Welcome to the Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages and Classics at KES!
We are a friendly body of teachers, who work with pupils in all year groups in a range of subjects, and we hope we bring excitement, passion and rigour to our lessons. During a pupil's time at KES, we aim to inculcate a love of the ancient and modern cultures which gave birth to our various languages, but never forget the importance of technical mastery. We recognise that a good handle on grammar inspires creativity and opens the door to fluent communication. Our Faculty objectives are as follows:
- To foster the enjoyment of language learning.
- To develop each pupil to his or her potential in the use and understanding of modern foreign languages at a level appropriate to the learner’s experience.
- To promote understanding and appreciation of the cultures and ways of life of other countries.
- To promote the importance of learning languages as an essential life-skill for the future
All pupils should reach their linguistic potential, not least those who want to take their learning beyond A-Level. It is for this reason that we provide support clinics alongside extension sessions, and have developed an excellent co-curricular programme of trips, talks and clubs.
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