Internationally renowned French speaker talks with gifted and talented pupils
On Thursday 21st January, Doctor Isabelle Vanderschelden, an internationally renowned speaker and Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, visited Cronton Sixth Form to provide a talk about the importance of Modern Foreign Languages and how learning a language can enhance many different careers.
Attending the event were Cronton students and pupils from local schools; Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Lord Derby Academy, Knowsley Park School and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning.
During her visit Dr Vanderschelden discussed the global use of the French language and the impact it has on employability. She encouraged students to study French as it combines well with other subjects as part of a joint honours degree and prepares students for an increasingly globalised world.
Dr Vanderschelden, an expert in French cinema, also held a practical session which gave students the opportunity to watch clips from French films such as Amélie and Les Choristes. The students analysed the use of dialogue in film and how this can help to learn a language.