ADMISSIONS CONTACT De La Salle School HOME CURRICULUM MFL Modern Foreign Languages Aims The Department aims to: Inspire a love of language learning Promote the value of learning languages for pleasure, travel and work Provide high quality learning in a caring environment Provide students with an insight into the lives of young people from French and Spanish speaking countries to develop intercultural understanding and expand their horizons. Key stage 3 French is taken by all students in years 7 and 8 as a first language. In year 7 and 8 students from sets 1, 2, 3, and 4 have the opportunity to study Spanish as a second language. At the end of year 8 all students will choose one language for further study. All year groups focus on the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation and using a bilingual dictionary. Topics and online resources are designed to use contexts familiar to students while giving them an insight into the everyday life and culture of French and Spanish speaking countries. Topics in years 7 and 8 include family, friends, travel, food and festivals. We also run a trip to France in year 7 and take part in the Have Your Say speaking competition each year, competing against other local schools. Students follow the Studio and Viva course books for French and Spanish respectively. In year 9 we use the GCSE text books in these series, Foundation or Higher as appropriate. These build on and extend the vocabulary and grammar learned in year 8. Topics include identity, leisure time, food and festivals in French; and holidays, school and identity in Spanish. Key stage 4 Students continue with their chosen language to GCSE in year 11. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are equally weighted and exam skills are practised regularly. We also aim to increase appreciation of the target language culture through the use of authentic resources. Students continue with the Foundation or Higher GCSE text books. Topics in French include local area, holidays, school, work, the environment and community involvement. In Spanish we study local area, free time, festivals, work and the environment. Students are encouraged to become more accurate in their work, to use a wide variety of structures, and to write and speak convincingly. Past papers are used for mock exams in years 10 and 11 and a full speaking mock will take place in year 11. We use the Edexcel exam board. Additional languages To reflect and promote the diversity of the school community, we have provided GCSE accreditation in Polish as well as a range of other languages. In this section ART & DESIGN BUSINESS STUDIES COMPUTING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY DRAMA ENGLISH GEOGRAPHY GRAPHIC DESIGN HISTORY HOSPITALITY AND CATERING MATHS MFL MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PSHE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCIENCE STATISTICS OPTIONS BOOKLET © 2021 De La Salle School • Website design for schools by e4education • View Sitemap • High Visibility •Cookie Settings • Privacy Policy Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more information Allow CookiesCookie Settings