{"id":15792,"date":"2024-08-20T14:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/?post_type=curriculum&#038;p=15792"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:15:00","slug":"modern-foreign-languages","status":"publish","type":"curriculum","link":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/curriculum\/modern-foreign-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Foreign Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our number one priority at Haywood Academy is to create competent and confident linguists with a deep awareness and curiosity about the wider world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We focus our teaching on the 3 pillars of language: phonics, vocabulary and grammar enabling students to communicate in target language with increasing confidence, fluency, spontaneity, pronunciation and intonation. The common thread throughout is developing cultural awareness and exploring traditions and culture, preparing our students for the globally diverse society we live in today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MFL-photo-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22094\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MFL-photo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MFL-photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MFL-photo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MFL-photo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\">MFL CURRICULUM \u2013 French and Spanish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 1 \u2013 All about me!<\/td><td>TERM 2 &nbsp;&#8211; &nbsp;Narrating past events<\/td><td>TERM 3- Planning a holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year 7<\/td><td>In this first term, our students will learn to talk all about themselves and topics below using our high frequency \u201creliable recyclables\u201d<br><br>Question words Personality <br>Hobbies<br>Music like and dislikes Technology <br>Talking about other people <br>Friends and family <br>Hair and eyesTV, film, and Reading habits<br>Christmas celebrations in France<\/td><td>In term 2, we shift our focus to putting everything we have already learnt into the past tense. Again using our \u201creliable recyclables\u201d &nbsp;<br> <br>Telling the time <br>Describing what I did at the weekend <br>Daily routine + time <br>Describing what I did at school yesterday<br>Describing what I watched on tv last night <br>Describing February half term <br>Describing how I &nbsp;used technology in the last week <br>Describing what I ate last night Mixing present and past <br>Easter celebrations<\/td><td>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 \u201creliable recyclables\u201d feature throughout. <br><br>Places to stay <br>Types of holidays <br>Weather Holiday activities <br>Packing a suitcase At the market <br>Shopping \/ souvenirs <br>Booking a trip&nbsp; <br>Directions<br>Booking a table <br>Ordering food and drink &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 1 \u2013 At the resort<\/td><td>TERM 2 \u2013 Around town<\/td><td>TERM 3 \u2013 keeping busy on holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year 8<\/td><td>We start of year 8 with imagining we have just arrived on holiday. &nbsp;Using the present tense and modal verbs.<br><br>Facilities at a hotel<br>Describing areas Places in town<br>Directions <br>Rooms <br>Furniture<br>Making complaints &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>Term 2 continues with us on holiday and getting around town. We will look at functional language to help in real life situations. &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>Full \/ half board \/ self-catering <br>Reserving a table <br>At the supermarket <br>At the market <br>Snack bar Quantities <br>Cost<br>At the restaurant &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>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. <br><br>Hobbies<br>Modes of transport \u2013 booking tickets and making enquiries <br>Excursions <br>Extreme sports <br>Night time activities <br>At the doctors <br>What went wrong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 1 \u2013 Past holidays<\/td><td>TERM 2 \u2013 School life<\/td><td>TERM 3 Options, jobs and future plans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year 9<\/td><td>Term 1 of year 9 consolidates all 3 time frames past, present, future including the imperfect tense. &nbsp; <br><br>Past holidays \/ school trips <br>Problems on holiday \u2013 trip advisor <br>Descriptions in the past <br>Holidays \/ school trips next year &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>Term 2 for our year 9 students looks at school life and all 3 time frames and use of infinitive structures and modal verbs. &nbsp; <br><br>School description<br>Facilities School uniform<br>Teachers <br>School rules <br>Problems at school <br>\u8bfe\u5916 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Term 3 and our students look to the future, discussing options, future plans and aspirations using future and conditional tenses. &nbsp; <br><br>Jobs <br>Advantages and disadvantages of jobs <br>Time <br>Post 16 studies <br>Part time jobs <br>Volunteer work<br>Gap year <br>Working abroad<br>Importance of learning a language<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 1 \u2013 My personal world &nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 2 \u2013 Media and Technology &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 3 \u2013 Travel and tourism &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year 10<\/td><td>Term 1 of year 10 allows students to explore wider society and the issues facing our communities.&nbsp; Students will see the subjunctive mood. <br><br>Describing relationships friends and family <br>Equality <br>Helping people\/charity work<br>Volunteer work <br>Poverty &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>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.&nbsp; They will see the pluperfect tense to say what they had done in the past. &nbsp; <br><br>Music <br>TVFilm <br>Free time<br>Social media <br>Gaming &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><td>Term 3 of year 10 we look at the theme of tourism and take a close look at la Francophonie and traditional celebrations.&nbsp; 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.<br><br>Destinations<br>Transport<br>Accommodation <br>Tourist attractions <br>Carnival <br>Christmas<br>Easter<br>Sporting events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 1 \u2013My Neighbourhood &nbsp;<\/td><td>TERM 2 &#8211; Lifestyle and wellbeing<\/td><td>TERM 3 &#8211; Revision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year 11<\/td><td>Term 1 of year 11 students will explore the future of our planet and use all tenses including the subjunctive mood. <br><br>Town Natural world \/ weather <br>Environmental problems <br>Local environmental problems <br>Recycling &nbsp;<\/td><td>Term 2 of year 11 students will look at their lifestyle, well-being, and mental health in the lead up to their exams.&nbsp; We will revisit infinitive structures and set phrases to ensure all tenses are used. <br><br>Mental well being <br>Healthy eating<br>Exercise<br>Participating in sporting events <br>Getting ready for exams &nbsp;<\/td><td>All 6 themes and exam skills &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"http:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260127-WA0001-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23285\" style=\"width:556px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260127-WA0001-edited.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260127-WA0001-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260127-WA0001-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260127-WA0001-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"254\" src=\"http:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-11-20-150554.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17449\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-11-20-150554.png 697w, https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-11-20-150554-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GCSE-French.pdf\">GCSE French course information<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":21627,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"child-subject":[],"class_list":["post-15792","curriculum","type-curriculum","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/curriculum\/15792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/curriculum"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/curriculum"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"child-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clt.haywood.coop\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/child-subject?post=15792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}