Ooh la la: Oxford students help out at local schools
04 Mar 08
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Oxford University language students are helping out at local schools to support pupils with French and German speaking practice in the run-up to GCSE exams.
The project, which has been running since January, has involved 14 Oxford University students visiting five Oxford schools for weekly French and German lessons. The project is part of the Aimhigher national campaign to raise school students' attainment and aspirations.
Bianca Summons, who is studying for a Master’s degree at Lady Margaret Hall, is running additional French-speaking practice for pupils at Gosford Hill School in Kidlington. She said: ‘I am taking a smaller group out of their normal lesson and we work through the subjects that are likely to come up in their exams. We've gone through the vocubulary and I've given them a chance to speak French in a one-to-one situation.'
