Every student at Varndean has the opportunity to benefit greatly from learning new languages. The transferable skills learned and honed during language lessons at Varndean will open doors to new experiences, cultures and have a positive impact on a student's career prospects.
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
NELSON MANDELA
Communication skills are vital and a skill students work on throughout their time studying with us and will be highly beneficial later on in their education and career. Reading, listening, speaking and writing form the four major skills in language learning and these are all honed and assessed in every year group. Language students leave Varndean School equipped with a desire and ability to be creative with language, improved job prospects and a deep and rich understanding of other cultures and the wider world. They are truly open-minded world citizens.
