Teacher of French and Spanish

Queen''s is seeking to appoint a talented, passionate linguist and a forward-thinking classroom practitioner who can teach French and Spanish to IGCSE (Edexcel) and either French, Spanish or both languages to A-level (Edexcel for French and AQA for Spanish). The Modern Languages department is innovative and forward-looking. Keen to explore new ways of language teaching, the department has a number of Microsoft Innovator Educator Experts and embedded the use of digital technologies such as One Note in its classroom practice. The College has links with language departments across a number of different schools. All girls study French in Years 7, 8 and 9 and are set by ability shortly after joining the College. During Year 7 pupils also follow a Language and Linguistics course which comprises a taster in Italian and Spanish and each girl selects one of these to study in Years 8 and 9 in addition to French (and Latin). All languages are offered at IGCSE and A-Level and every pupil is required to take at least one language at IGCSE. In general, between a fifth and a quarter of our sixth-formers take an A-Level language. Clubs vary each year but currently include a Creative Translation Club and a Spanish Culture Club. Pupils enter competitions such as the Joutes Oratoires, Hispanic Theatre Festival, French Translation Bee, Anthea Bell and Stephen Spender competitions and the GCHQ and UKLO linguistics competitions. We have a longstanding French Exchange and homestay programmes in ..... full job details .....