The aims of the French Department at Key Stage 3 are:
At Key Stage 3 we will study:-
| Year 7 | Personal details Family and friends Where we live Going into town My daily routine Having fun Mainly present tense verbsIncreasing confidence producing and understanding single words, then short phrases and eventually full sentences from memory Expressing opinions Creative writing such as poems/songs |
| Year 8 |
Home and family Leisure activities Going outFood and drinkPresent, past and future tenses. Comparatives and superlatives. Prepositions and connectives Structures + infinitives Impersonal verbs French jokes! |
| Year 9 | Talking about Food Festivals in France Sport and staying healthy Future career aspirations Holidays Study of a French film |
The study of French will allow students to develop their:
Key Stage 3 Assessment
All students will be given subject targets working towards a Key Stage Level and parents will receive details of progress throughout each year. Students will be assessed on the four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing throughout each year. Further to the pupil’s work book which is used for most class work and homework, assessment evidence and next steps advice will be kept in the pupil’s personal folder in school. This is available for parents to see in school at any time.
Home Learning
How parents can help to support their son’s/daughter’s learning:
Students will be regularly set homework to consolidate and develop learning in lessons. Homeworks will be a mixture of different tasks eg learning vocabulary, reading tasks, writing tasks, researching information or creative activities.
If you have any queries, please contact Miss L Foreman l.foreman@eatonbank.org
The aims of the German Department at Key Stage 3 are:
At Key Stage 3 we will study:-
| Year 7 |
Greetings and introducing myself Numbers Age and birthdays The alphabet Classroom language |
| Year 8 |
My family Describing people Pets My free time Arranging to meet Where I live My school |
| Year 9 |
Role models Town, house and local area Ambitions and future careers Healthy lifestyle Childhood Study of a German film |
The study of German will allow students to develop their:
Key Stage 3 Assessment
All students will be given subject targets working towards a Key Stage Level and parents will receive details of progress throughout each year. Students will be assessed on the four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing throughout each year. Further to the pupil’s work book, which is used for most class work and homework, assessment evidence and next steps advice will be kept in the pupil’s personal folder in school. This is available for parents to see in school at any time.
Home Learning
How parents can help to support their son’s/daughter’s learning:
Students will be regularly set homework to consolidate and develop learning in lessons. Homeworks will be a mixture of different tasks eg learning vocabulary, reading tasks, writing tasks, researching information or creative activities.
The aims of the Spanish Department at Key Stage 3 are:
At Key Stage 3 we will study:-
| Year 7 |
Personal details Free time activities School Family and friends Going into town Where we live Mainly present tense verbs Increasing confidence producing and understanding single words, then short phrases and eventually full sentences from memory. Expressing and developing opinions. Creative writing such as poems/songs |
| Year 8 |
Holidays My interests (Music, TV and films) Food and drink Going out Asking for directions, Planning a holiday Present, past and future tenses. Comparatives and superlatives. Prepositions and connectives Structures + infinitives Impersonal verbs Spanish jokes! |
| Year 9 |
Discussing holidays Media and technology Making arrangements Describing people Talking about relationships Spanish idioms |
The study of Spanish will allow students to develop their:
Key Stage 3 Assessment
All students will be given subject targets working towards a Key Stage Level and parents will receive details of progress throughout each year. Students will be assessed on the four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing throughout each year. Further to the pupil’s work book which is used for most class work and homework, assessment evidence and next steps advice will be kept in the pupil’s personal folder in school. This is available for parents to see in school at any time.
Home Learning
How parents can help to support their son’s/daughter’s learning:
Students will be regularly set homework to consolidate and develop learning in lessons. Homework will be a mixture of different tasks e.g learning vocabulary, reading tasks, writing tasks, online homework (set on Active Learn) researching information or creative activities.
If you have any queries, please contact Miss L Foreman L.foreman@eatonbank.org
Course Information:
The AQA GCSE in French, German and Spanish consists of four units based on the following skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The course provides flexibility, choice and scope for personalised learning. You have more control over the content of your speaking and writing units as you can focus on one or more of the specified themes: Media and Culture, Sport and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, Business, Work and Employment.
ASSESSMENT:
| Unit | % in GCSE | Assessment (Foundation/Higher Tier) | All exams at end of Year 11. |
| Listening and Understanding | 25% | Examination at end of Year 11. (AQA marked) | |
| Speaking (teacher examiner) | 25% | Role-play and picture based task. | |
| Reading and Understanding | 25% | Examination at end of Year 11. (AQA marked) | |
| Writing | 25% | Essay and translation task.
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You will use a range of authentic listening and reading materials from the Internet, newspaper articles, magazines and video clips. There will also be the opportunity for linking work to ICT – ‘surfing the net’, sending e-mails to a native penpal, using multi-media facilities and other practical ICT applications.
How does it follow on from what I have learned before?
You have developed important language skills and knowledge at Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9). The GCSE course will build on this and introduce you to a wider range of language structures and vocabulary. You will learn to recognise these and to apply your new knowledge to different contexts.
If you enjoy language learning, consider taking more than one language GCSE. You may choose from French, German or Spanish. We would encourage able linguists to study more than one language.
For more information, please contact Miss Foreman l.foreman@eatonbank.org