Business meets languages event
Key objectives of this event were to promote language learning
by emphasising the importance of languages in the world of work
and increase uptake of languages in KS4 and post 16. The
event involved pupils from four schools in years 9 and
10.
Languages in Additional/Specialist
Learning of the Creative and Media diploma
The school has introduced Asset Languages into the Diploma ASL.
This is timetabled with Post 16 Enrichment so that this course has
a mixture of Year 10, 12 and 13 students working together.
The positive effects of collaboration -
collaborative clusters to develop alternative accreditations and
languages in the Diplomas
The aim of establishing a 14-19 Learning Network in Hampshire was
to address the issue of transition in the context of language study
and so promote high-quality and appropriately varied provision
across the county.
The Diploma in Engineering with
French
The plan was to run French with the Diploma and involve Sixth Form
Science students as St Augustine's is a Science and Maths
Specialist College. Therefore it has developed into an Engineering
project with French and Science.
French for the
Higher Engineering Diploma
This pilot group of 11 students in key stage 4 are currently
studying for their Higher Diploma in Engineering and are taking
French NVQ level 2 as additional units. The students will take part
in a two week work experience in France in the summer as part of
the course.
German in the
Hospitality and Catering Diploma
A small group of 8 students who initially found languages
challenging are taking Level 2 NVQ language units linked to the
Higher Hospitality and Catering Diploma. The series of lessons
and resources have been produced are designed specifically to
complement this Diploma line.
Work-related
learning 
Forty-one students gained the ABC qualification as part of the
taster course, a 100% success rate. Whilst there was initial
resistance to the language element from some students, they soon
began to enjoy the course and appreciate the opportunity to gain an
extra qualification.