Modern Languages Curriculum Overview
French
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Year 7 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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All about me |
My school |
My world |
Video project ‘It’s my life’ fluency training |
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Describing me |
Family and friends |
Home |
My town/local area |
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Assessment |
Speaking: Presentation about yourself
Listening to other students and evaluating whether they have followed the criteria
December |
Listening: gap fill focussed on grammar and phonics
Translation: into French and English February |
End of Year Exams: Writing: from a 4-bullet point prompt (40 words)
Speaking: describing a picture using PALMO
June |
Speaking: Make a video talking about yourself in French
July
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Homework |
To learn the verb avoir
To learn the verb être
To learn French numbers 1-20 |
To learn physical adjectives
To learn personality adjectives
To learn family vocabulary |
To learn the school subjects
To learn the verb étudier
To learn common connectives |
To learn prepositions of place
To learn the verb habiter
To learn the verb faire |
To learn the verb aller
To learn how to form the near future tense
To learn places in town vocabulary |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for end of year exams
To work on script with peers |
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Year 8 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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It’s the holidays! |
My free time activities |
Festivals and food |
Francophone country file fluency training |
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Destination: Holidays |
The holidays of my life |
Sports |
Free time |
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Assessment |
Speaking: describing a picture using PALMO and answering 3 other questions in the present, past and near future tenses with support.
December |
Writing: from a 4-bullet point prompt (40 words)
Translation: into French and English
April |
End of Year Exams Writing: Describing a picture using PALMO and answering questions in 3 tenses
Translation into English and French June |
Speaking: Presenting a non-European Francophone country and its customs
July |
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Homework |
To learn the prepostions
To learn the verb aller
To learn the near future |
To learn the passé composé verbs with avoir
To learn the passé composé verbs with être
To learn the past time markers |
To learn the body parts and ’j’ai mal à’ structure
To learn the verb jouer
To learn past tense time markers |
To learn the verbs ‘regarder and écouter’
To learn the verbs ‘lire and voir’
To learn the comparative and superlative structures |
To learn the verb ‘manger’ and the partitive structure ‘manger de’
To learn key verbs for the topic
To learn key vocabulary for the topic |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for end of year exams
To work on presentation with partner |
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Year 9 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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The wider world |
The future |
How much does it cost? Transactional Language |
Film Project ‘Entre les murs’ (The Class 15) |
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Healthy lifestyles |
Climate Emergency |
My skills |
My aspirations |
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Skills |
Be able to describe my daily routine
Be able to describe healthy habits
Be able to describe unhealthy habits
Be able to describe your lifestyle habits when you were little
Be able to describe how to help others |
Midpoint skills and knowledge recap -October |
Be able to describe climate problems
Be able to describe what you should do to help the environment
Be able to describe what the world used to be like
Be recycle to be able to give an opinion and justify it
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Be able to describe what I’m good at
Be able to describe my interests
Be able to describe what skills language study brings
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Midpoint skills and knowledge recap -February |
Be able to describe what job I would like
Be able to describe what options there are after GCSEs in UK
Be able to describe what options are available to students in Francophone countries |
Be able to partake in a role play about buying train/plane tickets
Be able to partake in a role play about ordering in a restaurant
Be able to partake in a role-play about buying clothes in a shop
Be able to partake in a role play about giving directions
Be able to partake in a role play booking a room |
Be able to follow a film in French with English subtitles
Be able to write a review about the film
Be able to describe the characters in the film
Be able to give positive and negative opinions and justify them
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Assessment |
Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses
Translation in to French and English.
December |
End of Year Exams: Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses
Speaking: Describing a picture using PALMO May |
Speaking: Taking part in a role play
June |
Writing: Write a review about the film in French with support
July |
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Homework |
To learn the structure ‘on doit/on ne doit pas + inf’
To learn the imperfect of key verbs
To learn the structure ‘quand j’étais petit(e) + imperfect’ |
To learn the structure ‘il faut/il ne faut pas + inf’
To learn the structure ‘il y avait/il n’y avait pas de’
To learn the imperfect of key verbs |
To learn ‘verb + inf verb’ structure
To research the benefits of language learning
To learn the verb ‘étudier’ |
To learn the structure ‘je voudrais + inf / J’ai l’intention de + inf’
To learn jobs vocabulary
To research what jobs require knowledge of more than one language |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for exams
To learn transactional language vocabulary |
To research key themes of the film
To revise describing people vocabulary from year 7 |
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Year 10 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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Theme 1: Me, my family, friends and our festivals |
Theme 1: Free time and technology |
Theme 2: Home and Local Area |
Theme 2: Travel and Tourism |
MOCKS and fluency training |
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Assessment |
Speaking: GCSE photocard description using PALMO and answering questions in past, present and future.
Translation into French
December |
Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses OR 2 bullet point 150-word writing task using at least five tenses
Translation into English
April |
MOCKS: Full suite of Exams – Foundation paper Speaking: Role play, Photocard, General Conversation Questions /60 Listening: /40 Reading and Translation into English: /50 Writing and Translation into French: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 June/July |
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Homework |
To learn the verbs avoir and être
To learn ALL present tense endings
To learn key reflexive verbs |
To learn how to form the imperfect tense and the endings
To learn how to form the conditional mood and the endings
To learn the passé composé with avoir/key être verbs |
To learn the verb present and past participle of irregular verbs FAIRE, ALLER, LIRE, VOIR
To learn the comparative structures ‘plus…que, moins…que, aussi…que, meilleur, pire’
To learn the superlative structures ‘le plus…, le moins…, le meilleur…, le pire…’ |
To learn the negative structures ‘ne…pas’, ‘ne…jamais’, ‘ne…rien’
To learn the verb ‘pouvoir’ and the structure ‘pouvoir+ inf’
To learn the prepositions of place
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To practise describing a picture with PALMO
To practise a 40 word answer
To practise a 90 word answer |
To practise a 90 word answer
To revise for your exams
To write the answers to conversation questions |
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Year 11 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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Theme 2: Social and Global Issues |
Theme 3: School and Post-16 aspirations |
GCSE exams |
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Assessment |
MOCKS: Full suite of Exams – Foundation/Higher paper Speaking: Role play, Photocard, General Conversation Questions /60 Listening: /40 (F) /50 (H) Reading and Translation into English: /50 (F) /60 (H) Writing and Translation into French: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 (F) 90 words, 150 words and Translation /60 (H) December |
Deciding Tier: Exams – Foundation/Higher paper Listening: /40 (F) /50 (H) Reading and Translation into English: /50 (F) /60 (H) Writing and Translation into French: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 (F) 90 words, 150 words and Translation /60 (H) March/April (before Easter) |
Drop down day for revising speaking RIGHT AFTER Easter holidays
Speaking Exams: Late April / Early May
Revision and Exams May / June |
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Homework |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/ translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
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Spanish
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Year 7 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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All about me |
My school |
My world |
Video project ‘It’s my life’ fluency training |
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Describing me |
Family and friends |
Home |
My town/local area |
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Assessment |
Speaking: Presentation about yourself
Listening to other students and evaluating whether they have followed the criteria
December |
Listening: gap fill focussed on grammar and phonics
Translation: into Spanish and English February |
End of Year Exams: Writing: from a 4-bullet point prompt (40 words)
Speaking: describing a picture using PALMO June |
Speaking: Make a video talking about yourself in Spanish
July
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Homework |
To learn the verb tener
To learn the verb ser
To learn Spanish numbers 1-20 |
To learn physical adjectives
To learn personality adjectives
To learn family vocabulary |
To learn the school subjects
To learn the verb estudiar
To learn common connectives |
To learn prepositions of place
To learn the verb vivir
To learn the verb hacer |
To learn the verb ir
To learn how to form the near future tense
To learn places in town vocabulary |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for end of year exams
To work on script with peers |
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Year 8 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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It’s the holidays! |
My free time activities |
Festivals and food |
Francophone country file fluency training |
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Destination: Holidays |
The holidays of my life |
Sports |
Free time |
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Assessment |
Speaking: describing a picture using PALMO and answering 3 other questions in the present, past and near future tenses with support.
December |
Writing: from a 4-bullet point prompt (40 words)
Translation: into Spanish and English
April |
End of Year Exams Writing: Describing a picture using PALMO and answering questions in 3 tenses
Translation into English and Spanish June |
Speaking: Presenting a non-European Spanish speaking country and its customs
July |
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Homework |
To learn the -er verb endings
To learn the structure ‘se puede/suelo + inf’
To learn the near future |
To learn the preterite of ir
To learn the preterite of all regular verbs
To learn the past time markers |
To learn the body parts and me duele’ structure
To learn the stem changing verb jugar
To learn past tense time markers |
To learn the verb ‘tocar’
To learn the verbs ‘leer and ver’
To learn the comparative and superlative structures |
To learn the negative structures ‘nada/ninguno/no/nunca’)
To learn key verbs in the present continuous
To learn quantity words |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for end of year exams
To work on presentation with partner |
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Year 9 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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The wider world |
The future |
How much does it cost? Transactional Language |
Film Project ‘La misma luna’ (The Class 12A) |
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Healthy lifestyles |
Climate Emergency |
My skills |
My aspirations |
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Assessment |
Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses
Translation in to Spanish and English.
December |
End of Year Exams: Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses
Speaking: Describing a picture using PALMO May |
Speaking: Taking part in a role play
June |
Writing: Write a review about the film in Spanish with support
July |
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Homework |
To learn the structure ‘se debe/no se debe + inf’
To learn the imperfect of key verbs
To learn the structure ‘cuando era pequeño/a + imperfect’ |
To learn the structure ‘tener que + inf’
To learn the structure ‘había/no había’
To learn key time markers |
To learn reflexive verbs ‘aburarse, interesarse, fascinarse’
To research the benefits of language learning
To learn the verb ‘estudiar’ |
To learn the structure ‘ me gustaría + inf /me encantaría + inf’
To learn jobs vocabulary
To research what jobs require knowledge of more than one language |
To learn PALMO sentence starters
To revise for exams
To learn transactional language vocabulary |
To research key themes of the film
To revise describing people vocabulary from year 7 |
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Year 10 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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Theme 1: Me, my family, friends and our festivals |
Theme 1: Free time and technology |
Theme 2: Home and Local Area |
Theme 2: Travel and Tourism |
MOCKS and fluency training |
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Assessment |
Speaking: GCSE photocard description using PALMO and answering questions in past, present and future.
Translation into Spanish
December |
Writing: 4 bullet point 90-word writing task using at least three tenses OR 2 bullet point 150-word writing task using at least five tenses
Translation into English
April |
MOCKS: Full suite of Exams – Foundation paper Speaking: Role play, Photocard, General Conversation Questions /60 Listening: /40 Reading and Translation into English: /50 Writing and Translation into French: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 June/July |
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Homework |
To learn the verbs tener, ser and estar
To learn ALL present tense endings
To learn key reflexive verbs |
To learn how to form the imperfect tense and the endings
To learn how to form the conditional mood and the endings
To learn the preterite of key verbs |
To learn the verb present and past of verbs HACER, IR, JUGAR, LEER, VER
To know the comparative ‘más … que, menos …que, tan … como’
To know the superlative ‘el más …, el menos … el mejor …, el peor’ |
To learn the negative structures ‘tampoco/ni…ni’ ‘nunca/no/jamás’
To learn the verb ‘poder’ and the structure ‘poder+ inf’
To learn the prepositions of place
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To practise describing a picture with PALMO
To practise a 40 word answer
To practise a 90 word answer |
To practise a 90 word answer
To revise for your exams
To write the answers to conversation questions |
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Year 11 |
Topic |
Autumn 1 7 weeks |
Autumn 2 7 weeks |
Spring 1 6 weeks |
Spring 2 6 weeks |
Summer 1 6 weeks |
Summer 2 6 weeks |
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Theme 2: Social and Global Issues |
Theme 3: School and Post-16 aspirations |
GCSE exams |
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Assessment |
MOCKS: Full suite of Exams – Foundation/Higher paper Speaking: Role play, Photocard, General Conversation Questions /60 Listening: /40 (F) /50 (H) Reading and Translation into English: /50 (F) /60 (H) Writing and Translation into Spanish: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 (F) 90 words, 150 words and Translation /60 (H) December |
Deciding Tier: Exams – Foundation/Higher paper Listening: /40 (F) /50 (H) Reading and Translation into English: /50 (F) /60 (H) Writing and Translation into Spanish: Describing a picture, 40 words, 90 words and Translation /60 (F) 90 words, 150 words and Translation /60 (H) March/April (before Easter) |
Drop down day for revising speaking RIGHT AFTER Easter holidays
Speaking Exams: Late April / Early May
Revision and Exams May / June |
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Homework |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/ translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
To improve speaking questions
To practise 90/150 words/translations booklet
To practise photocards/role play booklet |
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