French and Spanish are the two languages taught by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at Chellaston Academy. You will study one of these subjects from Year 7 onward. 

There are some videos below that you may enjoy watching to find out more about the French language, culture and the French-speaking world.

French words in the English language

You may be surprised that there are lots of words in English that come from French. Here a just a few:

Introducing France

Can you identify some famous French places in the video below? Maybe you've been to France and visited them.

French in other countries 

French is not only spoken in France but in many other countries too. Watch the video to find out more!

Have a go at the French quiz!

French language resources

If you would like to have a look at some of the topics taught in Year 7, check out the BBC Bitesize French resources. (Even if you end up studying Spanish, some of the skills and patterns in French will be similar).