Modern Foreign Languages

In years 7, 8 and 9 we will build on the foundations of language learning laid at Primary School. Pupils study either French or Spanish in KS3, depending on their year group.  All students within a year group study the same language, focusing on that one language to allow for deeper knowledge and understanding. We help pupils to develop a secure knowledge of how languages are structured by teaching carefully selected core vocabulary and grammatical structures, whilst embedding the sound-writing relationship. By doing this, we promote technical accuracy and automaticity by teaching key vocabulary and tenses or other structures which convey the present, past and future in a number of different contexts. We practice and develop listening, speaking, reading, writing, dictation and translation skills throughout KS3 in order to prepare pupils for the four assessment areas in KS4.

In years 10 and 11 we teach students how to apply the knowledge gained in KS3 and re-visit the core foundations in greater depth to enable pupils to meet the demands of GCSE Modern Foreign Languages. We guide pupils to develop the ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing. Pupils acquire new knowledge, skills and ways of thinking through the ability to understand and respond to a range of spoken and written material, and demonstrate a mastery of a range of vocabulary and structures.