Francis Holland is the lead school in a German language partnership of six state and independent schools

9 schools are coming together for a German conference hosted, funded and organised by Francis Holland School. Over 100 external students will be visiting the school for study days. A Level students will hear from guest lecturers from leading Russell Group universities. GCSE students will participate in a series of workshops to create and perform short sketches. Over 50% of participants are from state schools. 

Aims

The purpose of this partnership is to promote a love of the German language and a growing understanding of German culture. The exciting networking event was designed to be enjoyable as well as acdemically challenging.

Background

The partnership is led by the Head of German at Francis Holland School. She has built a network of  schools across and established an online network of support as well as hosting the major event on a Saturday.

Resources

The school has provided catering, teacher time, its facilities and IT technician support.

Impact

There is a qualitative outcome for this project - German is a language which is thriving at Francis Holland School, but struggling nationally and in need of support. The impact can be measured in individuals who continue to study and enjoy German.