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Modern Foreign Languages at Downlands “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way” FRANK SMITH

Transferable Skills : Giving students the edge  social skills  ability to work in a team  communication skills  problem-solving skills  confidence  experience  open mindedness  flexibility

Which language should my child study? More than 220 million people  speak French on the five continents. Germany is the world’s second-largest  French is the sixth most widely  exporter. spoken language in the world The German economy ranks number   France is the world’s fifth biggest one in Europe German has the largest number of economy  native speakers in the European Union French is both a working language  German and English are similar.  and an official language of the Many words in German sound and/or United Nations, the European look the same as equivalent English Union, UNESCO, NATO….. words fifty per cent of current English  German is the language that is in  vocabulary is derived from highest demand across job postings in French the UK

Which language should my child study?  Learning any language will give you a  Spanish is the second most commonly better understanding of English spoken language in the world  Spanish is the l the official language of  Learning any language will make it 21 countries. easier to learn other languages  Spanish is currently listed as number 5 in the Top 10 languages of the UK’s most important export markets.  Learning any language will give you Spanish is one of the languages most  confidence and communication skills commonly used in trade and Spanish- speaking countries such as Latin America  Learning any language will open is becoming a region of vital importance doors ……… to business.  Spanish is a Latin based language and has links with English vocabulary!

You don’t need a background in a language to be successful at it Taking GCSE languages won’t make you fluent- they teach you the foundations and HOW TO LEARN languages! No one language is easier than the others! The GCSE course content, exams and mark schemes are identical for all three of the languages on offer at Downlands!!