The Ordre des Palmes Académiques was established by Napoleon in 1808. The Scottish section of the AMOPA (Association des Membres de l’ Ordre des Palmes Académiques) , whose aim is to support the development of French language and culture, organised a Speaking competition for French Advanced Higher pupils. The competition integrates with the typical study and examination programme for the AH French students and aims to support them in their preparation for the Speaking test. The entries for the AMOPA Speaking competition were based on the candidate’s Unit Assessment and members of AMOPA – Écosse, a group that includes native speakers and SQA assessors, assessed them.
This year, CCHS presented four AH pupils, Robbie Forbes, Rebecca
Laidlaw, Hayley Valentine and Cara Kennedy (Balerno High School) and they all
received a graded certificate and very useful external feedback. The Modern Languages Department was also
awarded and received a French DVD. A member of the AMOPA will officially present
the prizes and certificates by the end of March.
