A modern language can be included as a part of a huge number of degree choices. Recent Chigwell linguists have combined French, German or Spanish with Law, Economics, Business Studies, Linguistics, Portuguese, Russian and many other disciplines, giving them a significant edge in the subsequent job market. Indeed, surveys prove that modern languages are one of the most employable subjects you can study at university: the UK has an acute lack of linguistic competence in the workplace. It is very hard to add a language to your portfolio of skills later in life: Sixth Form options time is a useful point at which to consider this. We very much encourage strong linguists to give serious consideration to taking two languages at A level. Listening, Reading and Writing. Listening and reading comprehension, and translations into English and Spanish. The listening tracks are under the student’s control. Writing. Two essays of about 300 words each on a film and a book were studied during the course. Speaking. A discussion of a topic based on a card given out 5 minutes before the exam. Then, most of the examination consists of a presentation of and discussion about an individual research project undertaken by the student during the course. The A-level course builds strongly on the base provided by GCSE. It encourages students to be able to manipulate grammar very proficiently, something mainly tested through translation. There is also a strong and really interesting cultural strand in the study of a literary work and a film during the course.