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SEMESTER 2 (January to May 2026) - Please note that all dates and times are subject to change.
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For information on Japanese levels, please click here
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Prerequisites/InformationCEFRModule numberModule titleModule outline Semester 2 Timeslots
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FRENCH
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This is the right module for you if:

You have taken (and passed) FREN4001 French A1, or
You have a GCSE (Grades C or below) in French, or
You have a DELF A1
A2.1FREN4002French post Beginners This is a lower-intermediate module, which will enable you to consolidate your knowledge and skills in French. You will develop your ability to read, write, listen and speak in simple French, in informal and semi formal communication. You will be able to use expressions related to straightforward situations (e.g. talking about cultures, places, events, impressions, festivals and customs, work, people and places in France or other Francophone countries).

In terms of grammar, you will be able to consolidate the use of the perfect tense, cases, prepositions and adjective endings. You will familiarise yourself with conjunctions, subjunctive, imperfect and relative clauses.
Fri 13:00 - 16:00
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This is the right module for you if:

You have a linguistic equivalent of Lower Intermediate level
B1.1FREN5019
French Intermediate Language and Culture
This module will help you to strengthen a B1 level of French which will allow you to develop your ability to communicate by speaking and writing in French at different levels of formality. It follows a communicative approach, which means that you will be using French in class to communicate with your classmates and teacher.

The module covers topics like work, personal life, conversations about geography and culture, art, current events, protests, and global problems, social customs, art and cinema, politics, society and education in the French-speaking world. In terms of grammar, you will master the use of past and future tenses, and become familiar with the use and patterns of structures to express prohibition and permission, conditional sentences, direct and indirect object pronouns, imperative, connecting words and present subjunctive tense.
Mon 12:00 - 13:00 & Tue 11:00 - 13:00
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This is the right module for you if:

You have taken (and passed) FREN4004 French B1(1), or
You have an A-level in French (grades A or A*), or hold an equivalent qualification
B1.2FREN4005French Intermediate 2This module will help you achieve an intermediate level of French which will allow you to develop your ability to communicate by speaking and writing in French at different levels of formality. You will develop your ability to read, write, speak and understand spoken French of moderate complexity by practising the language in informal and formal communication in settings such as travel, study, common contemporary issues and matters of personal interest.Fri 9:00 - 12:00
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SPANISH
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This is the right module for you if:

You have taken (and passed) SPAN4001 Spanish A1, or
You have a GCSE (Grades C or below), or
You have a DELE A1 certificate
A2.1SPAN4002Spanish post Beginners This is a lower-intermediate module, which will enable you to consolidate your knowledge and skills in Spanish. You will develop your ability to read, write, listen and speak in simple French, in informal and semi formal communication. You will be able to use expressions related to straightforward situations (e.g. e.g. shopping, likes and dislikes, local geography, employment). You will be able to describe in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

In terms of grammar, you will be able to consolidate the use of sentences to provide personal information in informal contexts, and you will familiarise yourself with different past tenses and their different uses, imperative, present continuous, expressions to forbid and allow, conditionals and impersonal sentences.
Mon 11:00 - 14:00
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This is the right module for you if:

You have the linguistic equivalent of Lower Intermediate level
B1.1SPAN5014
Spanish Intermediate Language and Culture
This module will help you to strengthen a B1 level of Spanish which will allow you to develop your ability to communicate by speaking and writing in Spanish at different levels of formality. It follows a communicative approach, which means that you will be using Spanish in class to communicate with your classmates and teacher.

The module covers topics like work, personal life, conversations about geography and culture, art, current events, protests, and global problems, social customs, art and cinema, politics, society and education in the Spanish-speaking world. In terms of grammar, you will master the use of past and future tenses, and become familiar with the use and patterns of structures to express prohibition and permission, conditional sentences, direct and indirect object pronouns, imperative, connecting words and present subjunctive tense.
Thurs 9:00 - 12:00
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This is the right module for you if:

You have taken (and passed) SPAN4004 Spanish B1(1), or
You have an A-level in Spanish (grades A or A*), or hold an equivalent qualification
B1.2SPAN4005Spanish Intermediate 2This module will develop your Spanish language skills at an intermediate level. You will be able to gain confidence when speaking and writing in Spanish at different levels of formality and you will extend your knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures.

This module covers topics like advertising, current events, social justice, and it explores different registers (formal and informal) in spoken and written communication. In terms of grammar, you will become familiar with the usage and patterns of the imperative tense, the use of subjunctive to express feelings and opinions, of the pluperfect tense to tell stories and anecdotes in the past, and of the indirect style to convey messages from others.
Wed 9:00 - 12:00
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MANDARIN
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This is the right module for you if:
You have learnt around 30-40 hours of Mandarin Chinese
List / Speak
CHIN5004Conversational Mandarin ChineseThe module enables students to gain a mastery of simple conversational tasks demanded by daily life in China, as well as to carry on basic conversations on specialised topics.
Mon 16:00 - 18:00
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JAPANESE
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This may be the right module for you if:

You have taken JPNS4004 Japanese 1A, or
You have some experience of Japanese as a near beginner. (see here for guidance)		JPNS4005Japanese 1 B PLEASE NOTE THIS MODULE IS NOW FULL AND WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY MORE REGISTRATIONS
A module in practical Japanese language skills for near-beginners.

Set 1: Tue 9:00 - 11:00 & Thurs 16:00 - 18:00, Set 2: Tue 12:00 - 14:00 & Thurs 11:00 - 13:00 PLEASE NOTE THIS MODULE IS NOW FULL AND WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY MORE REGISTRATIONS
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This may be the right module for you if:

You have taken JPNS5022 Japanese 1B, or
You have some experience of Japanese at an a upper beginner level (see here for guidance)		JPNS5023Japanese 2 B To acquire communicative language skills to function in Japanese at intermediate level.
Set 1: Mon 14:00-16:00 & Thurs 13:00-15:00; Set 2: Tues 10:00-12:00 & Thurs 9:00-11:00
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Additional information on individual module outlines, assessment and textbook information are available on request - email: HSS-English-Languages@brookes.ac.uk