Key Stage 3
French is taught to mixed ability groups in Year 7. Students in Years 8 and 9 are taught in sets, with the top sets studying two languages, either Spanish or German in addition to French.
In addition to a varied and engaging curriculum designed to support students in their acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, all Year 9 students take part in our annual Language Fayre where they undertake project work in groups about aspects of culture and society in France and other French speaking countries.
French at KS3
Students follow a course based on the Expo and Studio textbooks published by Pearson Educational. This consists of six modules, with one being studied in each half term. Assessments are carried out each half term, as detailed below, and students are assessed against the National Curriculum Attainment Target Levels and students are given feedback on how to improve. Language learning skills and grammar are built in to the units of work.
YEAR 7
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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C'est perso
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Talking about yourself and other people and your likes and dislikes.
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Listening, Speaking
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Mon collège
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talking about your school and your subjects
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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Mes passe-temps
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Talking about your hobbies and what you do in your free time
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Listening, Speaking
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Ma zone
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Describing your town and places that you do.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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3...2...1 Partez
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Talking about holiday and social plans
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Listening, Speaking
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Studio Découverte
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Creative writing in French
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Reading, Writing
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YEAR 8
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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Famille et Domicile
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talking about yourself and your family, where you live and what the weather is like
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Listening, Speaking
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Temps libre
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Talking about what you do at the weekend and what you did last weekend.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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Les sorties
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Talking about going out with friends and arranging social events.
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Listening, Speaking
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Manger et boire
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Discussing food and drink and eating in restaurants.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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Voyages et Vacances
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Talking about where you go on holiday and describing a past holiday.
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Listening, Speaking
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Les copains
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Talking about your friends, pocket money and gadgets.
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Reading, Writing
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YEAR 9
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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ça t'interesse?
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Discussing television and cinema preferences.
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Listening, Speaking
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L'avenir
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Talking about your future plans and why languages are important.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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En bonne santé
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Discussing health and healthy lifestyles.
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Listening, Speaking
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Les gens comme nous
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Describing famous people and events in the past.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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On y va!
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Learning about a region of France, making travel arrangements and writing reports about places you have visited.
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Listening, Speaking
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Les droits des jeunes
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Discussing global social issues such as education, hunger and religion.
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Reading, Writing
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Further details and information on homework assignments can be found on the school's virtual learning environment (VLE), Fronter.
Spanish at KS3
Students follow a course based on the Listos textbooks published by Heinemann. This consists of six modules, with one being studied in each half term. Assessments are carried out each half term, as detailed below, and students are assessed against the National curriculum Attainment Target Levels and students are given feedback on how to improve. Language learning skills and grammar are built in to the units of work.
YEAR 8
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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¡Bienvenidos!
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Introducing yourself
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Listening, Speaking
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Tú y yo
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Describing yourself and your family members.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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¡Vamos al instituto!
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Talking about school and your subject preferences.
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Listening, Speaking
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En casa
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Describing your house and your daily routine.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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Mi pueblo
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Talking about your town
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Listening, Speaking
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El tiempo libre
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Discussing sports and hobbies
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Reading, Writing
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YEAR 9
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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Nos presentamos
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Introducing other people.
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Listening, Speaking
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La comida
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Discussing food and food preferences.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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De Compras
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Buying clothes and describing what you will wear.
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Listening, Speaking
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El turismo
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Talking about a holiday in the past.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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¡Diviértete!
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Making plans with friends.
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Listening, Speaking
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La salud
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Talking about illness and discussing healthy lifestyles.
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Reading, Writing
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Further details and information on homework assignments can be found on the school's virtual learning environment (VLE), Fronter.
German at KS3
Students follow a course based on the Logo textbooks published by Heinemann. This consists of six modules, with one being studied in each half term. Assessments are carried out each half term, as detailed below, and students are assessed against the National curriculum Attainment Target Levels and students are given feedback on how to improve. Language learning skills and grammar are built in to the units of work.
YEAR 8
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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Hallo!
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Introducing yourself and understanding classroom instructions.
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Listening, Speaking
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Die Schule
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Talking about your school and subject preferences.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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Meine Familie
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Talking about yourself and your family.
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Listening, Speaking
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Freizeit
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Talking about free time and hobbies.
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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Zu Hause
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Describing your house and what you do at home.
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Listening, Speaking
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In der Stadt
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Talking about your town and what you can do there.
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Reading, Writing
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YEAR 9
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Module Title
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Main Learning Objectives
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Skills Assessed
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Autumn Term
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Die Kölner Clique
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personal details, weather, talking about past activities
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Listening, Speaking
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Unterwegs
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Talking about a recent holiday and taking part in dialogues whilst on holiday.
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Reading, Writing
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Spring Term
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Topfit!
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Talking about illness and discussing healthy lifestyles.
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Listening, Speaking
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Essen und Einkaufen
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Discussing food and shopping
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Reading, Writing
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Summer Term
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Los geht's nach Köln!
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Describing people and talking about a journey.
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Listening, Speaking
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Unter Freunden
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Talking about what you do with friends.
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Reading, Writing
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Further details and information on homework assignments can be found on the school's virtual learning environment (VLE), Fronter.
Useful Websites
Some of these websites require a password which you can get from your teacher.
How to support your child
Support from parents/carers can make a big difference to a child's confidence when learning a foreign language. The following are some activities that you can do to help improve your child's MFL learning experience:
- Encourage your child to use the websites given to them by their teacher to practice their language skills.
- Purchase a small bilingual dictionary in the language your child is learning to help them with their homework. These are sold in most book shops and stationers and are relatively inexpensive.
- Help your child to learn vocabulary by testing them to help reinforce what they have learnt in school.
- Suggest that your child teaches you or younger siblings phrases and items of vocabulary, this helps reinforce your child's understanding and gives them a strong sense of achievement.
- If you are considering going abroad on holidays, why not visit the country whose language your child is learning and encourage them to use some of the words they have learnt?
Encourage your child to make the most of their modern foreign language from the time they start learning it, and provide them with plenty of positive opportunities to use the language. Make it as interesting and enjoyable an experience as possible and you will see your child's linguistic skills gradually improving over time.
Beyond the curriculum
The languages department have organised visits to France, Spain and Germany in the past as well as local visits to a French restaurant to reward students who have progressed well in their study of MFL.
Your teacher will keep you informed when opportunities arise.
