| MFL CURRICULUM – French and Spanish | |||
| TERM 1 – All about me! | TERM 2 – Narrating past events | TERM 3- Planning a holiday | |
| Year 7 | In this first term, our students will learn to talk all about themselves and topics below using our high frequency “reliable recyclables” Question words Personality Hobbies Music like and dislikes Technology Talking about other people Friends and family Hair and eyesTV, film, and Reading habits Christmas celebrations in France | In term 2, we shift our focus to putting everything we have already learnt into the past tense. Again using our “reliable recyclables” Telling the time Describing what I did at the weekend Daily routine + time Describing what I did at school yesterday Describing what I watched on tv last night Describing February half term Describing how I used technology in the last week Describing what I ate last night Mixing present and past Easter celebrations | In term 3, we focus our attention on the future tense. We talk about booking a holiday and move on to holiday survival French. Our “reliable recyclables” feature throughout. Places to stay Types of holidays Weather Holiday activities Packing a suitcase At the market Shopping / souvenirs Booking a trip Directions Booking a table Ordering food and drink |
| TERM 1 – At the resort | TERM 2 – Around town | TERM 3 – keeping busy on holiday | |
| Year 8 | We start of year 8 with imagining we have just arrived on holiday. Using the present tense and modal verbs. Facilities at a hotel Describing areas Places in town Directions Rooms Furniture Making complaints | Term 2 continues with us on holiday and getting around town. We will look at functional language to help in real life situations. Full / half board / self-catering Reserving a table At the supermarket At the market Snack bar Quantities Cost At the restaurant | Term 3 we will use all 3 time frames (past, present and future) to make plans, describe what we did and say what went wrong. Hobbies Modes of transport – booking tickets and making enquiries Excursions Extreme sports Night time activities At the doctors What went wrong |
| TERM 1 – Past holidays | TERM 2 – School life | TERM 3 Options, jobs and future plans | |
| Year 9 | Term 1 of year 9 consolidates all 3 time frames past, present, future including the imperfect tense. Past holidays / school trips Problems on holiday – trip advisor Descriptions in the past Holidays / school trips next year | Term 2 for our year 9 students looks at school life and all 3 time frames and use of infinitive structures and modal verbs. School description Facilities School uniform Teachers School rules Problems at school Extra-curricular | Term 3 and our students look to the future, discussing options, future plans and aspirations using future and conditional tenses. Jobs Advantages and disadvantages of jobs Time Post 16 studies Part time jobs Volunteer work Gap year Working abroad Importance of learning a language |
| TERM 1 – My personal world | TERM 2 – Media and Technology | TERM 3 – Travel and tourism | |
| Year 10 | Term 1 of year 10 allows students to explore wider society and the issues facing our communities. Students will see the subjunctive mood. Describing relationships friends and family Equality Helping people/charity work Volunteer work Poverty | Term 2 of year 10 students will explore activities in their free-time and be able to use perfect, imperfect, present, near and simple future and conditional tenses. They will see the pluperfect tense to say what they had done in the past. Music TVFilm Free time Social media Gaming | Term 3 of year 10 we look at the theme of tourism and take a close look at la Francophonie and traditional celebrations. Students will be able to narrate their experiences and compare with their own culture. They will see the conditional perfect tense to say what they would have done if they could have. Destinations Transport Accommodation Tourist attractions Carnival Christmas Easter Sporting events |
| TERM 1 –My Neighbourhood | TERM 2 – Lifestyle and wellbeing | TERM 3 – Revision | |
| Year 11 | Term 1 of year 11 students will explore the future of our planet and use all tenses including the subjunctive mood. Town Natural world / weather Environmental problems Local environmental problems Recycling | Term 2 of year 11 students will look at their lifestyle, well-being, and mental health in the lead up to their exams. We will revisit infinitive structures and set phrases to ensure all tenses are used. Mental well being Healthy eating Exercise Participating in sporting events Getting ready for exams | All 6 themes and exam skills |
