The crème de la crème of language students will showcase their skills in the final of a foreign languages spelling bee.

Having already seen off tough competition from more than 74,000 pupils from 590 schools across the country, two Edgware pupils have made it through to the final.

Isabelle Lever and Dara Thaker, from North London Collegiate School, will both compete in the French language final after winning the regional heats.

A total of 108 students have qualified for the final on July 3, with regional winners in the three different languages – French, German and Spanish – having won heats to get this far.

The pupils have had 200 words to memorise in their chosen language and the winner will be the one who correctly translates and spells the most number of words in 60 seconds.