2 languages at GCSE- yay or nay? 😐

Personally, I wouldn't (but that's because I'm bad at languages )

If as you say you are willing to work hard and enjoy it, I don't really see why you shouldn'

Hello,
I'll keep this short, but I would just like some advice about studying both French and Spanish. I love languages with a passion and am willing to work hard, but I need to see if the decision is right or not before I commit to anything. I already study French and have been given the opportunity to study Spanish on top (long story) but it is a language that I didn't really pay attention to in primary... 😓🤤

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Well, I said this wouldn't be a long post but perhaps I lied... Anyway any advice on whether I should take Spanish or not is much appreciated, and if anybody has any revision or study tips then I would love to hear from them.

Advantages:
Love languages (already mentioned)
Willing to work hard (already mentioned)
Looks good on CV
Want to pursue languages further and potentially have a career associated with them
Pushes me further (I am working at a good grade in French which is why I have been given this incredible chance)
Looks interesting so far.

Disadvantages:
Could mix up both languages (biggest one for me)
Time consuming so other subjects such as triple science may lack.
Have to start from scratch.
Increases exams- more stress.

Worst case scenario- I start learning Spanish, don't do it properly, procrastinate and both languages go down the toilet. Meaning that my French will say au revoir and leave me forever.


Thank you! (If anyone replies?) 😂

Id go for it.
If you want to possibly pursue languages later on then it would benefit you.
Speak to your teachers if you are still having doubts.
Is there the opportunity to swap one language to something else after a few days/weeks if you decide you want to change?

yes go for it - I did both Spanish and French for gcse and was my best decision and two favourite subjects, doing them both at a-level in September.they really compliment each other and get you ahead in each language

Definitely go for it. At first, you might mix them up (it's natural) but over time it'll be fine and they'll both complement one another perfectly.

I did both from high school until the end of my university degree and everything went A-OK.

I did French and German at CGSE and it was no problem. If you're good at languages and willing to put the work in then it shouldn't be an issue really. Also, French and Spanish are very similar, so learning one helps you a lot with the other.

Definitely I'd say go for it! I did it and was actually in quite a similar position to you, I did french and since I was naturally good at it I was offered to do 2 languages at GCSE, so I picked spanish. Saying yes was the best choice ever and I do sometimes muddle words that are kind of similar or put an accent in the wrong place, but never anything major because I find them different enough in that sense. It will be hard work but like you said if you work hard and love languages it should be really good, and its a great life skill to learn. They also compliment each other very well, in learning style, skills needed and often even the spec. Good luck!!

I guess it's better to get the mixing up out of the way now than in the actual exams.

I'm glad everything went so well! If you don't mind me asking, what grades did you get for them at GCSE?

Thank you for replying!

I'm definitely willing to work hard and put the effort in. I love languages more than any other subject and I am delighted to hear that they compliment each other.

Thank you!

We are in quite a similar position, except I got offered it after my writing exam in French because of my grade.

I'm glad it was a good decision for you, I want to say yes and I have a feeling I will accept. I do the same with accents a little, but I'm learning. Either that or I get the genders wrong but it's nothing too bad (yet ).

I see what you mean in the way they compliment each other. I have a lot of work to do, but if I start well then I think I may get a good chance of suceeding in both.

Thank you to everybody who replied and I'm going to accept Spanish along with French.

No no noooo don’t do it because the workload for 1 language is enough

I took my exams just last year and I got an 8 in french and 7 in spanish which and since i was learning spanish from scratch i was very pleased with this.

Good for you and best of luck! Enjoy

I'm glad everything went so well! If you don't mind me asking, what grades did you get for them at GCSE?

Oh wait; no, I would've received an A when A* etc did exist. Oops.

I was a late bloomer when it came to foreign languages.

That's still amazing.
And it's better to be a late bloomer than no bloomer.

Let me know if you'd ever like any help or advice. I did French, Spanish and Japanese at university. I also always got full marks in my speaking and writing assignments/tests at sixth form for my two Romance languages, beating the native speakers.

Hello,
I'll keep this short, but I would just like some advice about studying both French and Spanish. I love languages with a passion and am willing to work hard, but I need to see if the decision is right or not before I commit to anything. I already study French and have been given the opportunity to study Spanish on top (long story) but it is a language that I didn't really pay attention to in primary... 😓🤤

[scrollr]Woops. 🤗[/scrollr]
Well, I said this wouldn't be a long post but perhaps I lied... Anyway any advice on whether I should take Spanish or not is much appreciated, and if anybody has any revision or study tips then I would love to hear from them.

Advantages:
Love languages (already mentioned)
Willing to work hard (already mentioned)
Looks good on CV
Want to pursue languages further and potentially have a career associated with them
Pushes me further (I am working at a good grade in French which is why I have been given this incredible chance)
Looks interesting so far.

Disadvantages:
Could mix up both languages (biggest one for me)
Time consuming so other subjects such as triple science may lack.
Have to start from scratch.
Increases exams- more stress.

Worst case scenario- I start learning Spanish, don't do it properly, procrastinate and both languages go down the toilet. Meaning that my French will say au revoir and leave me forever.


Thank you! (If anyone replies?) 😂