Modern Foreign Languages | St Thomas More RC

Modern Foreign Languages Staff:

Ms C Benett	Head of Department / Teacher of Spanish and French
Mr J Blazquez	Teacher of Spanish

Topics		Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
	Year 7	BIENVENIDOS Introductions Classroom language Numbers 1-31 Alphabet Months/Days	TU Y YO Countries Nationalities Family Pets Colours Descriptions	EL INSTITUTO School subjects Preferences Opinions Time Meal Times Food and Drink Transport Description of school
KS3	Year 8	REPASO Units 1-3 EN CASA Home Area Daily Routine After school activities	MI PUEBLO Describing your area Weather Seasons Directions Numbers 31-100	EL TIEMPO LIBRE Sports Hobbies Activities Helping at home
	Year 9	REPASO UNIT 2 NOS PRESENTAMOS Talking about yourself Introductions Presents Letter writing Food Meal times Numbers to 1000 Ordering Food	DE COMPRAS Shopping for clothes School uniform Shops Talking about yourself Opinions	EL TURISMO Places of interest Holidays Past Tense Opinions Time phrases

Topics		Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
KS4 French and Spanish	Year10	MOI Introductions Likes /Dislikes Family Jobs Sport Perfect Tense Hobbies Controle oral Controle ecrit	MON TEMPS LIBRE Media Opinions Sports Technology Controle oral Controle ecrit	LA OU J’HABITE Area Town Question forms Controle oral Controle ecrit
	Year 11	ALLONS – Y! Directions Shopping Travel Clothes Controle oral Controle ecrit	AU COLLEGE Time table Routine Future plans Controle oral Controle ecrit	IL FAUT BOSSER Jobs and money Telephone calls Work experience Controle oral Controle ecrit

KS5	Year 12	TRANSITION YOUTH CULTURE Family Marriage Rights and Responsabilities EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT School system Earning a living	LIFESTYLE: HEALTH AND FITNESS Traditions Sport Radio Diet Alcohol Smoking Drugs	WORLD AROUND US Holidays Travel Environment Pollution Nuclear energy Politics
	YEAR 13	YOUTH CULTURE AND CONCERNS Media Arts and Culture Fashion Publicity	CUSTOMS AND RELIGIONS Politics E.U Delinquency Feminism Death penalty	NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Discrimination Immigration Racism Anti Semitism

There are two MFL classrooms. One of the rooms has an interactive white board which ensures high levels of teaching and learning.

At KS3, QCA schemes of work are followed. The following textbooks are used:

Year 7 Listos 1
Year 8 Listos 1/2 Verde
Year 9 Listos 2 Verde/Rojo
Year 9 Listos 3 R ojo (Fast track GCSE group)

mfl Pupils who speak another community language are encouraged to take their GCSE in Year 9.
At KS4 the department uses the new Edexcel textbook in both French and Spanish. In addition, past papers are used and grammar booklets supplement the textbooks. Students must complete 3 pieces of controlled written assessments and 2 controlled oral assessments.

At KS5 students can study AS and A2 French and Spanish. The Edexcel specifications are followed. We also enter students with additional community languages for AS/A2 examinations.

The department also challenges Gifted and Talented students. Since 2007 we have entered a fast track group for GCSE Spanish and in 2009 our first group was entered for French. We have been delighted with the commitment that these groups have shown and the outstanding results that they have produced.

Our examination results are continuing to improve each year. This year 100% of students in French achieving a grade A*-C and 88% of students in Spanish. These results are well above the National Average.