What valuable knowledge can I expect my child to gain?
Department Vision Statement
KS3
For students to enjoy, gain knowledge, confidence, skills and success in their language learning, including an enhanced knowledge of their own language as well as French or Spanish. To provide an opening to other cultures and for students to appreciate and celebrate difference; for an increasing number of students to choose to carry on with their language studies at GCSE.
Exam Groups
For students to enjoy, gain knowledge, confidence, skills and academic success in all language learning, including an enhanced knowledge of their own language as well as French / Spanish, leading to an increasing number of students choosing to carry on with their language studies at Post 16.
French Curriculum
Year Group | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Y7 | Greetings Talking about yourself and family Describing yourself and others | Talking about what you like to do Move onto Spanish (Week 21) | All study Spanish See Spanish document |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y8 | Talking about where you live Media | Media Move onto Spanish (Week 21) | All study Spanish See Spanish document |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y9 (single) | Holidays Work and future plans | Work and future plans Film study | Health and lifestyle |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y9 (dual) | Holidays (French) Talking about technology (Spanish) Work and future plans (French) Health (Spanish) | Health and lifestyle (French) | Work (Spanish) Customs and festivals (Spanish) |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y10 | Free time Family | Education and work Health | Holidays Environment |
Home Learning: | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheet; exam practice tasks; revision | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheets; exam practice tasks; revision | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheets; exam practice tasks; revision |
Y11 | Global and social issues House and home | Travel and tourism School and education Future plans
| Exam preparation |
Home Learning: | Vocab learning; preparation of speaking/writing sheets; exam practice tasks; revision | Vocab learning; preparation of speaking/writing sheets; exam practice tasks; revision | Vocab learning; preparation of speaking/writing sheets; exam practice tasks; revision |
Y12 |
La famille La cybersociété La haine film study
| Bénévolat Musique La haine | Cinéma Patrimoine |
Home Learning: | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision |
Spanish Curriculum
Year Group | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Y7 | All study French – see French document | My life | Education |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y8 | All study French – see French document | Where people live | Travel and tourism |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y9 (single) | Media Health and lifestyle | Health and lifestyle The world of work | The world of work Customs and festivals |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y9 (dual)
| Holidays (French) Talking about technology (Spanish) Work and future plans (French) Health (Spanish) | Health and lifestyle (French) | Work (Spanish) Customs and festivals (Spanish) |
Home Learning: | Teams quizzes; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; Quizlet; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone | Teams quizzes; Quizlet; vocab learning; make flashcards; revision for milestone |
Y10 | Free time Holidays
| Family and relationships Lifestyle | School |
Home Learning: | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheet; exam practice tasks; revision | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheet; exam practice tasks; revision | Quiz; vocab learning; grammar; listening; preparation of speaking/writing sheet; exam practice tasks; revision |
Y11 | Home town Social and global issues | Routine Customs and festivals Future plans | Exam preparation |
Home Learning: | Vocab learning; speaking and writing topic sheets; exam questions; revision | Vocab learning; speaking and writing topic sheets; exam questions; revision | Vocab learning; speaking and writing topic sheets; exam questions; revision |
Y12 | Immigration Racism Film study Young people today Social movements Speaking practice | Integration Monarchy and dictatorships Cyberspace Speaking practice | Literary study Speaking practice |
Home Learning: | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; revision |
Y13 | Immigration Racism Film study Young people today Social movements Speaking practice (+ IRP prep) | Integration Monarchy and dictatorships Cyberspace Speaking practice (+ IRP prep) | Exam practice Speaking practice (+ IRP prep) |
Home Learning: | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; IRP prep; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; IRP prep; revision | Research; vocabulary learning; exam practice questions; IRP prep; revision |
Meet the Team
Mrs J Robinson
Curriculum Area Leader: Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs R Morris
Second in Department
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