Advice sought - Learning an additional language outside the school curriculum

[cactus]

My soon to be Year 8 child is really keen to learn German, however the school only offers French and Spanish.
Wondering if anyone has any experience of doing this successfully, using a tutor/online resources?
Is it bonkers to even try, given the usual demands of the secondary school curriculum!?

[birnehelene]

Try Tanja Jost. She is great. She is teaching my (bilingual) daughter to read German. She teaches several foreign languages http://tjeduc.com/

[cactus]

Thanks for the link, she may be just what we're looking for.