At King Richard III College, one of the most prestigious British schools in Mallorca (Majorca), we believe that language learning should be an exciting and rewarding experience. The staff are fully committed to enabling each student to achieve their very best, whilst making the whole experience of learning French as fun and stimulating as possible. The results in French IGCSE and A Level continue to be excellent with a number of students choosing to study French as part of their University degree. French is taught by Mrs Jackson who is a French native speaker, which gives students the best opportunity to hear authentic spoken French and to develop their pronunciation.

The importance of studying a foreign language

Being a student in an international school in Mallorca (Majorca) gives a great opportunity for students to receive a bi-lingual education. Languages are at the core of the curriculum in Spain and a priority in our international school. The benefit of learning another foreign language is particularly clear when living in an international context. Learning another language while following the British curriculum in Spain allows students to develop their communication and thinking abilities and to fully appreciate and understand the international world in which they live. It opens up new opportunities and gives them perspectives that they might never have encountered if they had not studied in an international school in Mallorca (Majorca). Personal, professional and economic considerations all point to the advantage of learning foreign languages. Many fields such as the travel and tourism industry, communications, advertising, education and engineering have sectors dealing with foreign language study. Having better employment opportunities and a greater chance of excelling in business suggest the importance of foreign language study. French is the second most popular language (33% of students) studied in all European Union secondary schools and a very popular choice in British schools in Mallorca (Majorca).