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Our Curriculum :
Modern Foreign Languages Click here to return to Our Curriculum Key Stage 3 French and German Year 7 Students learn the new language through a variety of topics. The topics taught include simple introductions, family, school, free time activities, home and holidays. Time is also spent on learning about the culture and the countries in which the language is spoken. Year 8 The topics taught include holidays, food and drink, media, health issues, free time and staying with a host family. Year 9 During the year, students complete a number of short tests which lead to the new nationally recognised qualification, FCSE (First Certificate in Secondary Education). The topics taught include education and future plans, leisure, food and drink and media which link to some of the topics covered at GCSE. Our students work in a variety of learning styles and we use many kinaesthetic methods to enhance the learning experience using music, rhyme and technology. Many of the topics that we cover help the students to reinforce their basic English language skills. Key Stage 4 French Course Content The GCSE course is an excellent development from the FCSE qualification and builds upon the grammar and vocabulary learnt in year 9. The course (AQA GCSE French) is divided into four contexts. The four contexts are:- Lifestyle Home and Environment Health Home and Local Area Relationships and Choices Environment Leisure Work and Education Free Time and the Media School/College and Future Plans Holiday Current and Future Jobs Exam Requirements Listening and Reading skills are assessed in a final examination paper. Students can be entered at either Foundation (grades C - G) or Higher (A* - D). These papers will be sat in May/June 2013. Each of these skills makes up 20% of the final grade. Speaking and Writing skills will be assessed in two tasks per skill which are to be completed in class under test conditions during the two year course. These assignment will be attempted by all candidates and make up 30% of the final grade per skill. Students can only choose this subject if they have studied it during Key Stage 3. The external qualification gained at the end of Year 9 provides a strong foundation for this course as they have a good knowledge of grammar and are already familiar with the methods of assessment. It is extremely useful for each student to have their own dictionary to use when completing class work and homework. Pupils are allowed to use a bilingual dictionary when preparing their assignments for the Speaking and Writing controlled tasks. German Course Content The GCSE course is an excellent development from the FCSE qualification and builds upon the grammar and vocabulary learnt in year 9. Lifestyle Home and Environment Health Home and Local Area Relationships and Choices Environment Leisure Work and Education Free Time and the Media School/College and Future Plans Holiday Current and Future Jobs Exam Requirements Listening and Reading skills are assessed in a final examination paper. Students can be entered at either Foundation (grades C - G) or Higher (A* - D). These papers will be sat in May/June 2013. Each of these skills makes up 20% of the final grade. Speaking and Writing skills will be assessed in two tasks per skill which are to be completed in class under test conditions during the two year course. These assignments will be attempted by all candidates and made up 30% of the final grade per skill. Students can only choose this subject if they have studied it during Key Stage 3. The external qualification gained at the end of Year 9 provides a strong foundation for this course as they have a good knowledge of grammar and are already familiar with the methods of assessment. It is extremely useful for each student to have their own dictionary to use when completing class work and homework. Pupils are allowed to use a bilingual dictionary when preparing their assignments for the Speaking and Writing controlled tasks. If students are interested, there is the opportunity to take part in the German Exchange in March/April 2012 where students will stay with a host family in Scunthorpe’s twin town, Lüneburg. Participants would be expected to host their German partner in March/April 2013. Click here to return to Our Curriculum
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