Modern Foreign Languages

Aim

To encourage students to:

Understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
Speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity
Write at varying lengths, for different purposes and audiences, using an increasing variety of grammatical structures
Develop a wide range of language learning skills, such as dictionary skills, group work and the ability to work independently
Make comparisons with a student's first language(s) to increase language awareness and to develop general literacy skills
Develop students' awareness of the world beyond their experience and develop positive attitudes to other cultures

Topics covered

French

The French-speaking world
My family
Myself
My house
My town
End of year project

German

Myself
My family
Descriptions
My house
My town
End of year project

Spanish

The Spanish-speaking world
My family
Myself
My house
My town
End of year project

Teaching groups

Students study either French, German or Spanish. If parents communicate a preference for one of these, School will make every effort to accommodate this.

Assessment

Formal assessment tasks are set at least once a term, usually before the Schools data collection points. The range of assessed tasks set varies, but will typically include writing, speaking (speaking card/role play), listening and reading and translation exercises. The tests set may not be identical for each of the taught languages, but will be standardised within each language. Feedback in the form of grades and targets will be given to students.

Students will also have regular vocabulary tests to consolidate learning.