Peter Stewart

Pretty difficult, isn't it? Well, it's used for me. I barely understand English.

Pretty difficult, isn't it? Well, it's used for me. I barely understand English.

And also, I suppose it's a whole new concept, isn't it, of knowing about masculine and feminine? Yes. Because obviously we don't have that in English.

And also, I suppose it's a whole new concept, isn't it, of knowing about masculine and feminine? Yes. Because obviously we don't have that in English.

And as you can tell, we're moving our way through the school halls. We're going to another part of the school here. You were saying to me a bit earlier on that it's not just French that children of this age are studying.

And as you can tell, we're moving our way through the school halls. We're going to another part of the school here. You were saying to me a bit earlier on that it's not just French that children of this age are studying.

And that's because of their family background and heritage, yeah?

And that's because of their family background and heritage, yeah?

And is French the language do you find that most children want to speak? It always was at school. Obviously, I'm going back a few years.

And is French the language do you find that most children want to speak? It always was at school. Obviously, I'm going back a few years.

And you're taking students all the way up to GCSE and then a bit beyond as well?

And you're taking students all the way up to GCSE and then a bit beyond as well?

And I'm guessing as well as the vocabulary and the language and so on and the structure, you're also talking about the culture, the food, and you're introducing different ways of learning, I guess, by looking at films, for example, or reading newspapers.

And I'm guessing as well as the vocabulary and the language and so on and the structure, you're also talking about the culture, the food, and you're introducing different ways of learning, I guess, by looking at films, for example, or reading newspapers.

And there's one more class. I'm just going to take a little peek. But they're all quiet, so we're not even going to go in there. You think they're doing an exam or a test or something?

And there's one more class. I'm just going to take a little peek. But they're all quiet, so we're not even going to go in there. You think they're doing an exam or a test or something?

OK, well, let's go and speak to one of the children and ask them why they're learning French on a Saturday afternoon. How did you get into this? Because obviously you're French...

OK, well, let's go and speak to one of the children and ask them why they're learning French on a Saturday afternoon. How did you get into this? Because obviously you're French...

I didn't realise it's a big French community there in Reigate.

I didn't realise it's a big French community there in Reigate.