Modern Foreign Languages

• To develop the ability to use language effectively for purposes of practical information and communication
• To offer insights into the culture of the countries where the language is spoken, and to create an awareness of and tolerance towards other cultures.
• To encourage positive attitudes to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages.
• To develop an awareness of the nature of language and language learning.
• To provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation.
• To promote independent learning skills.
• To promote social and communication skills.
• To provide the opportunity to enjoy literature in the foreign language.

Year 7 from September 2017

From September 2017, year 7 students will follow our new Modern Foreign Languages programme. All students will learn French, Spanish and German and revisit grammar covered in KS2 literacy. Links will be made between the three foreign languages and English, and students will be provided with a firm grounding in the grammar and phonics of each language, as well as cultural knowledge. At the end of year 7, students will choose ONE of the three foreign languages to study in years 8 and 9, with the aim that they continue with their chosen language through to GCSE.

Curriculum content

Year 7 MFL	Grammatical terms such as definite and indefinite article, nouns, adjectives, verbs, connectives, intensifiers and negatives. Phonics for each language. Cultural knowledge of France, Spain and Germany.

Years 8 and 9 2017

In year 8 students opt for either French or German and continue with this in year 9, with the aim that they continue with that language through to GCSE.

French

Coursebooks used	Avance 1, 2 & 3, Allez 1 & 2 Expo 4 foundation
Recommended websites for research or revision	www.linguascope.com (See your MFL teacher for user name and password) www.languagesonline.com https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study

Curriculum content

Year 8 French	Topics include: clothes, weather, food and drink, my town, transport and directions, a visit to Paris, holidays
Year 9 French	Topics include: healthy lifestyle, media, school, diary of Anne Frank, holidays, town and environment

German

Coursebooks used	Logo 1, 2 & 3
Recommended websites for research or revision	www.linguascope.com (See your MFL teacher for user name and password) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study

Curriculum content

Year 8 German	Topics include: town, weather, food and drink, holidays, clothes, parts of body, health and fitness
Year 9 German	Topics include: self, family and friends, school, media, diary of Anne Frank, healthy lifestyle, holidays

Years 10 and 11

GCSE French and German are offered as options. We strongly recommend that students do continue to study a MFL to GCSE. These are challenging courses but the department has a strong record of success at this level.

	French	German
Qualification	GCSE 1-9	GCSE 1-9
Board	AQA	AQA
Syllabus number	8658	8668
Website link	http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658	http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/german-8668
Assessment details	Terminal exams: Listening 25% Speaking 25% Reading 25% Writing 25% Pupils take either the Higher paper (Grades 9-5) or Foundation paper (Grades 5-1) for all four skills.	Terminal exams: Listening 25% Speaking 25% Reading 25% Writing 25% Pupils take either the Higher paper (Grades 9-5) or Foundation paper (Grades 5-1) for all four skills.
Recommended coursebook	AQA GCSE French 3rd Edition Higher AQA GCSE French 3rd Edition Foundation	AQA GCSE German 3rd Edition Higher AQA GCSE German 3rd Edition Foundation
Recommended revision guides	Collins Revision GCSE French Essentials. Available from the MFL department. £3	Collins Revision GCSE German Essentials. Available from the MFL department. £3
Recommended websites	www.linguascope.com (See your MFL teacher for user name and password)	www.linguascope.com (See your MFL teacher for user name and password)

Educational Visits and Extra-Curricular information

The department aims to offer students a real experience of the language they have studied and the culture it represents through educational visits, most recently to Berlin and the Loire Valley.

We also offer Latin as extra-curricular activity for the most able Year 7 students.

Students who are speakers of other languages are supported and encouraged to sit qualifications in those languages. Recent examples of GCSE success include speakers of Spanish, Polish Italian and Greek.