Taking a Language at GCSE

"Everyone speaks English anyway..."

What do you think the percentage of the world population that speaks English is?

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the world population speaks English?

• 20%

• 50%

• 75%

Only 20% of the world population speak English...

• and most of those people are not English natives!

What a lot of people think

• I don't want to be a teacher/translator

• I want to live in Wales

• I only travel abroad once in a while

Poll

Having employees with language skills is important to ...

• mainly the tourism industry

• most employers

• employers that trade with other countries

• hardly any employers in Wales

Studying a Foreign Language helps you stand out

Universities like them!

Facilitating subjects are a handful of A-level subjects commonly asked for in universities’ entry requirements.

Poll

Most employers are looking for people who ...

• are fluent in another language

• have some skills in another language or more

• don't have other language skills

• are willing to try

I want to live in Wales, so what's the point?

There's a lot more to the GCSE than just the language!

Poll

When you study a language at GCSE you will be developing these skills:

• numeracy skills (counting, etc)

• listening skills

• communication skills

• problem-solving skills

• IT skills

It tells your employer you have worked on:

• communication skills

• listening skills

• good command of English

  and grammar

• awareness of other cultures

• problem-solving skills

• collaborative work

I don't want to be a teacher or an translator!

Which of these industries do not need a Foreign Language?

Poll

Which of these industries does not need languages

• Media

• Tourism

• Public services

• Engineering

• Law

People will language skills can earn 8% to 20% more

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Multiple Choice

Studying a language at GCSE is for people who...

• always get "exceeding" marks

• get mainly "exceeding" marks

• anyone

What would I study?

Boost your potential and choose to study a Foreign Language!

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