Our approach
The MFL department aims to promote a lifelong understanding and appreciation of foreign languages and cultures, with the aim of enabling pupils to successfully and confidently communicate with people from different countries. Working backwards from success at GCSE, the curriculum covers the grammatical points from Year 7, which allow students to converse using different time frames and moods. The thread of grammar is taught through a variety of topics, and alongside a range of carefully selected vocabulary, to allow pupils to discuss personal topics (such as their family, talents and hobbies) and global topics (such as festivals abroad, climate change and caring for the environment). The curriculum sequences learning in a way which supports pupils’ cumulative building of skills and knowledge through each year and key stage.
Exam Board: Edexcel
Curriculum Overview
Year 7
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I introduce myself and my family? | How do I talk about life beyond my family? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I make plans in French? | How do I describe how I spend my freetime? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I communicate when out, at home and abroad? | How do I talk about myself and my daily routine? (reflexive verbs) |
All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Physical Education
Year 8
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| What is life like for adolescents in Paris? (perfect past tense) | How does life at home compare to life in Paris? (perfect past tense) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How is life different at home to life on holiday? (conditional mood) | How do I make holiday plans? (conditional mood) |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| What are my talents and my flaws? (imperative) | What can I learn about French life from movies and novels? |
All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Physical Education
Year 9
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I talk about my friends and family? (past tense) | How do I spend my free time? (imperfect past tense) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I spend my free time? (comparatives) | How do I spend my free time? (reflexive verbs and superlatives) |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| What customs do we practice and what festivals do we celebrate? (modal verbs) | What festivals help shape French culture? |
All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Physical Education
Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I talk about my hometown? | How do I talk about my holidays? (future tense) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I talk about my holidays? (reflexive verbs) | How do I talk about my holidays? (conditional mood) |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I talk about schools? (comparative adjectives) | How does the British school experience compare with the French/Spanish school experience? |
All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Physical Education
Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do we care for the environment? (superlatives) | What are my career aspirations? (imperfect tense) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Revision | Revision |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Revision | Revision |
All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Physical Education
Year 12
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Physical Education
Year 13
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Physical Education