Modern Foreign Languages

 

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language that goes to his heart.”

Nelson Mandela. 

 

 

 

Subject Staff

Name	Role	Contact
Miss Morel	Head of MFL	Contact
Miss Evans	Classroom Teacher	Contact

 

 

 

Our Intent:

In Modern Foreign Languages at Central Lancaster High School, our aim is for pupils: 

• To become confident and resilient learners who value the studying of a foreign language and rise to the challenge.  
• To understand how language skills can help you secure a place in today’s competitive job market and global community. 
• To look outside of their own community and be accepting of other cultures. 
• To aspire to become exceptional linguists.  

At Key Stage 3 we will:  

• Build routines to embed solid grammatical foundations.  
• Promote spontaneous use of French. 
• Actively practise the skills of writing, speaking, reading and listening and promote high levels of literacy.  
• Develop strategies to memorise and manipulate language effectively to support progress over time.  
• Learn to express our thoughts with increased confidence.  

At Key Stage 4 we will:  

• Deepen our knowledge and application of grammar. 
• Widen our range of vocabulary and language structures.  
• Revisit high frequency vocabulary and ensure this knowledge is stored in long-term memory.  
• Practise a range of GCSE style questions in speaking, writing, reading and listening to ensure pipils are well prepared for their GCSE examinations. 
   

KS3 overview of units:

	Term 1 Topics	Term 2 Topics	Term 3 Topics	Detailed Overview
Year 7	Introducing yourself My family Describing myself and others around me	Free time: sports and hobbies Expressing opinions Learning about mobile technology	Food and drinks Ordering food and drinks from a café	View Document
Year 8	My school	My home and daily routine	My town	View Document
Year 9	Holidays	Education and career	Healthy living	View Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents / carers can best support pupils by:

• Quizzing pupils when vocabulary learning homework has been set. 
• Helping pupils practise their French spellings from memory.
• Speaking positively about the values of learning a foreign language. 
• Looking through pupils’ books and ask them what they have studied.

 

Key Stage 4:

Specification: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/0gqg4xeh/eduqas-gcse-french-spec-from-2016-e.pdf

	Term 1 Topics	Term 2 Topics	Term 3 Topics
Year 10	Self and relationships  Festivals and celebrations	Transport  Holidays and tourism  Environment and social issues	Local areas of interest   School/ College studies  Future studies
Year 11	Skills and personal qualities  Career plans  Work experience and part-time jobs	Technology and social media  Health and fitness  Food and drinks	GCSE preparation- retrieval/ practice papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment:

Paper 1	Speaking	7-9 minutes- Foundation 10-12 minutes- Higher	25%
Paper 2	Listening	35 minutes-Foundation 45 minutes-Higher	25%
Paper 3	Reading	1 hour- Foundation 1 hour 15 - Higher	25%
Paper 4	Writing	1 hour 15- Foundation 1 hour 30- Higher	25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents / carers can best support pupils by: 

• Helping pupils practise their conversation tasks.
• Purchasing a mini whiteboard to help pupils practise their French spellings and regularly quiz them to aid recall. 

Additional materials to support study and revision:
 

Resource	Link
GCSE Pod	https://www.gcsepod.com
Quizlet	https://quizlet.com/en-gb
Carousel	https://www.carousel-learning.com
Word Reference	http://www.wordreference.com
Memrise	http://memrise.com
Linguascope	http://www.linguascope.com
Kahoot	https://kahoot.it/#/
Eduqas- resources	http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/french/gcse/
TaskMagic free software installation	http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/downloads_homeuse.php
CGP Grammar revision book for French	CGP Grammar revision book for French
CGP French translation workbook	CGP French translation workbook
CGP French GCSE Exam Practice workbook	CGP French GCSE Exam Practice workbook
CGP complete revision book with tasks	CGP complete revision book with tasks