Provision for advanced and native speakers

Provision for advanced learners and native speakers

French For advanced linguists, as assessed by the French Department, there is the opportunity to sit the French Edexcel IGCSE at the end of the Remove, leading to further study and the DELF B1 qualification in the Hundred. This course is designed and assessed by the French Ministry of Education, is internationally recognised, and provides excellent preparation for Sixth Form study. In addition, the most able mainstream French learners may opt to enhance their language skills in the Hundred by sitting the DELF B1 qualification alongside the IGCSE.

German The most able mainstream German learners may opt to enhance their language skills in the Hundred by sitting the Goethe Zertifikat B1 qualification alongside the German Edexcel IGCSE.

Russian Pupils who are native speakers of Russian may study for the Edexcel Russian GCSE, in the Remove, a year early. This is taught off-timetable by a Russian native speaker Assistant. Lessons are free and there will be two classes per week throughout the Remove.

Spanish For advanced linguists, as assessed by the Spanish Department, there is the opportunity to sit the Spanish Edexcel IGCSE at the end of the Remove. This is taught off-timetable and, where a pupil chooses, can lead to further study and the DELE A2/B1 qualification in the Hundred. This course is designed and assessed by the Spanish Ministry of Education, is internationally recognised, and provides excellent preparation for Sixth Form study.

Italian and Mandarin All languages enjoy the benefit of native speaker Assistants and, where possible, extra lessons may be scheduled to enable native speakers in these languages to sit (I)GCSEs.

Where there are enough learners in any language to justify an extra advanced class being formed, this may be provided subject to the department’s resources. Individual tuition, where available, can be provided as a chargeable extra provision.