Norbury Manor Girls' High School

MFL DEPARTMENT AT NMBEC 

The MFL department offers a combination of French and Spanish from year 7 up to Key Stage 5.  At the end of year 9 the students opt for their preferred language to study to examination level.  We also actively encourage students, whose first language is not English, to study independently their home language to GCSC. Community Languages area provides GCSE and A level entries for the following languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Gujarati, Polish, Arabic, Dutch and Turkish.  Also, Urdu Classes are taught after college as an extra curricular activity.  Mandarin and Korean taster lessons are offered as well.  We are proud of the fact that the majority of students continue to study a language to examination level.

The use of ICT across the department is widespread and much use is made of interactive technology and new languages software in lessons.

As a department, we are also keen to promote cultural awareness and there are regular trips abroad and links with other schools in Europe and America.

COURSES STUDIED

GCSE Edexcel French and Spanish

AS / A AQA Spanish

ACCOMODATION

6 classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, sound system and 1 dedicated computer room with 30 computers.

FACULTY STAFF

S. Roberts – Head of MFL

M. Alvarez – Head of Spanish and 2i/c of MFL Department

I. Rodriguez – Teacher of Spanish and French

C. Humble – Teacher of Spanish and French and Community Languages Co-ordinator

G. Haycock – Teacher of Spanish and French

G. Zappa – Part-time Teacher of French

O. Mankert – MFL Teaching Assistant