Our department is committed to creating and developing enthusiastic learners who are not only effective independent thinkers but also collaborative workers. Communication is at the heart of everything we do, and our pupils are encouraged to use their language skills to take risks. They develop informed opinions and gain an insight into cultural differences enabling them to challenge preconceptions and be global citizens. Our curriculum focuses on learning, rather than teaching; we want pupils to reflect on and enhance their skills, ask questions and enjoy challenge. Our learners are encouraged to extend their skills beyond the classroom in order to better prepare them for life after Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School.

Within the MFL department at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School we actively promote the key values of mutual respect, democracy, the rule of law and individual liberty. Within MFL lessons we aim to create a safe and trustworthy environment in which every student feels comfortable to learn about, debate and reflect on the countries where the language they study are spoken. Students are encouraged to appreciate the need for tolerance and injustice throughout the world and, in turn, develop an understanding of what it means to be a global citizen. As well as studying the culture and customs of these countries, our students also come to understand and value the rule of law and their democratic systems.