“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language that goes to his heart.”

Nelson Mandela. 

 

 

 

Subject Staff

Name Role Contact
Miss Morel Head of MFL Contact
Mrs O'Hare Classroom Teacher Contact

 

 

 

Our Intent:

Our aim is for students: 

  • To become confident and resilient learners who value the studying of a foreign language and rise to the challenge.  
  • To understand how language skills can help you secure a place in today’s competitive job market and global community. 
  • To look outside of their own community and be accepting of other cultures. 
  • To aspire to become exceptional linguists.

 
At Key Stage 3 we will:  

  • Build routines to embed solid grammatical foundations.  
  • Promote spontaneous use of French. 
  • Actively practise the skills of writing, speaking, reading and listening and promote high levels of literacy.  
  • Develop strategies to memorise and manipulate language effectively to support progress over time.  
  • Learn to express our thoughts with increased confidence.

 
At Key Stage 4 we will:  

  • Deepen our knowledge and application of grammar. 
  • Widen our range of vocabulary and language structures.  
  • Revisit high frequency vocabulary and ensure this knowledge is stored in long-term memory.  
  • Practise a range of GCSE style questions in speaking, writing, reading and listening to ensure students are well prepared for their GCSE examinations. 
     

 

View French Curriculum - Roadmap Overview

 

KS3 overview of units:

  Term 1 Topics Term 2 Topics Term 3 Topics Detailed Overview

Curriculum Roadmap

Year 7 French Introducing yourself
My family
Describing myself and others
Free time: sports and hobbies
Expressing opinions
Food and drinks
Ordering food and drinks from a café
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Year 8 French My school: to describe our school; give and justify opinions, express preferences; to give the time. My home and daily routine- describing our house and room, expressing opinions My town- describing our town; expressing opinions; explaining what we can do.  View Document View Document
Year 9 French Holidays- describing a past holiday. Transport, weather, activities, accommodation Education and career – describing future option and career choices; describing professional qualities Healthy living – expressing pain, describing our diets; discussing the importance of a healthy diet.   View Document View Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View Spanish Curriculum - Roadmap View

 

 

  Term 1 Topics Term 2 Topics Term 3 Topics Detailed Overview Curriculum Roadmap
Year 7 Spanish Introducing yourself
My family
Describing myself and others around me
Free time: My school
Describing our school, expressing opinions; comparing
My town 
Describing our town, expressing our opinions
 
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Year 8 Spanish Free time and hobbies, expressing opinions and comparing Food and drinks, describing our home Daily routine and festivals View Document View Document
Year 9 Spanish

Sports and Hobbies

Food and Drinks

Home Daily Routines

Holiday

Technology View Document View Document

 

 

Parents / carers can best support pupils by:

  • Quizzing pupils when vocabulary learning homework has been set. 
  • Helping pupils practise their French spellings from memory.
  • Speaking positively about the values of learning a foreign language. 
  • Looking through pupils’ books and ask them what they have studied.

 

Key Stage 4:

Qualification type, exam board and syllabus if applicable.

Specification: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/0gqg4xeh/eduqas-gcse-french-spec-from-2016-e.pdf

  Term 1 Topics Term 2 Topics Term 3 Topics
Year 10 Self and relationships 
Festivals and celebrations 
Holidays and tourism
The environment 
Social issues
 
Local area
School life
Further education
Year 11

Future career prospects
Personal qualities
Work experience
Technology

Healthy living
Diet 
Sports and hobbies
GCSE preparation- retrieval/ practice papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment:

Paper 1 Speaking 7-9 minutes- Foundation
10-12 minutes- Higher
25%
Paper 2 Listening 35 minutes-Foundation
45 minutes-Higher
25%
Paper 3 Reading 1 hour- Foundation
1 hour 15 - Higher
25%
Paper 4 Writing 1 hour 15- Foundation
1 hour 30- Higher
25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents / carers can best support pupils by: 

  • Helping pupils practise their conversation tasks.
  • Purchasing a mini whiteboard to help pupils practise their French spellings and regularly quiz them to aid recall. 


Additional materials to support study and revision:
 

Resource Link
GCSE Pod  https://www.gcsepod.com
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/en-gb
Carousel https://www.carousel-learning.com
Word Reference http://www.wordreference.com
Memrise http://memrise.com
Linguascope http://www.linguascope.com
Kahoot  https://kahoot.it/#/
Eduqas- resources  http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/french/gcse/
TaskMagic free software installation  http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/downloads_homeuse.php
CGP Grammar revision book for French CGP Grammar revision book for French
CGP French translation workbook CGP French translation workbook
CGP French GCSE Exam Practice workbook CGP French GCSE Exam Practice workbook
CGP complete revision book with tasks CGP complete revision book with tasks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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