Modern Foreign Languages

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

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

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 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

When the school has to close during term time or when we have students who have ‘enforced absences’ (for example who are shielding or self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic), we provide work to ensure that learning continues. 

While at home you will be set work in line with your normal timetable in school.

Please check the Google Classroom for your class and access learning materials and complete any work that has been posted there. If there is no specific work for you there, then you should access the work linked below during your lessons, while at home.

Year 7

• Log on to Linguascope (login details and password are in your Google Classroom)
• Click on 'Elementary'
• Click on the character that represents the language you study
• Practice the following; Number, Age, Introducting Yourself, Alphabet, Months, Dates

Year 8

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Places in Town, Directions

Year 9

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Past Tense Regular Verbs, Past Tense Irregular Verbs

Year 10

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Leisure Activities, Revising Past Tense
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet

Year 11

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Holidays, Past, Future, Ideal Holidays
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet

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

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

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 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

When the school has to close during term time or when we have students who have ‘enforced absences’ (for example who are shielding or self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic), we provide work to ensure that learning continues. 

While at home you will be set work in line with your normal timetable in school.

Please check the Google Classroom for your class and access learning materials and complete any work that has been posted there. If there is no specific work for you there, then you should access the work linked below during your lessons, while at home.

Year 7

• Log on to Linguascope (login details and password are in your Google Classroom)
• Click on 'Elementary'
• Click on the character that represents the language you study
• Practice the following; Number, Age, Introducting Yourself, Alphabet, Months, Dates

Year 8

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Places in Town, Directions

Year 9

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Past Tense Regular Verbs, Past Tense Irregular Verbs

Year 10

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Leisure Activities, Revising Past Tense
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet

Year 11

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Holidays, Past, Future, Ideal Holidays
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet

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

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

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 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

When the school has to close during term time or when we have students who have ‘enforced absences’ (for example who are shielding or self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic), we provide work to ensure that learning continues. 

While at home you will be set work in line with your normal timetable in school.

Please check the Google Classroom for your class and access learning materials and complete any work that has been posted there. If there is no specific work for you there, then you should access the work linked below during your lessons, while at home.

Year 7

• Log on to Linguascope (login details and password are in your Google Classroom)
• Click on 'Elementary'
• Click on the character that represents the language you study
• Practice the following; Number, Age, Introducting Yourself, Alphabet, Months, Dates

Year 8

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Places in Town, Directions

Year 9

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Past Tense Regular Verbs, Past Tense Irregular Verbs

Year 10

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Leisure Activities, Revising Past Tense
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet

Year 11

• Practice the following on Languagenut, Quizlet and Linguascope; Describing Holidays, Past, Future, Ideal Holidays
• There is also work set on Google Classroom, Seneca and Quizlet