In Year 7 pupils start either French or German, depending on what tutor group they are in, and have two lessons per week.
In Year 8 pupils continue with their starter language for one hour a week and pick up the second language, of which they will have two lessons per week.
At the end of Year 8, we ask pupils to choose one language to take forward into Year 9 and beyond.
First years | Second years | Third years | |||
FRENCH | GERMAN | FRENCH | GERMAN | FRENCH | GERMAN |
About myself School Free time Family and animals Where I live |
About myself Family and animals Free time School Where I live |
Holidays Media and music Being healthy My ambitions |
Holidays Media and music Being healthy My ambitions |
Where I live My ambitions Rights and responsibilities Special holiday |
Role models Music My ambitions Memories |
Languages are part of the option choice system for GCSE. The vast majority of our pupils take a language for GCSE as they realise that languages are an important life skill and are becoming increasingly important in the world of work. Following on from KS3, pupils are in a position to choose French or German, or they can take both languages to GCSE. French and German remain the two most sought-after languages for business in the UK. We currently use the AQA specification (French 8658, German 8668)
We have a team of seven highly-skilled language specialists, who are able to teach both French and German.
Pupils are immersed in the language from the very beginning where French and/or German is used as the main means of communication. Indeed, participation and communication are key. Pupils are fully supported and rewarded for using the foreign language. We believe in learning by doing, and this has proved to be very successful and enjoyable.
Our Year 8 students are given the opportunity to go to either France or German (we alternate between the two countries) and we are currently in the process of establishing some links with schools in France and Germany for our KS4 pupils.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/german
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