Modern Foreign Languages
DEPARTMENT STAFF
Subject Leader: Miss. I. Ioannou
Subject Teachers: Mrs. E. Danneau-Joyce
Mrs. M. Alvarez
Miss. C. Sheaf
Ms. T. Nelson
The MFL department aims to provide students with the confidence to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French / Spanish so that they are able to communicate with French and Spanish speakers around the world. Through the medium of the foreign language, they will learn about culture and life in the French and Spanish speaking world, including poetry, extracts from literary texts and film. They will be encouraged to be creative with their use of language and to develop techniques to become independent and to enjoy using language for their own purposes.
KEY STAGE 3:
YEAR 7
The students apply and develop the language learning skills they have learnt in primary school. The year 7 course provides the opportunity for the students to develop their skills when learning vocabulary, grammar and phonics. We learn and reinforce these skills in the topic areas below. We encourage the students to use the skills they are learning to express themselves with increasing independence and confidence.
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INTRODUCING MYSELF |
My CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL |
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MY UNIFORM AND MY SCHOOL DAY |
MY FREETIME |
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MY FAMILY |
PETS, BREAKFAST AND CELEBRATIONS |
YEAR 8
The year 8 course reinforces and extends the skills that students developed in year 7. They are now also learning to express themselves using different tenses.
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ME AND MY LOCAL AREA |
PLANNING A TRIP TO PARIS |
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HOLIDAYS AND PLACES I HAVE VISITED |
CELEBRITIES AND THE MEDIA |
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SHOPPING, THE FRENCH SPEAKING WORLD AND CHORES |
SPORTS AND MY HEALTH |
YEAR 9
In year 9 the students reinforce their learning from year 7 and year 8. They are learning how to use language they
have learnt and are learning to add more detail when they communicate. They are using different tenses.
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IDENTITY, FRIENDS, RELATIONSHIPS & CELEBRATIONS |
BIRTHDAYS, SCHOOL & PAST EXPERIENCES |
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MONEY, POCKET MONEY, JOBS & FUTURE PLANS |
MUSIC, MUSICIANS & YOUNG REFUGEES |
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FOOD, VEGETARIANISM & THE ENVIRONMENT |
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KEY STAGE 4
The students follow the Edexcel GCSE French or Spanish syllabus. They reinforce and build on vocabulary, grammar and phonics they have learnt in Key Stage 3. They learn to give opinions, narrate and talk about past, present and future experiences drawing on language they have learnt. The students will read and listen to materials on a wide range of themes including issues on national and global dimensions such as the environment, personal relationships, role models, cultural life and traditional and international events. They will communicate in writing and speaking activities.
