he course comprises five prescribed themes, allowing students to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures with which they are familiar and providing opportunities for students to communicate about matters of personal, local or national, and global interest.
Pupils should have had three to five years’ exposure to the language before starting on this Specialist course. All pupils studying modern languages at Specialist level are expected to spend time in the foreign country concerned during their holidays: intensive language courses are recommended.
External assessment Paper 1: Productive skills – writing One writing task from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions. Paper 2: Receptive skills – separate sections for listening and reading comprehension Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn from all five themes. Internal assessment Individual oral assessment: for SL, a conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus, followed by discussion based on an additional theme. For HL, a conversation with the teacher, based on an extract from one of the literary works studied in class, followed by discussion based on one or more of the themes from the syllabus.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £47,535 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £38,367 |
| Address | Godalming, GU7 2DX |
he course comprises five prescribed themes, allowing students to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures with which they are familiar and providing opportunities for students to communicate about matters of personal, local or national, and global interest.
Pupils should have had three to five years’ exposure to the language before starting on this Specialist course. All pupils studying modern languages at Specialist level are expected to spend time in the foreign country concerned during their holidays: intensive language courses are recommended.
External assessment Paper 1: Productive skills – writing One writing task from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions. Paper 2: Receptive skills – separate sections for listening and reading comprehension Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn from all five themes. Internal assessment Individual oral assessment: for SL, a conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus, followed by discussion based on an additional theme. For HL, a conversation with the teacher, based on an extract from one of the literary works studied in class, followed by discussion based on one or more of the themes from the syllabus.