Modern Foreign Languages

 

Welcome to the Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages at Therfield School.

Who are we? We are a team of experienced teachers who are all University Language graduates with Batchelor of Arts degrees in French and/or German. Amongst our other interests and degree subjects we have Italian, Spanish and Linguistics. The team have all spent time living in both France and Germany and are passionate about the opportunities the knowledge of a foreign language can offer students. We are committed to a 'Languages for All' philosophy. We equally recognise that every student needs to access the learning of a language at their own pace to achieve their full potential and enjoy the experience.

Our Trips and Exchanges
The Faculty runs several exciting trips and exchanges. This year, we have offered to our students in Year 7/8 the ‘European Experience’ trip which visits Strasbourg in France but also crosses the border into Germany. Our KS4 and KS5 linguists have been offered the chance to take part in the German exchange to Munich and a French language trip to Paris.

Our Language Clubs and Heritage Languages
We offer a summer Spanish Club at lunchtime focussing on essential vocabulary for travel, offering the students support to learn in a relaxed and motivating environment. This is open to all students, whatever their ability. Students who speak another language at home are encouraged to sit additional qualifications in these languages: there is a wide range of qualifications available at both GCSE and A level.