Languages - Environment and Curriculum
Welcome to the Language Department
All student resources are located on the It's Learning Virtual Learning Environment at: 
Languages block
Language foyer
At Parkstone Grammar School we have a languages block with four dedicated classrooms (two of which have computer suites) and in addition a Sony digital language laboratory which is an excellent and stimulating resource for languages.
The foyer features armchairs, computers for sixth-form students and a departmental office. It is a welcoming entrance foyer, being brightly decorated with displays and articles relating to languages. These displays change regularly to reflect projects and work produced by students. The Languages Department believe that this foyer area is a warm and welcoming place for the school community to meet and work. It is the hub of our foreign languages assistants’ work with students and is often used for breakout discussions.
KS3 curriculum overview
| Year 8 (per two-week timetable) | Year 9 (per two-week timetable) | |||
| French | German | Spanish | French | German/Spanish |
| 3 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours | 4 hours | 3 hours |
| Leading to ASSET Breakthrough Spanish and German | Girls continuing with 3 languages study the third language as a twilight option | |||
| Leading to ASSET Preliminary French, German and/or Spanish | ||||
View details of the curriculum at Key Stage 3 for French, German and Spanish and the curriculum booklets for Years 8 and 9.
Trips and visits at Key Stage 3
- Year 8 French trip to Cherbourg
- German exchange to Frankenthal
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GCSE Languages
French, German, Spanish and Italian are offered at GCSE.
| French | German | Spanish | Italian |
| 5 hours per two-week cycle | |||
View details of the curriculum at GCSE for French, German, Spanish and Italian and the curriculum booklets for Years 10 and 11.
Trips and visits at Key Stage 4
- German exchange to Frankenthal
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AS and A2 French, German, Spanish and Italian
The language lab
View details of the curriculum at A Level for:
French, German, Spanish and Italian
and the curriculum booklets for Years 12 and 13.
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