Modern Languages

At BWH, pupils study French and Spanish and our intention is to share knowledge and experiences of the Francophile and Hispanic worlds in order to encourage travel and a passion for the culture, language and people of their countries.

We aim to:

motivate and inspire students and kindle a lifelong love of learning languages
foster curious, confident, independent and resilient learners
promote an awareness and acceptance of different cultures locally, nationally and globally
provide students with the skills to communicate effectively in at least one foreign language
build students’ cultural capital by engaging in and learning from culturally enriching activities
enable students to use the foreign language in real life contexts
broaden students’ horizons through educational visits abroad, contact with foreign language speakers and extra-curricular clubs

Subject staff

Mrs M-C D'Arcy-Barron - Assistant Principal and Curriculum Lead

Miss E Brull-Llao - Progress Lead for Spanish

Miss A Day

Curriculum Overview

All students at Blessed William Howard have the opportunity to study either French or Spanish from Year 7 to Year 9.

In Year 7 to 9 students are taught the building blocks of languages through the 3 pillars: key vocabulary, phonics and grammar.

Year 10 onwards we introduce topics in preparation for studying the language at GCSE.

SPANISH:

Year 10 Course Outline

Topics studied in Year 10 include:

Term 1: People and Lifestyle

Term 2: Healthy Lifestyle

Term 3: Communication and the World Around us

Year 11 Course Outline

Topics studied in Year 11 include:

Term 1: Environment and the world around us

Term 2: The world of work and further education

Term 3: Exam preparation

FRENCH:

Year 10 Course Outline

Topics studied in Year 10 include:

Term 1: Popular Culture

Term 2: People and Lifestyle

Term 3: Healthy Living and Holidays

Year 11 Course Outline

Topics studied in Year 11 include:

Term 1: Environment and the world around us

Term 2: The world of work and further education

Term 3: Exam preparation

Years taught:

Y7-13

Specification:

GCSE - AQA French

GCSE - AQA Spanish

Curriculum Rationale

Curriculum Mapping

Extra-curricular

The MFL is open every lunch time to build key skills through Quizlet.

The departments cultural trips to France (Paris) and Spain (Barcelona/Madrid). These allow the students to practice their language skills in a real world setting and embed a long lasting love of the language.