Modern Foreign Languages
Department: MFL
Head of department: Mrs Garcia de Veas
If you wish to learn more about the curriculum, please contact the head of Department by email: a.garciadeveasgimena@oaklandscatholicschool.org
Curriculum Content for French
Years 7-9
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Year 7 Topics
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Year 8 Topics
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Year 9 Topics
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- Personal information
- School
- Daily routine
- Free time
- Home and town
- Holidays
- Numbers & alphabet
- Phonics
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- Narrating and describing events in the past
- Health
- Arranging to go out
- Shopping for food
- Arranging a visit abroad
- Transport
- Accommodation
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- Referring to past, present and future events
- Describing and giving opinions on towns and places
- Family and professions
- Home and relationships
- Healthy living
- Clothes (fashion, uniform)
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Curriculum Content for Spanish
Historically students have learned French in year 7 and sets one and two have studied Spanish alongside French in years 8 and 9. This is still the case for current year 8 and 9 students. We have introduced Spanish a year earlier this September so that year 7 students experience both French and Spanish from the start, in preparation for the more demanding new GCSE exam.
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Current year 7 and Year 8 beginners. Topics
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Year 9 topics
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- Personal information
- Family
- School
- Home
- Daily routine
- Town
- Directions
- Free time activities
- Future plans
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- Talking about yourself
- Buying and ordering food
- Clothes (fashion, uniform)
- Arranging to go out
- Holidays
- Narrating and describing events in the past.
- Health issues and healthy living
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GCSE Y10-11
Exam Board: French and Spanish – AQA
Exam board specification weblinks:
Year 10-11
French: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658
Spanish: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698
GCSE specification. Topics:
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Theme 1: Identity and culture
- Topic 1: me, my family and friends
- Topic 2: technology in everyday life
- Topic 3: free-time activities
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- Topic 1: home town, neighbourhood and region
- Topic 2: social issues
- Topic 3: global issues
- Topic 4: travel and tourism
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
- Topic 1: my studies
- Topic 2: life at school/college
- Topic 3: education post-16
- Topic 4: jobs, career choices and ambitions
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A level Y12-13
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board specification weblinks:
French: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/french-7652
Spanish: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7692
French
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Year 12 Topics. New A level specification.
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Year 13 Topics. New A level specification.
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- Aspects of French-speaking society: the changing nature of family, the “cyber-society”, the place of voluntary work
- Artistic culture in the French-speaking world: a culture proud of its heritage, contemporary francophone music, cinema: the 7th art form.
- In-depth study of a film or literary text
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- Aspects of French speaking society: positive features of a diverse society, life for the marginalised, how criminals are treated
- Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world: Teenagers, the right to vote and political commitment; Demonstrations, strikes – who holds the power?; Politics and immigration
- In-depth study of a second literary text
- Individual research project.
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Spanish
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Year 12 Topics. New A level specification.
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Year 13 Topics. New A level specification.
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- Aspects of Hispanic society: modern and traditional values, cyberspace, equal rights.
- Artistic culture in the Hispanic world: modern day idols, Spanish regional identity and cultural heritage.
- In-depth study of a film or literary text.
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- Multiculturalism in Hispanic society: immigration, racism, integration
- Aspects of political life in the Hispanic world: Today's youth, tomorrow's citizens; Monarchies and dictatorships; Popular movements.
- In-depth study of a literary text
- Individual research project
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