Modern Foreign Languages

Being able to communicate in another language opens doors in students' future lives and careers, providing personal enrichment and making pupils more competitive in the jobs market in Europe and the rest of the world.

We aim to provide our students with enjoyable, relevant and enriching lessons, encouraging them to develop the necessary skills needed to become life-long learners of languages.

French

What will I study?

Year 7

Basic French
Talking about others
School
Past tense
Sport and leisure activities
The French speaking world

Year 8

Local area
Holidays
Future tense
Media and the internet
The environment

Year 9

Discovering Paris
Reporting on a trip
Food and lifestyles
Film Study: 'Les Choristes'
My life (Relationships, friendships, future plans, passions)

Year 10 & 11

Module 2: Technology
Module 3: Free time
Module 4: Festivals
Module 5: Local area / Social issues
Module 6: Holidays
Module 7: School / Education
Module 8: Employment / Careers
Module 9: Environment / Global issues

How will I be assessed?

GCSE Exam Board: AQA

Paper 1: Listening (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in French
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

Paper 2: Speaking (25%)

Section A: Role play
Section B: Photo card
Section C: Conversation
Duration: 10 minutes approx.

Paper 3: Reading (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in French
Duration: 45 - 60 minutes

Paper 4: Listening (25%)

Section A: Structured writing task in response to five compulsory bullet points
Section B: Open-ended writing task in response to four compulsory bullet points
Section C: Translation from English to French
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

What else can I get involved in?

After School GCSE Club

Mondays and Thursdays
3.15pm - 4.15pm

English and French Spelling Bee

We hold a competition to encourage correct spelling and pronunciation

European Day of Languages

Find out more about European countries
Enjoy language-based quizzes

What career could I have with a qualification in French?

What can I study with a French qualification?

Courses you could study at university include:

Economics
French
History
Journalism
Teacher Training

What career could I have with a French qualification?

Careers which require a French qualification include:

Broadcast Journalist
Diplomatic Service Officer
Education Consultant
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
International Aid Worker
Marketing Executive
Patent Examiner
Private Tutor
Tour Manager

German

What will I study?

Year 8

Meine Welt und ich (Me and My World)

Introductions
Family

Familie und Tiere (Family and Pets)

Other people
Animals

Freizeit (Hobbies)

Present tense activities

Year 9

Ich Liebe Ferien! (I Love Holidays!)

Holidays
Past and present

Bist du ein Medienfan? (Are You a Media Fan?)

Different forms of media

Lebst du Gesund? / Meine Zukunft (Do You Have a Healthy Lifestyle? / My Future)

Food and health
Future intentions

Year 10 & 11

Theme 1: Identity and Culture
Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest
Theme 3: Current and Future Study

How will I be assessed?

GCSE Exam Board: AQA

Paper 1: Listening (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in German
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

Paper 2: Speaking (25%)

Section A: Role play
Section B: Photo card
Section C: Conversation
Duration: 10 minutes approx.

Paper 3: Reading (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in German
Duration: 45 - 60 minutes

Paper 4: Listening (25%)

Section A: Structured writing task in response to five compulsory bullet points
Section B: Open-ended writing task in response to four compulsory bullet points
Section C: Translation from English to German
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

What else can I get involved in?

European Day of Languages

Find out more about European countries
Enjoy language-based quizzes

Trip to Berlin, Germany

The History and German visit to Berlin aims to provide cultural enrichment and an all-round experience to German History and Language in order for students to develop a better understanding of German life, both past and present
Day trips include a visit to the Holocaust memorial, Sachsenhausen, the Reichstag and a trip to Berlin Zoo!

UK - German Connection (British Council Scholarships)

We support annual applications to the UK-German connection youth ambassador schemes
Students from Year 10 and Year 12 have the opportunity to stay with a host family and visit a German school for two weeks during the summer holidays
The project also encourages participants to deliver a presentation to a local primary school about their experience, thus developing important communication and presentation skills, whilst also inspiring younger students to pursue their language learning

Exchange Students

We welcome our German exchange students into lessons to offer insights into life in Germany and to provide students with the opportunity to ask questions and converse in German with a native speaker

What career could I have with a qualification in German?

What can I study with a German qualification?

Courses you could study at university include:

Economics
German
History
Journalism
Teacher Training

What career could I have with a German qualification?

Careers which require a German qualification include:

Broadcast Journalist
Diplomatic Service Officer
Education Consultant
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
International Aid Worker
Marketing Executive
Patent Examiner
Private Tutor
Tour Manager

Spanish

What will I study?

Year 7

Module 1: Mi Vida

Introductions
Family

Module 2: Mi Tiempo Libre

Free time
Weather
The present

Module 3: Mi Insti

School
Subjects

Year 8

Module 4: Mi Familia y Mis Amigos

Descriptions
Housing
Family

Module 5: Mi Ciudad

Town
Weather
Future activites

Vida 2 Module 1: Mis Vacaciones

Holiday activites
Transport
Past tense

Year 9

Vida 2 Module 2: Todo Sobre Mi Vida

TV and cinema
Technology
Past and future tenses

Module 2 Module 3: A Comer

Food
Diet
Restaurants
Shopping for food

Desconéctate

Holiday preferences
Activities
Hotel booking
Holiday disasters

Year 10 & 11

Module 2 – Education
Module 3 - Mi Gente
Module 4 - Free Time
Module 5 – Town
Module 6 - Food and Diet
Module 7 - Employment and Future Study

How will I be assessed?

GCSE Exam Board: AQA

Paper 1: Listening (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in Spanish
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

Paper 2: Speaking (25%)

Section A: Role play
Section B: Photo card
Section C: Conversation
Duration: 10 minutes approx.

Paper 3: Reading (25%)

Section A: Questions and answers in English
Section B: Questions and answers in Spanish
Duration: 45 - 60 minutes

Paper 4: Listening (25%)

Section A: Structured writing task in response to five compulsory bullet points
Section B: Open-ended writing task in response to four compulsory bullet points
Section C: Translation from English to Spanish
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

What else can I get involved in?

European Day of Languages

Find out more about European countries
Enjoy language-based quizzes

English and Spanish Spelling Bee

We hold a competition to encourage correct spelling and pronunciation

GCSE Support

We offer support for your exams after school
Speak to your teachers for details

What career could I have with a qualification in Spanish?

What can I study with a Spanish qualification?

Courses you could study at university include:

Economics
History
Journalism
Spanish
Teacher Training

What career could I have with a Spanish qualification?

Careers which require a Spanish qualification include:

Broadcast Journalist
Diplomatic Service Officer
Education Consultant
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
International Aid Worker
Marketing Executive
Patent Examiner
Private Tutor
Tour Manager