Modern Foreign Languages
| Subject: | Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) |
| Contact: | Miss C Worthington |
Overview
Modern Foreign Languages at Queen’s Park High School offers an exciting and complimentary combination of modern languages.
In Year 7, students have the opportunity to study both French and Spanish before continuing in-depth study of a single language in Years 8 and 9. Students can then choose whether they would like to study French and Spanish language and culture in further detail for GCSE and A-level. Languages at Queen’s Park High School are taught in an interactive and communicative manner with students being encouraged to be independent and analytical thinkers.
KEy stage 3
Overview
Students are taught in mixed ability classes in years 7, 8 and 9. Every year, all groups study a range of vocabulary and grammar structures and learn how to apply these through the practise of essential skills such as reading, listening, translation, dictation, speaking and writing. By the end of Key Stage 3, students will be prepared with basic linguistic skills to move on to GCSE.
Curriculum Content
| QPHS Year 7 French Curriculum Map | download |
| QPHS Year 7 Spanish Curriculum Map | download |
| QPHS Year 8 Spanish Curriculum Map | download |
| QPHS Year 9 Spanish Curriculum Map | download |
Assessment Criteria
Please find below the assessment benchmarks for MFL. A child progresses across the grid (from A-I) when they demonstrate a deeper knowledge and wider range of skills in each assessment carried out.
Key stage 4
Overview
We follow the AQA GCSE syllabus for both French and Spanish. Both are linear courses, examined at the end of Year 11. The department prepares students for these final exams with regular exam practice and opportunities to develop key language skills, such as speaking and translation, with accurate use of grammar and a wide range of application of vocabulary.
Exam board and course
AQA Spanish and AQA French
Curriculum Content
key stage 5
Overview
At Key Stage 5...
Enrichment opportunities:
French Pen Pal Club: Tuesday lunchtime
MFL Film Club: Thursday lunchtime
Useful websites to support learning
| BBC Bitesize | website |
| Language Nut (online learning platform where MFL homework is set. Can be used for independent practice of vocabulary, grammar and exam skills) | website |
| Quizlet (topic-based and general vocabulary learning) | website |
| Duolingo (general vocabulary learning) | website |
| Memrise (topic-based and general vocabulary learning) | website |
| Languages Online (grammar practice) | website |
