Learning French and German throughout the
Broad General Education phase provides pupils with many
opportunities:
S1-2
All pupils are given the opportunity both to build on the French they have learnt at the Primary stage, and to start a second Foreign Language, German. We have a strong partnership with a school in South Germany and there are regular opportunities to exchange letters, information, pupils and staff between the two countries, thus providing direct experiences of a different culture.
At the end of S1 pupils will be asked to choose whether they wish to concentrate on French or on German in S2.
S3-4
Pupils concentrate on one of their languages, working first at Level 3 and moving on to Level 4/National 4 in the course of S3. A third language, Spanish, is also available at this stage. In S4, pupils continue studying towards the SQA National 4/5 qualifications.
S5-6
A number of options are available during the final years of study: National 5, Higher in French and German, and Spanish, as well as Advanced Higher in French and German.
A very wide range of teaching resources are deployed, ranging from more traditional textbooks with recorded texts in the Foreign Language to journalistic and literary texts, films, film/video clips and realia from the countries concerned. Pupils learn through individual, pair and group activities that are aimed at engaging interest and ensuring real understanding.
- To see the world from a different cultural point of view
- To explore vocabulary and grammar
- To develop conversation and presentation skills
- To improve their reading and listening
- To become more self-confident and aware of the society they live in
- To be challenged academically
S1-2
All pupils are given the opportunity both to build on the French they have learnt at the Primary stage, and to start a second Foreign Language, German. We have a strong partnership with a school in South Germany and there are regular opportunities to exchange letters, information, pupils and staff between the two countries, thus providing direct experiences of a different culture.
At the end of S1 pupils will be asked to choose whether they wish to concentrate on French or on German in S2.
S3-4
Pupils concentrate on one of their languages, working first at Level 3 and moving on to Level 4/National 4 in the course of S3. A third language, Spanish, is also available at this stage. In S4, pupils continue studying towards the SQA National 4/5 qualifications.
S5-6
A number of options are available during the final years of study: National 5, Higher in French and German, and Spanish, as well as Advanced Higher in French and German.
A very wide range of teaching resources are deployed, ranging from more traditional textbooks with recorded texts in the Foreign Language to journalistic and literary texts, films, film/video clips and realia from the countries concerned. Pupils learn through individual, pair and group activities that are aimed at engaging interest and ensuring real understanding.
