Modern foreign languages are an important part of the KS3 curriculum because not only do they develop key employment skills such as communication, problem solving and attention to detail, they also contribute to other important skills such as working with others, improving own learning, plus numeracy and literacy across the curriculum. Studying a foreign language therefore specifically supports English by teaching things such as grammar and sentence construction and covers the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Students study either French or Spanish in Years 7 to 9 and students have two lessons per week. At the end of year 9 students may opt for either French or Spanish.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
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Year 7 |
Me, myself and my family Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
My school Theme 3: Current and future study |
Free-time and hobbies Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Where you live Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest. |
Holidays Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest. |
Revision of Term 1-6 Poetry writing. |
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Year 8 |
Free-time and hobbies Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Paris Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest. |
My identity. Clothes. Music Me, myself and my family – Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Where you live Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest. |
Talent and ambition Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture. Theme 3: Current and future study |
Revision of Term 1-6 Poetry writing. Geography. History and science. |
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Year 9 |
Me, myself and my family Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Me, myself and my family Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Free-time and hobbies Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Free-time and hobbies Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Social life. Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |
Body parts and healthy lifestyle Links to Theme 1 Identity and culture |