Aims
To equip pupils with the necessary linguistic skills to enable them to communicate effectively in the chosen language
To develop self-confidence
To encourage a positive attitude and an openness of mind to other cultures and languages
Staff
Mrs Parra
Mrs Beattie
Miss Crawford
Mr Hancock
Miss Sykes
Mr Corey
Miss Hughes
Mr Hanna
Key Stage 3
All pupils at Key Stage 3 learn a foreign language. Years 8 and 10 have 2 periods a week, Year 9 have 3 periods.
Year 8 French
Greetings
Classroom items
Numbers, age
Pets
Colours
Countries and nationality
Christmas in France
Family
Easter in France
Descriptions
Hobbies
Year 9 French
French food
At the café
Prices
School subjects
Opinions
Telling the time
Rooms in the house
Healthy lifestyle
Sports
Year 10 Spanish
Greetings
Classroom items
Numbers, age
Countries, nationality
Family
Easter in Spain
Pets
Colours
Descriptions
Hobbies
Key Stage 4
GCSE Spanish
The Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Spanish consists of four externally examined papers based on the following skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Each paper is available at Foundation tier or Higher tier and is worth 25%.
Questions across all four language skills are set in common contexts, addressing a range of relevant contemporary and cultural themes. They are organised into five themes, each broken down into topics and sub-topics.
The five themes are:
● Identity and culture
● Local area, holiday and travel
● School
● Future aspirations, study and work
● International and global dimension
Skills Developed
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Self-management
Working with others
ICT skills
Careers
Pupils are given the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to enhance employability.
