Modern Foreign Languages

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)

mflPupils 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.