Modern Foreign Languages- Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)

Modern Foreign Languages have an important place in the curriculum and are a compulsory subject throughout Key Stage 3.
Our aims are to provide every student with the opportunity to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills whilst learning important topic based vocabulary for both French and Spanish. Students work individually, in pairs and in groups and the emphasis is very much on communicating whilst having fun throughout the three years. Students are assessed every term and awarded a level of attainment based upon the National Curriculum scale.
Currently all Year 7 students receive six hours per fortnight of Spanish lessons. In Years 8 and 9 the six hours are split equally between French and Spanish. We are presently considering whether Spanish will remain the principal language or whether we will rotate between French and Spanish on an annual basis.
A general idea of the topics covered throughout Key Stage 3 can be seen from the simplified Spanish scheme of work set out below:

Year 7:
Autumn Term
Introduction to Spain and everyday culture
Introduce Myself
Spring Term
My School My House
My Town
Summer Term
My Free-time

Year 8:
Autumn Term
Historical facts and famous Spanish people
Arranging to go out
Spring Term
A Previous Holiday
Summer Term
Shopping

Year 9:
Autumn Term
Famous Spanish artists
Staying Healthy
Spring Term
Careers and Part-time Work
Summer Term
Young People

The department also provides a number of extra curricular activities, trips and visits, and students are encouraged to become involved as much as possible.