Welcome to the Modern Foreign Languages department! Here, students have the opportunity to learn French and Spanish up to GCSE, as well as discover new languages such as Russian and Italian in extra-curricular clubs.

There are five teachers in the MFL department: Mr Raso (Curriculum Leader for MFL), Mr Black (Deputy Curriculum Leader), Mrs Malone, Mr Moore and Miss Donia. We are also assisted by a Spanish language assistant.

In Year 7 all students have three hours of French lessons each week, and learn about many different topics. In Year 8, students have two hours of French lessons each week and they also begin Spanish and have one hour of it each week. In Year 9, students continue with two hours of French and one hour of Spanish each week. As students move into Years 10 and 11 and begin their GCSE courses, they also have up to three hours a week of MFL lessons. All GCSE French students have the opportunity to work with the language assistant and many students in Years 7-9 also have the chance to develop their spoken French by working with them too.

There are many language clubs that take place during the year. In Years 7-9, there is a weekly MFL club in which students can have the chance to learn a new language, discover French and Spanish games and watch foreign language films and television programmes. In Year 10, students are developing links with a school in Quebec and are corresponding regularly with them by email, and in Year 11 there are weekly GCSE revision classes for all students.

The department is also organising trips abroad and this year there will be a trip to Paris for GCSE students to discover the delights of this city. In the future, who knows where we may be able to take you!

                                                                                  

                French GCSE Revision Guide 2011                     Spanish GCSE Revision Guide 2011

Year 7 French

Pupils develop the four skills of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking through a variety of activities including role play, listening to tapes, writing letters to French students, completing writing tasks, language games, videos, reading and grammar work.  A number of different topic areas are covered from the National Curriculum Areas of Experience. Topics covered this year are:     

Meeting people                           School objects                            Numbers

Present tense                             Dates                                        Family

Animals                                      Describing looks                           House

Time                                         Town                                         Café

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Year 8 Modern Foreign Languages

Pupils will develop the four skills of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking through a variety of activities including role play, listening to tapes and CDs, completing writing tasks, language games, IT, reading and grammar work.

Topics covered this year are: 

French:  Family and where you live, going out and fashion, entertainment, food and drinks, holidays and a presentation on “Le Tour de France”.

Spanish: Greetings, numbers, personal details, school, town, sport and leisure.

Year 9 Modern Foreign Languages

French:  School and education, work and careers, present, past and conditional tenses.

Spanish: Hobbies, going out, film and cinema and holidays.

Year 10/11 French GCSE

Pupils develop their skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing through the following topic areas:

Self & Family, Home & Geographical Surroundings, Daily Routine & School, Work & Work Experience and Services. Three pieces of written coursework and three pieces of spoken coursework are completed during the years.

Students have the opportunity to exchange email with other students from a Canadian school.

The study of modern foreign languages contributes an understanding of other cultures and an appreciation of other European countries to Citizenship.

Year 10/11 Spanish GCSE

Students continue to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills through the topics of: 

Self, Family and Friends, School and Future Plans, Free Time, Home Town, Daily Routine, Helping at Home, Work, Work Experience and Shopping.

They are also required to complete three pieces of written coursework and three pieces of spoken coursework during Year 10 and 11.

The study of modern foreign languages contributes an understanding of other cultures and an appreciation of other European countries to Citizenship.