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MFL - Curriculum Information

Curriculum Intent

Aims of the MFL department

  • To enable all students to make maximum progress in their languages lessons whilst enjoying varied learning activities
  • To teach students to be responsible and independent learners
  • To provide students with literacy, study and thinking skills that help them across the curriculum
  • To enrich students’ lives by providing them with the cultural aspects of the languages they are studying

Departmental Staff

  • Ms H Varley - Subject Leader

  • Ms K Nicholas - Teacher of German and French

  • Mr. S. Ygon, Teacher of Spanish and French

  • Ms J Baptiste - Teacher of French and Spanish

Our Facilities

5 well resourced classrooms

Learning Resource Centre

Access to 4 modern ICT Suites

Our Philosophy

“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things."  - Flora Lewis

Curriculum

KS3 (Year 7, 8 and 9)

At Key Stage 3 students focus on studying one foreign language . Students cover a range of every day topics and practise their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing and translation we use a variety of authentic learning resources, all of which prepare students for studying a language at GCSE and for using language in real-life situations.

KS4 (Year 10 and 11) 

At Key Stage 4 students follow the AQA GCSE course. Over the two years the course covers the three themes of: People & Lifestyle, Popular Culture and Communication & the world around us.

Alongside the curriculum content, students continue to improve their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing which are separately assessed skills with equal (25%) weighting. Speaking exams consist of describing 2 photos, reading a passage aloud and answering associated questions, doing a role play and finally having a conversation.

Additional Sessions

Teachers run sessions before and after school for y11 students. Please contact your child’s teacher for specific details.

Revision Sessions

For Easter Revision Sessions, please see under Teaching & Learning, Exam Support.

The importance of languages in other subjects

 

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