DD (Y8) has to choose French, Spanish or both (though only certain pupils are permitted to do both, including DD) shortly for study in Y9 and ultimately GCSE.
We had always assumed she would do both as she has shown promise in languages and enjoyed them.
However, in advising pupils, the head of languages has said something we find very worrying. He has advised, in general, against pupils taking both as they have found 'dual linguists' at the school (who are usually the best linguists) do worse than those studying one language.
What on earth does this say to you about the languages department??
I did two languages, many people did. What is suddenly so hard about taking two side by side? There is talk of confusion between the two languages.
I am underwhelmed!
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Is Taking two languages to GCSE really too hard?!
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Desertdweller1 · 30/04/2017 08:49
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