The Putney Park Modern Languages departmentis active and progressive.  French and Spanish are popular subjects with the small classes allowing pupils to to engage with teachers and peers in the target Language. Very lively audio visual methods are used and students enjoy the challenge of interactive activities and songs.

Pupils are taught French and Spanish from Year 6 to Year 9.  In Year 10, pupils are able to choose to study French and Spanish at G.C.S.E level. We encourage all girls to choose at least one Modern Foreign Language for their G.C.S.E.

Pupils are taught usung “EXPO 1, 2, 3 “in French and “Listos 1,2,3 “ in Spanish, which give them a great introduction to their language G.C.S.E courses. Years 10 and 11 students follow Board designed text-books to complete their G.C.S.E preparation.

The Languages Department participates in the eTwinning British Council Project which connects our school with schools in France and Spain. The Project encourages pupils to use languages actively with the ultimate aim of exchanges.  Annual French and Spanish Poetry Competitions take place in Years 7, 8 and 9 and Year 11 pupils participate in a Language conferences each year.  Trips are regularly organised by the Modern Languages Department and the current Year 11 pupils will be going on a cultural trip to Paris in the Autumn Term.

For more details please visit the French and Spanish pages in our emagazine.