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Our Modern Foreign Languages Department has two part-time and two full-time language specialists who have one big aim: to instil students a love of languages and different cultures!

The National Curriculum for languages aims to ensure that:

  •  all pupils are provided with a strong exposure to other cultures and a high-quality languages education that fosters their curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. 
  • all pupils are given the opportunity to express their ideasand thoughts in another language and communicate for practical purposes.
  • all pupils can understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing
  • all pupils learn new ways of thinking, can understand and respond to variety of speakers, in their studied language. 

Curriculum Intent: We want our learners to be confident and competent communicators.  In an increasingly globalised world, languages have never been so important: studying a language is about opening minds and doors onto the world.   Our new KS3 and KS4 Curriculum for Languages provides our pupils with the foundation for pursuing language study and equipping them to work in other countries.  

French Curriculum Overview to be uploaded

KS3 & KS4 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Year 7

Speaking Focus: Picture Task + Dictation

Writing: Picture task + Spellings

Extended writing: 40-50-word task

Listening and Reading: understand and respond to high-frequency vocabulary and structures related to present and future events.

Year 8

Speaking Focus: Reading Aloud + Role-Play

• Writing: Picture task + Translation

Extended writing: 40-50-word task

Listening and Reading: understand and respond to  high-frequency vocabulary, structures related to present, past, and future events.

Year 9

Speaking Focus: Conversation + exam  skills : RA, RP, PT

• Writing: Picture task + Translation

Extended writing: 80-90-word task

Listening and Reading: understand and respond to  a range of vocabulary and structures related to present, past and future events.

Year 10 & 11

Speaking exam skills: produce extended sequences of speech using a range of vocabulary and structures. 

Writing exam skills: produce extended  texts to express different ideas and opinions

Listening exam skills: understand and respond to listening scenarios including details and opinions

Reading exam skills: identify and respond to reading scenarios including details and opinions. 

Module 1 – Can I describe myself and my family? Module 1- Can I talk about my interests and hobbies? Module 1 – Can I talk about technology, cinema and music? M 1 – Media and Technology +   My personal world :  online activities /staying active / television / going out

M 2-  My personal world :  weekend routine /  friends and friendship / what people look like / positive role models /  celebrations

 M 3-  Studying and my future :  school life / school subjects / school rules / making progress at school /  what school used to be like /   learning languages

M 4-  Lifestyle and wellbeing:  meals and mealtimes /  good mental health / illness and accidents / lifestyle changes

M 5- Travel and tourism :  holiday and accommodation/ ideal holiday / past holidays / festivals / holiday booking /staycation activities

M 6- My neighbourhood :  environmental problems / protecting the environment / new technologies

 M 7- My personal world  + My neighbourhood :  adverts / describing a town / directions / shopping / ideal home / visiting another town

M 8- Studying and my future :  future plans and hopes / earning money / future careers /  jobs

Meeting and greeting  people

Age and birthdays

Family members &  relationships

Sports and sports personalities

My free time

My Friends and special occasions

New technology and cyber security

Television and cinema

Music festivals and events

Cultural Capital: learn about French customs such as celebrating Christmas,   Cultural Capital: learn about French Sports and Sporting Events. Cultural Capital: learn about French music and cinema artists and festivals.
Link to Careers: learn about becoming an Au-Pair in France. Link to Careers: Learn about becoming a professional athlete. Link to Careers: learn about working in music festivals in France.   
Module 2- Can I describe where I live? Module 2- Can I talk about my lifestyle and wellbeing?   Module 2- Can I talk about jobs, careers and future plans?
Countries and Capitals

My town

Activities in my town

 Food and drinks

My emotions and well-being

Changing my habits

Choosing a career

Jobs

My future plans

Cultural Capital: learn about places of interest in Francophone countries. Cultural Capital: learn about traditional  eating habits in Francophone countries. Cultural Capital: learn about further studies in France. 
Links to Careers:  learn about careers in tourism. Link to Careers: learn about careers in the food and hospitality. Link to Careers: learn about finding a job in France: requirements for a visa.
Module 3- Can I describe my life at school? Module 3- Can I talk about holiday destinations? Module 3- Can I talk about home and abroad?
My School & uniform

The time

My daily routine

My  holiday

 A past holiday

A dream holiday

Local area , problems and solutions

France and places of interest

Shopping and dream locations

Cultural Capital: learn about the French educational system. Cultural Capital: learn about ecotourism and travel. Cultural Capital: learn about The Euro currency and French luxury brands.
Links to Careers: learn about careers in teaching and education. Links to Careers: learn about careers in tourism. Links to Careers: l learn about careers in tourism.

 

If you would like more information about your child’s work in MFL, please contact the Head of Department: Ms Beaud

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