Welcome to Modern Foreign Languages
Intent
We fully support the school’s desire to inspire minds and grow learners. Learning languages promotes curiosity, deepens students’ understanding of the world and is becoming increasingly more important in today’s world. Through learning French, students will learn to understand and appreciate different cultures, countries and communities which in turn will help raise awareness of opportunities in later life.
The Key Stage 3 and 4 curriculum is driven by the national curriculum and informed by national research into effective language teaching. Our schemes of work are planned and sequenced to ensure that new knowledge builds on what students have learned previously and they support progression with a strong focus on the development of the essential pillars of phonics, vocabulary and grammar. The curriculum is ambitious and ensures that all students including those with SEND in the mainstream setting, are challenged. Assessment is used to support teaching and to identify the next steps for students.
Why learn French?
In today’s world it is becoming increasingly important to speak a different language and being able to do so has many benefits:
- Open up a world of job opportunities: The world is changing fast and there are a growing number of careers which require people to be able to communicate with people in other countries. There are many courses at university which promote the study of a foreign language alongside another subject.
- Broaden your horizons: Have you thought about living and working in a different country?
- Develop your employability skills: Key employability skills such as listening, presenting, creativity, problem solving, aiming high, staying positive, teamwork and leadership are all enhanced through the study of a foreign language.
- A stepping stone to other languages: Learning French will give you an insight into how to learn a language. It will then be easier to learn a second language…or even a third!
- Communicate with other people in their own language: This will give you a different perspective next time you go on holiday. International travel is so much easier when you can speak a different language.
- Keep your brain healthy: research has shown that learning a language can help improve your memory and increase your attention span.
- Understanding and appreciating different cultures: Learning a language promotes a deeper understanding of other cultures as well as your own and helps to promote positive attitudes.
Year 7
Fertile question: What does excellent French look/sound like?
During year 7, students will follow the year 7 NCELP scheme of work and will learn essential French phonics, vocabulary and grammar within the following contexts:
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Year 8
Fertile question: What does excellent French look/sound like?
During year 7, students will follow the year 7 NCELP scheme of work and will learn essential French phonics, vocabulary and grammar within the following contexts:
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Year 9
Fertile question: My life… what is it like?
During year 9, students will learn essential French phonics, vocabulary and grammar within the following contexts:
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Fertile question: What will my future be like?
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Giving and understanding information about future events:
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Fertile question: How things used to be?
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Giving and understanding information the past, how things were and used to be.:
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Fertile question: Can we make the world a better place?
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Giving and understanding information about world issues:
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Fertile question: Is English enough?
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Year 10
During year 10, students will begin their GCSE course and will focus on the following AQA topics further details can be found on https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658
Fertile questions: Who am I? What makes a house a home?
- Relationships with family and friends.
- Home, town, neighbourhood and region.
Fertile question: What’s your problem...with school?
- My studies.
- Life at school.
- Education post-16.
Fertile question: Free-time….What is that?
- Free time activities: music, cinema and TV, food and eating out, sport.
Fertile questions: What’s your problem…? Where would I like to be? What is going on?
- Healthy and unhealthy living.
- Customs and festivals in French speaking countries.
Fertile question: Where would I like to be?
- Travel and tourism
Year 11
During year 11, students will continue their GCSE course and will focus on the following AQA topics:
Fertile question: Why does the world need saving?
- Social and global issues: poverty, charity, environment.
Fertile question: Who do I want to be?
- Career choices and ambitions.
Fertile question: Technology… A blessing, or a curse?
- Free time activities: mobile technology, social media.
Mr. J. P. Corbley
Miss S. Brichory
Teacher of French
Mrs J. Hoyle
Deputy Headteacher & Teacher of French
MFL
