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The Spanish Department:

Ms E. Peternek – Head of Spanish
Ms F. Walsh – Director of Specialisms, French and Spanish teacher
Mr C Largen - French and Spanish teacher
Mr S Racon - French and Spanish teacher
Ms R Adebayo - French and Spanish teacher
Ms G Walker - Spanish and RE teacher

Learning German at St. Bonaventure’s RC Comprehensive School:

These are exciting times for language learns at St. Bonaventure’s School! The MFL department is currently undergoing some changes and a “fast-track” GCSE scheme will be piloted from the beginning of the next school year. Also, YR10 pupils following the Construction and Catering course can now choose Spanish as a new language.

We offer the following programmes of study in Modern Foreign Languages.

  • In Year 7 pupils will be taught French, German or Spanish.
  • In Year 8 pupils will continue to take their ‘first’ language for one hour and their second language for 2 hours per week.
  • In year 9, pupils will continue to study one of the two languages with the option to choose their second language as an additional GCSE.
  • This allows pupils the opportunity to take a second GCSE in their second language in Year 11. Some may also opt to do an AS level in their “first” language in Year 11.


¿Por qué Español?

Since Spanish was introduced into the curriculum last year, it has become a hugely popular subject amongst pupils at St. Bonaventure’s.

Spanish has roughly the same number of first language speakers as English and the value of business between Spain and the UK is approximately £21.2 billion per year. The benefits of having a second language are widely recognised amongst employers and universities. With a decreasing number of people able to speak a second language on leaving education this is a skill that will set you apart from the rest!

Employers and universities also acknowledge that those pupils who have learnt a second language are often better communicators in their own language, have a better understanding of other countries and cultures and, particularly if they have been abroad, are more open and adaptable to new experiences.


Listen to what motivates pupils to learn Spanish:
http://www.cilt.org.uk/14to19/video_player/100F_768K_player.htm