· Home learning for French and German will alternate weekly. · There shall be a maximum of 4 tasks for each language in Terms 1 and 2. · Regular Vocabulary tests will take place throughout the term, weekly or fortnightly. · Winter Evaluations for both languages will take place in February/March. This will consist of a READING task, a LISTENING task, a GRAMMAR task, a TALK and a piece of WRITING. These will be prepared for at home during Term 3.
The Modern Languages department is on the second floor of the AHS.
Modern Language teachers include:
Mrs H McNicol (Principal Teacher)
Room 2.11
Mrs V Coyne
Room 2.07
Mrs V Pearson
Room 2.08
Mr E Perdu
Room 2.09
Mrs J D’Eathe
Room 2.06
Mrs M Nicolson
Room 2.13
From Curriculum for Excellence – Modern Languages: Principles and Practice :
Learning other languages enables children and young people to make connections with different people and their cultures and to play a fuller part as global citizens.
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It is important for the nation’s prosperity that young people are attracted to learning a modern language and that they become confident users of a modern language, well equipped with the skills needed in the new Europe and in the global marketplace.