with people that live there.

Lilli Warren :: I think people should choose French after Year 8 because it helps to strengthen your brain and learn more about the world. You can communicate with more people and learn things you wouldn’t get to without knowing the language. It’s also just a fun party trick to be able to speak to someone with fully-formed sentences in a foreign language they may not understand.

Conor Barbour :: I chose French after Year 8 because there are numerous benefits to learning a second language. These include improving memory and brain function as well as granting an ATAR bonus!

Ruby Bolto :: I chose to do French in Year 9 so I could speak to my goddaughter who is fluent in French and be able to understand what she is saying to me. I would also love to go on exchange to a French-speaking country one day and I love the French culture!

Finn Harrison :: Speaking a second language allows for more job opportunities not available to non-bilingual people, such as international jobs. Being proficient in another language, especially one as widespread as French, is also attractive to most employers with the aim to increase the quality of customer relations.