North East

Year 9: Roadshows
Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

Pupils will work with native speakers of their target language to write
and produce their own storyboards. They'll join us in the award winning
Open Access Centre of Newcastle University to use the latest on-line
resources and SANAKO language labs.
Other activities include a campus tour, Q&A sessions with student
ambassadors and a taster session in a new language.

Routes NE invites AS and A2 candidates to explore a NE university campus, meet uni staff and students, try a new language, and improve their German!

Teachers will participate in a session led by the Goethe Institut. Details TBC.

Year 9: Roadshows
Students and staff from Northumbria University visit ‘hub’ schools to present their diverse and fun introduction to continued language learning. They aim to give Key Stage 3 linguists a motivational boost through the exciting range of Q&A sessions, language tasters, quizzes, and a take-home parent/pupil pack.

Choose from French, German, or Spanish as your A-level target language (Don't forget to tell us your choice on registration!).

Using a variety of techniques, including web searches, pupils will further their language skills whilst working closely with Teesside University staff.

Using Klapisch's 2002 film L'Auberge Espagnol (Pot Luck) as a focus text, this event addresses themes including identity, relationships, and young people in contemporary European culture and society. The film will also be used as a basis for speaking and listening exercises, discussion and role-play, providing lots of opportunities to practice your French. Resources are provided. Led by Dr Sarah Leahy, Newcastle University.

Hour 1: A-level Masterclass. Pupils work at their target language with university language teachers and students.

Hour 2: Language Taster. Pupils experience a language they have not learnt before, gaining an insight into the culture and countires where the language is spoken.

An hour's intensive workout in Spanish or French. Plus the chance to try out new languages from either Japanese, Chinese, or German.

Book now!