Our approach
The MFL department aims to promote a lifelong understanding and appreciation of foreign languages and cultures, aiming to nurture responsible global citizens who can successfully and confidently communicate with people from French-speaking countries. To this end, there will be an implicit cultural focus in each term. Our phonetical focus will allow pupils to read aloud, grasping the vocabulary with confidence and spontaneity. Working backwards from what will enable pupils to communicate successfully in a foreign language, 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, and embedded, 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). Complex topics are scaffolded using sentence builders and knowledge organisers, The curriculum sequences learning in a way which supports pupils’ cumulative building of skills and knowledge through each year and key stage. The curriculum aims to be language-rich and to focus on communication skills, which necessitates a focus on in-depth learning of fewer themes which are revisited and built upon annually. For example, in each year group, the Autumn term focus is ‘Myself’, the Spring term focus is ‘Places’ and the Summer term focus is ‘Education’. This is with a view to continually revisit and build upon vocabulary and grammar in a logical and accessible way.
Exam Board: Edexcel
Mrs Harriet Jones
Curriculum Overview
Year 7
Learning about me and my world (France/Europe)
| 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 describe my home? | How do I describe my holidays? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| What is the school day really like? | How do I express my opinion about school? |
All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Physical Education
Year 8
Learning about the Francophone world (Canada/Réunion)
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I describe myself and others? | What can I learn about French life from movies and novels? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I make the most of being a tourist in France? | How do I describe where I live? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| How do my studies impact my future? | How do I describe my talents and hobbies? |
All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Physical Education
Year 9
Learning about our society (Madagascar/Haiti)
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I talk about my friends, family and role models? | How do I discuss my health and fitness? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| How do we protect the environment? | What am I doing as a global citizen? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I use technology? | What are my future ambitions? |
All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Physical Education
Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
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How do I describe my friends and family? (Using the present and perfect tense) |
How do I talk about my hobbies and daily life? (Simple future and imperfect past) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
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How do I describe food and celebrations? (Modal verbs, forming questions, simple future) |
How do I talk about where I live? (il y a, negatives, future tense) |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
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How do I talk about travel and holidays? (Conditional mood) |
How do I talk about school? (Using the imperative) |
All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Physical Education
Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| How do I discuss my future aspirations?(Comparatives and superlatives) |
How do we care for the environment? (Giving arguments for and against) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
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Can I put my learning into practice? (writing and speaking with numerous tenses) |
Can I put my learning into practice? (writing and speaking with numerous tenses) |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Physical Education