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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

  • Introducing yourself
  • Talking about others
  • School
  • Present tense
  • Sport and leisure activities
  • The French-speaking world

Year 8

  • Local area
  • Holidays
  • Future tense
  • Media and the internet

Year 9

  • Discovering Paris
  • Past tense
  • My life (Relationships, friendships, passions)
  • Food
  • The environment
  • Film Study: 'Les Choristes'

Year 10 & 11

  • 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?

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 and enjoy language-based quizzes!

What career could I have with a qualification in French?

Courses you could study at university include:

  • Economics
  • French
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Teacher Training

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

Schule (School)
  • School subjects
  • Timetable
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 and 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.

What career could I have with a qualification in German?

Courses you could study at university include:

  • Economics
  • German
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Teacher Training

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
  • Module 8 - 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 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 and 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?

Courses you could study at university include:

  • Economics
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Spanish
  • Teacher Training

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