It is now commonplace for proficiency in languages to be sought among employers. More and more professions require you to work in a multilingual environment and there are few companies who do not have customers, if not branches, abroad. Just have a look at some higher education prospectuses and you will see how many of them combine science, ICT, engineering, management and business studies with languages. Consider the advantages you will have if you have the ability to speak another language, coupled with a sound understanding of the politics and culture of the country or countries concerned. Not just travel companies, but also business, finance, technology, media, creative and science-based professions are all increasingly looking for graduates who can offer a range of skills including language proficiency. You will develop your ability to write fluently and accurately in the foreign language for a range of different purposes and increase your understanding of grammar and how the language fits together and acquire important personal research and study skills through topic and project work. Work experience abroad in Albacete; participate in the prestigious European ‘Juvenes Translatores’ competition giving you the chance to demonstrate your excellent translation skills; we host the annual Association for Language Learning MFL lectures giving you the opportunity to attend university style lectures by native speakers on a variety of A-level topics; Spanish film club: a weekly club for the older students at SHS, who are interested in Spanish film and immersion in Spanish culture.