Curriculum

Modern Foreign Languages

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The Modern Foreign Language programmes we offer develop pupils’ cultural awareness, teach them the fundamentals of communicating effectively in a foreign language, and equip them with the skills they need to progress to a global marketplace. They promote a healthy attitude of tolerance and understanding and help pupils to see beyond the microcosms of their own communities, providing an insight into the similarities and differences between contrasting cultures, along with the traditions that help to inform them.

Pupils will learn how to convey vital information about themselves, their families and their lives, and will also master essential phrases, such as how to ask for directions, order food, and organise social engagements. Pronunciation and grammar will be key components of the course, ensuring pupils are able to communicate through both spoken and written mediums.

Pupils will also learn a variety of valuable transferrable skills whilst undertaking a MFL, such as communication, problem-solving, creativity, ICT, literacy, numeracy and performance skills.

The academy currently offers Arabic and French at KS3 and KS4.

Curriculum Overview – Arabic

Year 7	Year 8
Alphabet Colours Days of the week Animals Food and drink Past tense Present tense Duals and plurals Connectives Comparatives Negatives Sports School Hobbies and interests Translation skills	Present tense Future tense Time and routines Home School Film and cinema Holidays Accommodation Health and fitness Work Sports School rules and pressures Negatives Translation skills

Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Media Travel Grammar skills Culture Sports Leisure All verb tenses Work Arab culture Volunteering Translation skills	Media and technology Arab culture Environmental issues Local area Social media Music events Exceptions Forming relationships Festivals Natural resources Professions Speaking preparation: role plays, photo-card task, general conversation Translation tasks	Media and technology Arab culture Environmental issues Local area Social media Music events Exceptions Forming relationships Festivals Natural resources Professions Speaking preparation: role plays, photo-card task, general conversation Translation tasks

Curriculum Overview – French

Year 7	Year 8
Greetings Classroom instructions Numbers and the alphabet Family My town Rooms and furniture Time and weather Daily routine Grammar School Food Hobbies Translation skills	Me, my family & friends Relationships with family & friends Home and town Neighbourhood and regions My studies Free time activities Customs and festivals in French-speaking counties Translation skills

Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Life at school/college Travel and tourism Healthy/unhealthy living Relationships, marriage, partnership Technology in everyday life Social media Grammar practice Speaking preparation: photo-card task, general conversation Translation skills	Global issues The environment Poverty and homelessness Social issues Environmental issues Charity/Voluntary work School life Education. Post-16 Career choices and ambitions. Speaking preparation: role plays, photo-card task, general conversation Extended writing tasks Translation tasks	Global issues The environment Poverty and homelessness Social issues Environmental issues Charity/Voluntary work School life Education. Post-16 Career choices and ambitions. Speaking preparation: role plays, photo-card task, general conversation Extended writing tasks Translation tasks

Assessment

Internal assessments take place every half-term.

KS4 Exam Board Specification (Arabic): EdExcel GCSE Arabic (1AA0)
KS4 Exam Board Specification (French): AQA GCSE French (8658)

Enrichment Offer

The Department offers a range of enrichment clubs, leads overseas educational visits and runs regular competitions. Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress are at the heart of our delivery model.