Modern Languages

Our Modern Languages Department promotes the study of foreign languages within our school community and supports and challenges our students to make strong progress in this subject area. We provide courses which are engaging, relevant and rewarding so that our students become resourceful, resilient, independent learners.

As a school and community we have a responsibility to prepare all our students for the global future which awaits them, and what better way to get them ready for this exciting future than by arming them with the skills that a foreign language offers?

21st Century learners must be resourceful and resilient. They must demonstrate a willingness to work independently and persevere when faced with challenges. It is through learning a modern language that we aim to embed these skills in our students. In every year group, we are developing courses which embrace new and compelling subject matter, whilst at the same time building students’ linguistic competence, promoting positivity and boosting self-confidence. We do this by the careful planning and delivery of lessons, and a flexible forward-looking curriculum.

The majority of our students study Spanish however we have recently introduced French to the MFL curriculum. Both Spanish and French are world languages which increasingly find themselves into nearly all aspects of our daily life and will undoubtedly play a part in some way in all our student’s global futures. They are languages of business, the internet and of travel.

Courses in Languages

Key Stage 4

GCSE Spanish(Eduqas)

Identity and Culture

Local, National, International and Global areas of interest

Current and future study and employment

Youth Culture

- Self and Relationships

- Technology and Social Media

Lifestyle

- Health and Fitness

- Entertainment and Leisure

Customs and Traditions

- Food and Drink

- Festivals and Celebrations

Home and Locality

- Local areas on interest

- Transport

Spain and Spanish-speaking countries

- Local and Regional features and characteristics

- Holidays and Tourism

Global Sustainability

- Environment

- Social Issues

Current Study

- School/College Life

- School/College Studies

World of Work

- Work experience and part-time jobs

- Skills and personal qualities

Jobs and Future Plans

- Applying for work/study

- Career plans

Skills

Foundation and Higher Tiers

Listening 25%

Reading 25%

Writing 25%

Speaking 25%

Translations

Role Play

Picture Based Task

Conversation

Key Stage 3 - Curriculum Breakdown

All students from entry into Year 7 will study Spanish. During their learning journey at KS3, we prepare their foundation for success at GCSE level, and eventually A-Level.

KS3 Curriculum – Year 7

Half Term	Topic	Learning Outcomes	Assessment
Autumn 1	Welcome!	To learn greetings and basic information about ourselves and family	Reading and Writing
Autumn 2	Hobbies	To learn about a range of activities we do during our free time - cinema and film.	Listening and Reading

Spring 1	Town	To learn about what there is in a city and countryside. To draw comparisons between the two areas of living	Listening, Reading and Writing
Spring 2	Education	To learn a range of subjects and facilities in school	Listening, Reading and Writing

Summer 1	Tourism	To learn about what there is to do and see in Spain	Reading and Writing
Summer 2	Culture	To learn about Spanish culture and festivals	Reading and Writing

KS3 Curriculum – Year 8

Half Term	Topic	Learning Outcomes	Assessment
Autumn 1	Family and Relationships	To learn about a range of family members and describe positive and negative relationships. Furthermore, provide details about their characters and jobs.	Reading and Writing
Autumn 2	Food and Drink	Describe meal times and what you eat. Describe how to sustain a healthy lifestyle and things to avoid doing, such as smoking and drinking.	Listening, Reading and Writing

Spring 1	Technology	To Compare a range of technology devices and social networks. To learn about the advantages and disadvantages of social media and technology	Listening, Reading and Writing
Spring 2	Weather	To learn about the weather and tenses	Listening, Reading and Writing

Summer 1	Holidays Part 2	To learn about places to stay, things to do, linking plans to the weather. To learn about a range of tenses.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Summer 2	Travel	To learn about Tourism and culture in Spain.	Reading and Writing

Key Stage 4 - Curriculum Breakdown

Students follow the Eduqas course in Spanish. Students will develop their skills in the four areas of: listening; reading; speaking and writing. Our students receive detailed and regular feedback from their teachers, helping them target certain areas of need.

KS4 Curriculum following Eduqas Spanish GCSE - Year 9

Half Term	Topic	Learning Outcomes	Assessment
Autumn 1	Education	To learn about school rules and describing teachers. Describe the pros and cons of uniform.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Autumn 2	Technology	To learn about the risks of technology and social media.	Listening, Reading and Writing

Spring 1	Healthy Lifestyle	To learn about a range of diets and how to lead a healthy life style through food and gym. To discuss the risks of smoking, drugs and alcohol to your body and mind.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Spring 2	Hobbies	To describe a range of things, you do in your free time. Comparing things you do during term time vs holidays. Weekdays and weekends	Listening, Reading and Writing

Summer 1	Learning Verbs	Revision, re-call and retention verbs and verbs endings for nine tenses	Writing
Summer 2	Speaking Exam Skill	To prepare students for the speaking exam and expose them to what is required for the three components; role play, picture based task and conversation seen and conversation unseen.	Speaking

KS4 Curriculum following Eduqas Spanish GCSE - Year 10

Half Term	Topic	Learning Outcomes	Assessment
Autumn 1	Town	To describe your local town and where you live. Refer to your ideal town and your old town.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Autumn 2	Holidays	To learn about modes of transport, a past holiday and your ideal holiday.	Listening, Reading and Writing

Spring 1	Music and Culture - Festivals in Spain	To learn about a range of celebrations in Spain and what Spanish families eat during these. To discuss how these celebrations/festivals are celebrated.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Spring 2	Family and Relationships	To learn about role models, ideal characteristics to have in personalities, marriage partnerships and future plans.	Listening, Reading and Writing

Summer 1	Learning Verbs	Revision, re-call and retention verbs and verbs endings for nine tenses.	Writing
Summer 2	Speaking Exam Skill	To prepare students for the speaking exam and expose them to what is required for the three components; role play, picture based task and conversation seen and conversation unseen.	Speaking and Writing

KS4 Curriculum following Eduqas Spanish GCSE - Year 11

Half Term	Topic	Learning Outcomes	Assessment
Autumn 1	Education	To compare primary and secondary schools and education. - future study plans.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Autumn 2	Work and Jobs	To discuss work experience, jobs, skills and personal qualities employees should have, career plans and part-time work.	Reading and Writing

Spring 1	Environment	To learn about how to save the planet and what we can do to ensure we have a cleaner environment, things to avoid doing and ways of improving in the future.	Listening, Reading and Writing
Spring 2	Speaking Exam Preparation	To prepare students for their unseen questions and conversation part one. Ensure students understand what is expected of them in the exam. To revise language and tenses. To practice the three components; Role play, conversation part 1 and 2 and picture based task.	Speaking and Writing

Summer 1	Exam Revision	Past papers, vocab revision and recall, verbs and tenses.	Exam Papers
Summer 2

For further information on the curriculum offered please contact the academy F.A.O Mrs C Abarca by phone 0113 229 5454 or by email abarca.c@whiteroseacademies.org