Amy Bates is Head of MFL at Brine Leas School and has experience as a teacher, author, and examiner. Casimir d'Angelo has taught French in seven European universities including the University of Cambridge, where he was Director of the Language Unit for 20 years. He is an experienced author and examiner. Helen Kent is an experienced teacher and author of German and French and is currently Head of MFL at Barnard Castle School. Previously she was a Senior Lecturer in German in a university Business School. Rod Hares has been a teacher, examiner, an LEA adviser in Modern Languages, a one-time Chairman of The British Association for Language Teaching, and an author for many years. Jean-Claude Gilles is a French native speaker with 30 years of examining experience. He has taught MFL throughout his career and has written many publications for KS3 through to KS5 French. Paul Stocker is the author of many German textbooks, formerly Head of Modern Languages at Uppingham School, and he now runs Youthbridge, the charity of the British-German Association which supports the teaching of German in UK schools. Lauren Léchelle is a French native speaker, experienced teacher, author and IB examiner. She is currently teaching at Headington School in Oxford. Louise Fenner is an experienced French and German teacher and Languages Advanced Skills teacher. She has been Head of MFL in three schools, currently at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School, Bristol. Kirsty Thathapudi is an experienced editor, developer and author of MFL teaching material. Lisa Littlewood is an experienced French teacher and A-level examiner. She is currently teaching at Bournside School in Cheltenham. Séverine Chevrier-Clarke is a French native speaker, experienced teacher, author and examiner as well as a qualified translator.