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    Schooling in Southport - language teaching

    I live in rural France at the moment (Charente, SW) and I've just put my house on the market and am considering moving back to the UK and like the look of Southport but am busily reading up on it

    I notice that one of the schools specialises in language learning but it's a girls only school. The boys only school specialises in sports. I have a 12 year old son who is obviously bilingual in French and English but he's also very keen on learning German and Russian at the moment (and not that keen on sports!). What sort of language learning facilities are available to my son in Southport?

    Oh and if anyone fancies moving the other way let me know if you'd be interested in a permanent property swap





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    Quote Originally Posted by Debra16 View Post
    I live in rural France at the moment (Charente, SW) and I've just put my house on the market and am considering moving back to the UK and like the look of Southport but am busily reading up on it

    I notice that one of the schools specialises in language learning but it's a girls only school. The boys only school specialises in sports. I have a 12 year old son who is obviously bilingual in French and English but he's also very keen on learning German and Russian at the moment (and not that keen on sports!). What sort of language learning facilities are available to my son in Southport?

    Oh and if anyone fancies moving the other way let me know if you'd be interested in a permanent property swap
    I don't want to burst your bubble but I would think a very large %age of our scholars can't speak English let alone write it. You only have to read some of the posts to ascertain the level of grammatical excellence in Southport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Debra16 View Post
    I live in rural France at the moment (Charente, SW) and I've just put my house on the market and am considering moving back to the UK and like the look of Southport but am busily reading up on it

    I notice that one of the schools specialises in language learning but it's a girls only school. The boys only school specialises in sports. I have a 12 year old son who is obviously bilingual in French and English but he's also very keen on learning German and Russian at the moment (and not that keen on sports!). What sort of language learning facilities are available to my son in Southport?

    Oh and if anyone fancies moving the other way let me know if you'd be interested in a permanent property swap


    I'd live to swap but I'm not sure my HousingAssociation would agree ?
    Re, languages at school - weirdly they are no longer considered mandatory and I'm pretty sure none of the schools teach Russian.
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    Most languages are European and Mandarin

    [QUOTE=Debra16;6675597]I live in rural France at the moment (Charente, SW) and I've just put my house on the market and am considering moving back to the UK and like the look of Southport but am busily reading up on it

    I notice that one of the schools specialises in language learning but it's a girls only school. The boys only school specialises in sports. I have a 12 year old son who is obviously bilingual in French and English but he's also very keen on learning German and Russian at the moment (and not that keen on sports!). What sort of language learning facilities are available to my son in Southport?

    Languages that are available locally tend to be French, Spanish and German. Some offer Mandarin as an option.

    There are several Polish classes taught on a Saturday in the Liverpool area that you could perhaps make use of.

    I had to learn German myself and did night classes at 16. I also did Esperanto by post. I don't recall Russian being taught. The one I know retired and was never replaced...ah The Cold War was over we were told...

    Unis tend to use language aptitude tests where they have never been studied before. My friend did French with modern Czech and Slovak having French, Spanish and Latin A Level.

    Bon chance!

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    Why not have the best of both worlds.
    move to Southport and employ after School tutor for languages?

    Some junior schools in Bury have an average 80% of children with English as a second language.
    As a consequence clubs and community centres with National identity support and help are popular.

    It is also why I come into contact with a wide variety of translators when their services are required.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    I don't want to burst your bubble but I would think a very large %age of our scholars can't speak English let alone write it. You only have to read some of the posts to ascertain the level of grammatical excellence in Southport.
    l.L I think you are being a bit unfair , I'm no professor but generally speaking I think those who post are fairly good with thier grammar . I personally had a secondary school education and I'm proud to say that . I left school in 1955 at the age of 15 and after some menial jobs I joined the army and made a carrier of it serving 23 Years. I came across all levels of education and as a WO2 respected all .
    REST IN PEACE THE 96.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grassroots View Post
    l.L I think you are being a bit unfair , I'm no professor but generally speaking I think those who post are fairly good with thier grammar . I personally had a secondary school education and I'm proud to say that . I left school in 1955 at the age of 15 and after some menial jobs I joined the army and made a carrier of it serving 23 Years. I came across all levels of education and as a WO2 respected all .
    I love people for all their idiosyncrasies including the grammar and spelling variety.
    They are part of a person and to be loved not used as a weapon.

    The University Of Life old bean!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamble View Post
    I love people for all their idiosyncrasies including the grammar and spelling variety.
    They are part of a person and to be loved not used as a weapon.

    The University Of Life old bean!
    Aaaaah The University Of Life , no better learning modules. And you never stop learning there .
    REST IN PEACE THE 96.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamble View Post
    Why not have the best of both worlds.
    move to Southport and employ after School tutor for languages?
    Sounds like the best plan, thanks.

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    Merchant Taylors offer German upto A level

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    Quote Originally Posted by Debra16 View Post
    Sounds like the best plan, thanks.

    Good Luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Debra16 View Post
    I live in rural France at the moment (Charente, SW) and I've just put my house on the market and am considering moving back to the UK and like the look of Southport but am busily reading up on it

    I notice that one of the schools specialises in language learning but it's a girls only school. The boys only school specialises in sports. I have a 12 year old son who is obviously bilingual in French and English but he's also very keen on learning German and Russian at the moment (and not that keen on sports!). What sort of language learning facilities are available to my son in Southport?

    Oh and if anyone fancies moving the other way let me know if you'd be interested in a permanent property swap

    I think you will find all the schools busy in teaching correct English language at the present, or they should be - the language appears to be slipping - in favour of text language. Seriously though all local schools offer a choice of second language, sometimes two or three. These are German, French and Spanish usually. Colleges offer more choice. Reminds me of a another boy who attended school in the UK who had been living in France, spoke French fluently. He went in for his French exam in the UK and horrified his parents by failing it!

    Could be a problem for anyone thinking of moving to live in France from the UK at the moment. Something about applying for a necessary green card by the 29th March last and will need to have lived in France for five years before residency is granted. Would also need to be self supporting and paid by a French source. I believe that several UK residents speak French fluently, but I do not think that there is much work available over there.

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    Could be a problem for anyone thinking of moving to live in France from the UK at the moment. Something about applying for a necessary green card by the 29th March last and will need to have lived in France for five years before residency is granted. Would also need to be self supporting and paid by a French source. I believe that several UK residents speak French fluently, but I do not think that there is much work available over there.
    A residence permit but they aren't obligatory and won't be until the UK leaves the EU (if they do) and if there is a deal then people will have at least six months after the end of the transition period to apply. If no deal then it will be necessary to apply within six months of the exit. People can move in the meantime under the existing rules and those rules will prevail after the exit for those already resident in time, including the existing, lower (than for third country nationals) income limits for self sufficient people.

    Your income doesn't have to be from a French source (that rule only applies if you want to naturalise as French) or I wouldn't have permanent residence rights myself since all my income has always been from the UK. I got a residence permit just after the referendum but really it's only worth getting one before the exit if you already have permanent residence rights since applying for whatever new card is needed after the exit is simpler with a permanent residence card than it is for any other types (straight swap and no resources test).

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    Quote Originally Posted by said View Post
    I believe that several UK residents speak French fluently, but I do not think that there is much work available over there.
    Only 15% of Brits living in France are of retirement age so an awful lot of us are working over here, even if I'm not

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    Quote Originally Posted by grassroots View Post
    l.L I think you are being a bit unfair , I'm no professor but generally speaking I think those who post are fairly good with thier grammar . I personally had a secondary school education and I'm proud to say that . I left school in 1955 at the age of 15 and after some menial jobs I joined the army and made a carrier of it serving 23 Years. I came across all levels of education and as a WO2 respected all .
    I'm sorry but thanks to the Liberal anti discipline regime a lot of our young angels treat school like a thing that they have to endure but do their best to disrupt it. I know throughout the existence of Human learning there are those able to learn without a problem and those completely unable to learn and retain theory but are brilliant at practical lessons and sport.

    My sibling married a German and lived in Germany and their children were bi-lingual. Not using any slang they were obviously lost with half of what the "English" kids were talking about let alone the ignorant who just could not put two sensible words together.

    It is a testament to our view to learning when a large percentage of the top academics are from non British origins eg the number of Doctors, take away the Doctors of Asian origin and the health service would collapse completely. Something that the far right seem to overlook.

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