As a specialist Language College within the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, The Ashcombe receives additional funding to enable it to:
- apply the most up to date information and communication technology to the teaching and learning of languages,
- extend opportunities for pupils to learn languages including Mandarin Chinese,
- widen the scope for all pupils to communicate directly with students overseas both through exchange visits and through the use of electronic communications.
Two multi-media rooms dedicated to the teaching of languages give the school outstanding facilities. Language and International links are not confined to the Modern Languages Department but pervade the whole curriculum.
Language College Presentation Days
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The ethos of the school is such that we wish to make our work, current and developing, accessible to our partners in the Dorking 'Family of Schools' and with other interested colleagues both in the UK and further afield. Therefore to promote information exchange and dissemination, we host a number of free Language College Presentations throughout the year.
Please note that we also do occasional "one off" days, such as days for teachers who are interested in teaching Chinese. For details; also see the presentations page.
Dorking Schools Language Development Group
The DSLDG operates under the ægis of the Language College and provides many opportunities and resources for MFL teachers in local Primary schools. Read more...
International Links
Exchanges Y9-13Residential Visits Y7-8Other Links/PartnersComenius Projects
Chinese Language Club: Adult and Children Language Classes
Would you like to learn Mandarin Chinese? Read about our Chinese activities here...
International Business Week
The Language College and the Business Studies department hold an International Business Week each year. For more information, visit the Business Studies pages.
The Ashcombe in the media
The Ashcombe School has featured in a number of videos over the past few years. A selection can be seen in our Video Archive section
LinguaNet Forum
Visit the LinguaNet forum to join other MFL teachers in discussions about language teaching, resources, developments and events.