Modern Foreign Languages

Departmental Vision

The Modern Foreign Languages curriculum will create pupils who:

Have a deep and rich knowledge of a modern foreign language to allow them to communicate in the wider world.
Are confident well-rounded individuals who respect cultural differences and can value and recognise cultural diversity in our society.
Experience awe and wonder in languages developing an understanding of how different countries express their cultural diversity.

Curriculum Design

The KS3 Modern Foreign Languages curriculum is based on the National Curriculum 3 pillars of phonics, grammar and vocabulary, developing linguistic knowledge of French from KS2 and focusing on the skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course teaches the required grammar of the foreign language to enable students to manipulate and use language in context. At KS3, we embed language through work with sentence builders, scaffolding language learning through the EPI process of modelling and practising language before producing language with support and then autonomously.

At KS4, students follow the Edexcel French GSCE Language pathway, deepening their knowledge from KS3 and further developing their ability to manipulate language and use spontaneously in set contexts.

French KS3 Curriculum Intent

Core knowledge that students should know and remember

Below is a document displaying the knowledge that we believe all KS4 students should embed within their long term memory in order to be successful in French. This list should be used to prioritise your revision before moving onto deeper knowledge within the curriculum.

GCSE French Core Knowledge

Extracurricular activities

Alongside our mainstream curriculum, we run a Spanish club after school with students who want to develop their conversational Spanish language.

Students are encouraged to use Duolingo to develop a love of languages.

Staff/Context

Mrs C Rogers - Head of Languages
Mrs L Green
Mr A Warburton
Miss K Bibby

Sentence Builders

Click the button below to see the knowledge that all students should know and remember in French. These will be updated as the year progresses and will be practised and assessed regularly in lessons. These should be used as a resource to practise your French speaking at home.

Year 7 Sentence Builders

Year 8 Sentence Builders

Year 8 Sentence Builder (If did Spanish last year)

Year 9 Sentence Builders