4th Form CurriculumMill Hill School has been exchanging pupils with the Institution Join-Lambert in Rouen, Normandy for nearly forty years. This exchange offers an opportunity to spend approximately ten days in a French school in June. Not only does this programme allow pupils to participate fully in the host school’s curriculum and extra-curricular activities, but there are also links with other subjects.
In addition to continuing their study of French, all Fourth Form pupils study either German or Spanish. At the end of the Spring Term all Fourth Form pupils are offered the opportunity to participate in a four day European visit - either to Cologne or to Barcelona, depending on whether they are studying German or Spanish. These visits are organised so as to incorporate as many activities as possible; Cologne has a strong Roman history and has many modern attractions, and Barcelona is Spain’s second city, the location of the Olympic village.
The programme of European visits and exchanges continues through the School and includes educational visits to southern Germany (Munich), to Spain (Seville) and to the Château du Broutel in northern France during the GCSE years and a Sixth Form French exchange visit with the Lycée Notre Dame in Valenciennes.
In the Sixth Form students are offered the opportunity to undertake work experience placements in Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany) and Valencia (Spain), as well as individual exchanges, which can be organised through our partner schools in France, Germany and Spain.
It is our intention to continue to develop our pupils’ awareness of European issues and of the place of Europe in the world today. We aim to become involved in projects and collaborative work with other schools across Europe, and to encourage our pupils to develop strong foreign language skills. Not only do our pupils benefit themselves from the experience, but they also have a very positive and broadening influence on others.
