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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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KS |
Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer |
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3 |
7 |
Introducing myself |
My family and I How can I |
My school How can I describe my school day and give opinions about my subjects and teachers? |
My hobbies |
Cultural Focus Exploring Paris. Un chat à Paris How can I talk about a movie and its characters in another language? |
|
8 |
Holidays |
My daily routine |
Shall we meet? Part 1 How can I make arrangements to meet with someone? |
Shall we meet? Part 2 How can I book an activity and have a conversation in a restaurant? |
Cultural Focus 1960s France Le Petit Nicolas How can I talk about relationships between people in French? |
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|
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 |
Keeping healthy Part 2 |
Cultural Focus Schools in the Francophone world |
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4 |
10 |
My people How can I describe friends, family and my relationships in detail? How can I arrange to meet a friend? |
My free time How can I describe what I do during my free time and how I use technology in detail? |
My free time Part 2 How can I describe what I do during my free time and how I use technology in detail? |
My city
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My school |
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11 |
My school |
Customs and Traditions |
Work and future aspirations
|
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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KS |
Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer |
|
3 |
7 |
Introducing myself How can I introduce myself and others? |
My family and I |
My school How can I describe my school day and give opinions about my subjects and teachers? |
My hobbies How can I talk about the things I do in my free time? |
Cultural Focus Las películas El Rey León How can I talk about a movie and its characters in another language? |
|
8 |
Holidays How can I talk about the things I do on holidays and a holiday in the past? |
My daily routine How can I talk about the things I do every day and how I use technology? |
Shall we meet? Part 1 |
Shall we meet? Part 2 How can I book an activity and have a conversation in a restaurant? |
Cultural Focus Día de Muertos Coco How can I link the plot of a movie to a festival in a Spanish-speaking country? |
|
|
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 ways of keeping healthy and say when I am feeling unwell? |
Keeping healthy Part 2 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? |
Cultural Focus Schools in the Spanish-speaking world Zipi y Zape y el club de las canicas How can I describe movie characters in detail? How can I compare a boarding school in Spain to my school? |
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|
4 |
10 |
My people How can I describe friends, family and my relationships in detail? How can I arrange to meet a friend? |
My free time How can I describe what I do during my free time and how I use technology in detail? |
My free time Part 2 How can I describe what I do during my free time and how I use technology in detail?
|
My city How can I talk about what I do in my city, its pros and cons and places I would like to visit?
|
My school |
|
11 |
My school |
Customs and Traditions How can I talk about my routine in detail? How can I talk about events and celebrations? |
Work and future aspirations
|
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
