Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Outreach

We offer a opportunities for young people of all ages and from all backgrounds to experience what it is like to study language(s) or literature at university.

These opportunities include:

our popular taster events for year 11 & 12 students
annual writing competitions for schools
A-level workshops based around particular topic or texts/films from the syllabus
theatre performances and related workshops, including the longstanding tradition of the KCL German play
workshops on languages and careers for Year 8 or 9 pupils
summer schools for students who are underrepresented at university in our subject areas
a virtual platform of resources for students in years 11-13, including online taster lectures
subject magazines written by our students, featuring a variety of topical articles in different languages.

We work with schools in and around London to support language learning and promote university-level study. As well as inviting school groups to King’s on a regular basis for workshops and study days, we run a teachers’ network and frequently visit schools to give talks and taster classes.

Many of our students also take part in the Capital L Language Ambassadors scheme, organised by Routes into Languages, which gives them training to visit schools and promote language-learning.

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To find out more about our outreach work or to receive our newsletter, please contact Dr Catherine Smale, Admissions Tutor, Dr Catherine Smale.

catherine.smale@kcl.ac.uk

A-Level writing competition shows benefit of language and literature degrees

Each year the Department runs workshops for A-Level students so that they can experience what it's like to study Comparative Literature or Modern Languages at King's.

This project culminates in a writing competition, with categories in Comparative Literature, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish, allowing students to flex their language skills and creativity. The winning articles are published in the Department's language-focused journals.