How we deliver Modern Foreign Languages

In years 7, 8 and 9 all students have two lessons of languages per week, students will choose from French or Spanish.

In years 10 and 11 all students have three lessons of languages per week, students will choose from Spanish or French.

Qualifications delivered by the MFL department:

• Edexcel GCSE Spanish
• Edexcel GCSE French

We are currently moving the AQA Exam Board for both French and Spanish.

Department Information

The Languages Team is a forward thinking dynamic team that focuses on excellence in curriculum and pedagogy. We aim to ensure that all lessons are ambitious allowing all our students to engage deeply with language learning. We do this through an innovative approach that promotes expertise of language learning through expert pedagogy and linguistic knowledge and understanding.

Students are exposed to French and Spanish in the first half term of Y7, so that a decision can be made as to which language suits each student better. Students are then regrouped so as to continue to develop their language studies in that language throughout KS3 and then into KS4 and beyond.  

We offer language experiences to students which take them out of the classroom to experience the cultures of Spain and France as well as French and Spanish speaking countries, these include food and shopping experiences in the target languages. Students have opportunities to visit University open days for languages to raise aspirations. We also run trips to other countries so that students can experience the target languages in situ. In school, we run events, such as EuroChef, to encourage appreciation and development of languages and respect for other European cultures, particularly the ones for which we teach their native language. We are always looking to expand on this essential extra-curricular and enrichment strand of our work.

We are a team of professionals that are achieving progress in results through dedication, commitment and a drive for excellent learning and teaching.
 

Curriculum Overview