The SGS Modern Foreign Languages Department offers the study of German, French and Spanish from 1st year to Leaving Certificate level. We also provide beginners Italian to all TY students. All four communication skills are developed, and students get a feel for the culture of the target language through presentations and portfolio-work at Junior Cycle. Grammar is generally considered the most challenging part of language learning but in our experience, students can easily absorb even the most difficult topics through games, rhymes and fun activities.
We are lucky at SGS to offer places annually to language assistants from Germany, France and Spain, who along with our many international students bring such a diversity and cultural flavour to our school, also creating many opportunities for our students to interact with native speakers daily and really use their target language. Our MFL Dept regularly organises tours and exchanges to Germany, France and Spain.
Languages taken to Higher Level Leaving Certificate remain a prerequisite entry requirement for many university courses. Many of our students continue with their language studies on into university, the most popular subject combinations with their language being: European studies, applied languages, linguistics, tourism, marketing, commerce and international business/law and legal studies.
The study of LC Modern languages requires students to be proficient in the following skills: oral/speaking, written, aural/listening and reading. Grammar and cultural awareness are also essential elements of these courses. SGS offers the possibility to study two modern languages from 1st year onwards, something which our MFL Dept greatly encourages, to ensure that our Irish students can successfully compete with their peers in Europe and broaden their horizons for future career paths
We are lucky at SGS to offer places annually to language assistants from Germany, France and Spain, who along with our many international students bring such a diversity and cultural flavour to our school, also creating many opportunities for our students to interact with native speakers daily and really use their target language. Our MFL Dept regularly organises tours and exchanges to Germany, France and Spain.
Languages taken to Higher Level Leaving Certificate remain a prerequisite entry requirement for many university courses. Many of our students continue with their language studies on into university, the most popular subject combinations with their language being: European studies, applied languages, linguistics, tourism, marketing, commerce and international business/law and legal studies.
The study of LC Modern languages requires students to be proficient in the following skills: oral/speaking, written, aural/listening and reading. Grammar and cultural awareness are also essential elements of these courses. SGS offers the possibility to study two modern languages from 1st year onwards, something which our MFL Dept greatly encourages, to ensure that our Irish students can successfully compete with their peers in Europe and broaden their horizons for future career paths