SUBJECT OVERVIEW
The aim of the Modern Foreign Languages department is to create compelling learning experiences in which all students enjoy, make progress and achieve through language learning. Learning languages contributes to inter-cultural understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal fulfillment. The ability to understand and communicate in another language is a lifelong skill for education, employment and leisure in this country and throughout the world.
Ultimately, we want our students to have a love of languages and aim to achieve this by nurturing a linguistic curiosity and a motivation to explore and respect other cultures.
Students are given the opportunity to study either French or Spanish from year7.
SCHEMES OF WORK
At key stage 3 we use the Viva course for Spanish and for French we use Studio both published by Pearson.
KEY STAGE 3
French Year 7
Term 1.1
Module 1 – C’est perso
Term 1.2
Module 2 – Mon collège
Term 2.1
Module 3 – Mes passetemps
Term 2.2
Module 4 – Ma zone
Term 3.1
Module 5 – 3, 2, 1…Partez!
Term 3.2
Revision/Assessment/Project work
| French Year 7 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Module 1 – C’est perso |
| Term 1.2 | Module 2 – Mon collège |
| Term 2.1 | Module 3 – Mes passetemps |
| Term 2.2 | Module 4 – Ma zone |
| Term 3.1 | Module 5 – 3, 2, 1…Partez! |
| Term 3.2 | Revision/Assessment/Project work |
Year 7 Spanish
Term 1.1
Módulo 1 – Mi vida
Term 1.2
Módulo 2 – Mi tiempo libre
Term 2.1
Módulo 3 – Mi insti
Term 2.2
Módulo 4 – Mi familia y mis amigos
Term 3.1
Módulo 5 – Mi ciudad
Term 3.2
Revision/Assessment/Project work
| Year 7 Spanish | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Módulo 1 – Mi vida |
| Term 1.2 | Módulo 2 – Mi tiempo libre |
| Term 2.1 | Módulo 3 – Mi insti |
| Term 2.2 | Módulo 4 – Mi familia y mis amigos |
| Term 3.1 | Módulo 5 – Mi ciudad |
| Term 3.2 | Revision/Assessment/Project work |
Year 8 French
Term 1.1
Module 1 – T’es branché(e)?
Term 1.2
Module 2 – Paris, je t’adore!
Term 2.1
Module 3 – Mon identité
Term 2.2
Module 4 – Chez moi, chez toi
Term 3.1
Module 5 – Quel talent?!
Term 3.2
Revision/Assessment/Project work
| Year 8 French | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Module 1 – T’es branché(e)? |
| Term 1.2 | Module 2 – Paris, je t’adore! |
| Term 2.1 | Module 3 – Mon identité |
| Term 2.2 | Module 4 – Chez moi, chez toi |
| Term 3.1 | Module 5 – Quel talent?! |
| Term 3.2 | Revision/Assessment/Project work |
Year 8 Spanish
Term 1.1
Módulo 1 – Mis vacaciones
Term 1.2
Módulo 2 – Todo sobre mi vida
Term 2.1
Módulo 3 – ¡A comer!
Term 2.2
Módulo 4 – ¿Qué hacemos?
Term 3.1
Módulo 5 – Operación verano
Term 3.2
Revision/Assessment/Project work
| Year 8 Spanish | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Módulo 1 – Mis vacaciones |
| Term 1.2 | Módulo 2 – Todo sobre mi vida |
| Term 2.1 | Módulo 3 – ¡A comer! |
| Term 2.2 | Módulo 4 – ¿Qué hacemos? |
| Term 3.1 | Módulo 5 – Operación verano |
| Term 3.2 | Revision/Assessment/Project work |
Year 9 French
Term 1.1
Module 1 – Qui suis-je? (Identity and culture)
Term 1.2
Module 1 – Qui suis-je? (Identity and culture)
Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture)
Term 2.1
Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture)
Term 2.2
Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture)
Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture)
Term 3.1
Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture)
Term 3.2
Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture)
Revision/Assessment
| Year 9 French | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Module 1 – Qui suis-je? (Identity and culture) |
| Term 1.2 | Module 1 – Qui suis-je? (Identity and culture) Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture) |
| Term 2.1 | Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture) |
| Term 2.2 | Module 2 – Le temps de loisirs (Identity and culture) Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture) |
| Term 3.1 | Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture) |
| Term 3.2 | Module 3 – Jour ordinaires, jours de fête (Identity and culture) Revision/Assessment |
Year 9 Spanish
Term 1.1
Módulo 1 – ¡Desconéctate! (Local, national, international and global áreas of interest)
Term 1.2
Módulo 1 – ¡Desconéctate! (Local, national, international and global áreas of interest)
Term 2.1
Módulo 2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment)
Term 2.2
Módulo 2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment)
Term 3.1
Módulo2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment)
Term 3.2
Módulo 3 – Mi gente (Identity and culture)
| Year 9 Spanish | |
|---|---|
| Term 1.1 | Módulo 1 – ¡Desconéctate! (Local, national, international and global áreas of interest) |
| Term 1.2 | Módulo 1 – ¡Desconéctate! (Local, national, international and global áreas of interest) |
| Term 2.1 | Módulo 2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment) |
| Term 2.2 | Módulo 2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment) |
| Term 3.1 | Módulo2 – Mi vida en el insti (Current and future study and employment) |
| Term 3.2 | Módulo 3 – Mi gente (Identity and culture) |
KEY STAGE 4
In year 10 and 11 students study AQA GCSE French or Spanish.
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
MFL at GCSE has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9).
For more information on the specifications follow the following link: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse
You can find more information about the curriculum the school is following by contacting Mr Lloyd by email or calling 0151 230 2570.