Modern Foreign Languages
Subject Vision and Intent
To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world
(Chinese Proverb)
In the Modern Foreign Languages faculty, it is celebrated that every pupil is a successful language learner in at least one language and the teaching develops pupils’ skills from this point of view. A Modern Foreign Language is offered to all pupils in Key Stage 3 and in Key Stage 4 where it is an essential requirement of the EBACC.
Starting from September all pupils in Year 7 will be taught either French, Spanish, or Urdu.
Pupils develop essential learning, literacy, and communication skills, which they can use to make connections with other subject areas. Pupils can use these skills to continue learning the same language at a higher level and learn new languages. Learning a language is a way to open new gateways into the world, build awareness of other cultures and raise pupils’ self-esteem.
During MFL lessons, our pupils will gain systematic knowledge of key vocabulary and structures, grammar and phonics of the new language and a better understanding of how these are used by native speakers. We promote independent learning via knowledge organisers as we want to develop confident and independent pupils who are not afraid to communicate in a different language.
Five-Year Plan
| Term | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
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Autumn Term 1
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All About Me |
Holiday (present) |
Media: TV, film, reading and music |
Me, My Family and Friends |
Social Issues |
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Autumn Term 2
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Friends and Family |
A Recent Holiday |
New Technology |
Technology |
Holidays |
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Spring Term 1
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School Life |
Food and Drink, A Healthy Diet |
Pocket Money |
Free time |
My Studies, Ambitions and Life at School |
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Spring Term 2
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My School Day |
Healthy Life and other life issues |
Jobs and Future Plans |
Festivals and Celebrations |
All Topics Recap |
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Summer Term 1
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Sports and Hobbies |
My Home |
Town |
Hometown |
Revision |
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Summer Term 2
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Leisure Plans |
About the Home. Household chores |
Environment |
Environment |
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Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
GCSE: French, Spanish and Urdu
| Exam Board | AQA |
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Examinations |
GCSE French, Spanish and Urdu consists of four papers: Paper1 – Listening Written exam, 35 minutes (Foundation Tier), 45 minutes (Higher Tier) Paper 2 – Speaking Non-exam assessment, 7–9 minutes (Foundation Tier) + preparation time or 10–12 minutes (Higher Tier) + preparation time Paper 3 – Reading Written exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier) Paper 4 – Writing Written exam: 1 hour (Foundation Tier), 1 hour 15 minutes (Higher Tier) |
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Key Topics |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Theme 3: Current and future study and employment |
