MFL

 

Why learn another language? Speaking a second language will…

  • Open Up a World of Job Opportunities

  • Help you become a Better Learner

  • Give Your Brain a Boost

  • Allow you to get an Outsider’s Perspective about Your Own Culture

  • Help you stay Smart in Touristic Areas

 

KS3

Summary

Lessons: 100mins lessons every week

Homework: Once every 2 weeks

Textbooks: Mira 1 for y7

Mira 2 for y8

Yr9 Me, my family and friends, Technology in everyday life, Free-time activities, Custom and festival in French speaking countries, my home and town.

 

KS3 focuses on developing pupils’ confidence in Spanish, the lessons are mostly led in the target language (TL) so that it can raise their awareness to the sounds and the phonic system of the new language. They are also encouraged to interact in the TL to develop their communication skills and spontaneity.  KS3 topics are selected to engage students and to allow them to talk about themselves, give their opinions and debate topics. This includes, talking about themselves, their families and pets, their school life, their hobbies, the world around them.

 

MFL has a spiral program which allows students to revisit different concepts across the different topics studied in lessons, while adding more vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structures. Students are exposed to a wide range of reading, listening and speaking tasks to enable them to tackle the language in all its different forms. Teachers are constantly adapting the content to fit cultural trends and issues.

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

·         Greetings 

·         Numbers 

·         Age

·         Birthdays

·         Classroom language 

·         Pets

 

·         Classroom objects

·         Days of the week and School subjects

·         Opinion and subjects

·         The time

·         Describing my timetable

·         Weather

·         Cardinal points

·         Places in a town

·         Describing your town

·         Rooms in a house

 

·         Family members

·         Opinions about family

·         Personality

·         Physical description

 

·         Sports

·         Leisure in present tense

·         Leisure in past tense

·         Describing your house

·         Describing your bedroom

·         Recap

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

·         Sports

·         Hobbies

·         Leisure and complex opinions

·         Use of past tense

 

 

·         Parts of the body

·         Illness and problems

·         Talking about healthy / unhealthy habits

·         Use of the future / conditional tense

·         Use of the past tense

·         Films and TV programmes

·         Arranging to meet someone

·         Going out

·         Revision of tenses

 

 

·         Clothes I wear

·         Colours

·         Weather

·         Places

·         Use of conditional tense

·         Daily routine

·         Helping at home

·         Revision of different tenses

·         Recap on all units

·         Revision of opinions

·         Introduction of complex structures

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

·         Revision of family 

·         Description of family (physical and personality)  

·         Relationship verbs (to get on with, to argue etc…) 

·         Activities with family in the past tense

·         Cinema and TV programs

·         Talking about my likes and dislikes

·         Giving complex opinions

·         Hobbies with key verbs

·         Talking about family outings in the past tense.

·         My house and the different rooms

·         Understanding how adjectives work

·         House chores with infinitive verbs

·         House chores in the past tense

·         Talking about family future plans

·         Use of the conditional / future tense

·         Technology - devices 

·         Uses of technology present tense 

 

·         Celebrations and festivals

·         Developing understanding of other cultures’ celebrations

·         Being able to express what we do during celebrations in different tenses

·         Town and where you live 

·         Facilities and activities in town  

·         Description of a town 

·         Town v Countryside  

 
KS4

Summary

Y10 : 300 min every 2 weeks

Y11 :  360 min every 2 weeks

Exam board: AQA

Once every week (one learning and one writing/reading)

AQA textbooks/ kerboodle

 

GCSE Spanish (Foundation Tier)

Paper 1: Listening                                           35 minutes, 40 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 2: Speaking                                           7–9 minutes + preparation time, 60 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 3: Reading                                            45 minutes, 60 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 4 Writing                                               1 hour, 50 marks, 25% of GCSE

 

GCSE Spanish (Higher Tier)

Paper 1: Listening                                           45 minutes, 50 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 2: Speaking                                           10–12 minutes + preparation time, 60 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 3: Reading                                            1 hour, 60 marks, 25% of GCSE

Paper 4 Writing                                               1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks, 25% of GCSE

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

·         Charity/voluntary work

 

·         The environment

·         Poverty/homelessness

 

·         Travel and tourism

 

·         Healthy/unhealthy living

 

·         Travel and tourism

 

·         Preparation of Speaking exam

·         My studies

Summary:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

·         Life at school/college

·         Education post-16

·          

·         Revision of all topics

·         Preparation for speaking

·         GCSEs in May

·         Jobs, career choices and ambitions

 

·         Revision of all topics

·         Preparation for speaking

 

 

Useful websites:

Revision of vocabulary:

http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/haberg/index.htm

http://www.targetlanguage.co.uk/contents.html

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/french

http://www.atantot-extra.co.uk/resources/menu_category.php?l=fr&c=1

(simple vocab, foundation paper only)

 

Listening and reading activities:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/

http://zut.languageskills.co.uk/intermediate/year10.html

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/languages-esl-french-french-reading-comprehension-3458-2-1

http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/intermediate/year10.html

 

Why learn languages?

www.ukgermanconnection.org

 

Additional information:

Y7 – European language day in September: a fun day for all y7 to discover new cultures and get a taste of other languages.

Language corner in library: our library has a section dedicated to languages with magazines, newspapers and books available in French and Spanish.

 

Reading in partnership

A group of students meets once a week to practise their reading skills for 30 min before school. They are paired with another student and together they read a story book all in Spanish. Once they have read part of the story, they discussed what they understood, practise their pronunciation, learn new vocabulary and write a summary of the story as well. Not only do they develop their reading and speaking skills but also build up their confidence and become more independent in their learning. If you wish to participate as well, come and see Mrs Mouaraki.

 

Language Magazines:

Every term, the MFL Department offers the opportunity to students who want to develop their reading skills to subscribe to a specific magazine that suits their reading ability. Both “¿Qué tal?” and “Ahora” are full of engaging articles about Spanish culture. Each article includes key vocabulary and mini activities that students can complete to develop their understanding skills in the target language.

 

Five-day trip to Madrid with visit to Real Madrid stadium, practise of flamenco, visit of Warner Bros theme park and El Prado, taste of Spanish tapas.

 

Y10 Conference on how to get grade A*-A at GCSE (Spanish): available to all y10, a fun day with workshops to practise 4 skills.

KS5

KS5 Summary

AQA Exam board

  • Paper 1: Listening, Reading, and Writing, 2 hours 30 minutes, total raw mark: 100
  • Paper 2: Writing, 2 hours, total raw mark: 80
  • Paper 3: Speaking, 21 -23 minutes (including 5 minutes of supervised preparation time), total raw mark: 60

Summary:

 

Autumn 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

 

Traditional and modern values

-          Changes in the family

-          Views on marriage/ divorce

-          Influence of the catholic church

 

 

 

 

Sex Equality:

-          Women in the labour world

-          Marxism and feminism

-          The right of homosexual and transgender people 

 

Film studies: El laberinto de Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth)

Autumn 2

Spring 2

Summer 2

 

Cyberspace:

-          The influence of the internet

-          Social media: the advantages and disadvantages

-          The use of smart phones in our society

 

 

Cultural heritage:

-          Introduction to cultural heritage

-          Tourist destinations (Machu Picchu and la Alhambra) and pre-Hispanic civilisation

 

Film studies continued

Summary: 

Autumn 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

 

The influence of role models:

-          Music artists

-          TV and cinema celebrities

-          Famous models

Book study on La casa de Bernarda Alba

 

 

Film Studies: El laberinto de Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth)

-          Character analysis

-          Key scenes

-          Themes and techniques

Book study on La casa de Bernarda Alba

 

Revision for exams and Speaking exam

Autumn 2

Spring 2

Summer 2

 

Regional identity of Spain:

-          Customs and traditions

-          Gastronomy

-          Languages

Book study on La casa de Bernarda Alba

 

 

Cultural heritage:

-          Art and architecture

-          Musical heritage and its diversity

 

Exam season

 

Additional Reading:

Books

 

  • AQA Spanish A Level Year 1 and AS
  • AQA Spanish A Level and AS Grammar & Translation Workbook
  • Spanish novel: La Casa de Bernarda de Alba (English & Spanish version)

 

Useful websites:

Journals

 

Websites

 

Watch the news in Spanish (http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/ Videos and audio on up-to-the minute topics)

 

Things to watch

  • BBC Mundo

 

Music to listen to

  • Alejandro Sanz
  • Malu
  • Paulina Rubio
  • El canto del Loco
  • Daddy Yankee
  • Shakira
  • Rosalía