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MFL
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”
MFL is…
The study of languages, in particular French and Spanish, with a focus on fostering pupils’ linguistic curiosity, deepening their understanding of the world around them and facilitating the exploration of cultures and ways of life. Through studying the four main skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), our students will acquire knowledge that will enable them to communicate effectively with Francophone or Hispanic people and will develop a desire for travelling and experiencing life outside of the United Kingdom.
MFL focuses on the teaching of powerful knowledge that students require if they visit, live or work abroad. It enables students to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and writing. Students are exposed to a range of literature, music and film resources in the target language to enhance cultural awareness and are encouraged to partake in visits abroad. We provide students with a springboard for opportunities to continue their language-learning journey beyond their time in school.
Sequence of Learning
French
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Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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7 |
Introducing myself and greetings How can I introduce myself and others? |
How do I describe my friends and family to others? |
How can I describe my school day? |
Hobbies |
How can I talk about what I do in my free time? |
Revision, Vie de Chat Film Unit |
|
8 |
Travel and Tourism |
My Neighbourhood |
How can I describe how I use technology and my media preferences? |
How can I talk about what I do to support my physical and mental health? |
How do I talk about food in different French speaking cultures? |
Revision, Petit Nicolas Film Unit Coco |
|
9 |
How can I describe my school life? |
How doI talk about my future aspirations? |
Healthy Lifestyle How can I discuss the activities I do to support my physical and mental wellbeing? |
How can I describe my relationships? How can I talk about equality and inequality in the world? |
How can I describe the world I live in? |
Revision, Les Choristes film unit |
|
10 |
My people How can I describe friends, family and my relationships in detail? How can I arrange to meet a friend? |
My Personal World How do I describe my identity and feelings? |
My Neighbourhood How can I describe where I live? |
My Neighbourhood How can I describe shopping and eating out in my town?
|
Media and Technology How can I describe how I use technology and my media preferences? |
Revision |
|
11 |
How can I give a detailed description of my school life and achievements and compare my school to school in France? |
Customs and Traditions How do I talk about events and celebrations? |
Work and future aspirations How can I discuss my career plans and future aspirations? How can I talk about the languages I speak and the importance of learning a language?
|
The world around us Revision focus How can I talk about global events, issues and what I can do to help my community? |
Revision focus |
GCSE Exam: Edexcel French
Spanish
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Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
|
7 |
Introducing myself and greetings How can I introduce myself and others? |
My Friends and family |
How can I describe my school day and give opinions about my subjects and teachers? |
How can I talk about the things I do in my free time? |
How can I talk about the activities I do in my free time? |
Revision Spanish Festivals -Ferdinand Film Unit |
|
8 |
How can I talk about the things I do on holidays and a holiday in the past? |
My Neighbourhood |
Media and Technology |
How can I talk about what I do to support my physical and mental health? |
How do I talk about food in different Spanish speaking cultures? |
Revision, Día de Los Muertos - Coco Film Unit |
|
9 |
School and aspirations How can I describe my school life and compare it to other schools around the world? |
The world of work How can I discuss and give opinions about jobs in my family and talk about my future aspirations? |
Keeping healthy Part 1 How can I discuss the activities I do to support my physical and mental wellbeing? |
How can I describe the sports I do? How can I talk about my eating habits? How can I discuss ways of keeping healthy and say when I am feeling unwell? |
Unit 3 Part 3 - Healthy living What do I do to support my physical and mental health? What do I do to ensure there is social equality? |
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10 |
How can I describe friends, family and my relationships in? |
How do I describe my identity and feelings? |
How can I describe where I live?
|
How can I describe shopping and eating out in my town?
|
How can I describe how I use technology and my media preferences? |
Revision |
|
11 |
My school How can I give a detailed description of my school life and achievements and compare my school to school in Spain? |
Customs and Traditions How can I talk about my routine in detail? How do I talk about events and celebrations? |
Work and future aspirations How can I discuss my career plans and future aspirations? How can I talk about the languages I speak and the importance of learning a language?
|
The world around us Revision focus How can I talk about global events, issues and what I can do to help my community? |
Revision focus |
|
GCSE Exam: Edexcel Spanish
