MFL 2nd language ppt Curriculum choices 2020
KS4 Subject Information for Parents / Students
Please see below some information about the course covered during Key Stage 4. You will also find more information about the knowledge and skills covered booklet in a hyperlink below. During each half-term your child will have regular ‘learning checks’ to assess how well they are progressing against the expected standards. If they do not reach the expected standard in any of these checks, they should be seeking help from their teacher regarding the best possible steps. Teachers will also be sharing with students examples of how to go ‘beyond the expected standards ‘and providing additional challenge.
Minimum Expected Standards French Year 9
Minimum Expected Standards French Year 10
Minimum Expected Standards French Year 11
Minimum Expected Standards German Year 9
Minimum Expected Standards German Year 10
Minimum Expected Standards German Year 11
Minimum Expected Standards Spanish Year 9
Minimum Expected Standards Spanish Year 10
Minimum Expected Standards Spanish Year 11
Subject: French / German / Spanish
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GCSE Exam board: AQA
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Qualification Structure:
100% terminal examinations in summer of year 11. Students will be entered for either foundation or higher tier for all four papers. Paper 1: Listening (25%) Comprehension questions and answers both in English and in target language. Paper 2: Speaking (25%) ** Role play, photo card and general conversation. Paper 3: Reading (25%) Comprehension questions and answers both in English and in target language. Translation from target language into English. Paper 4: Writing (25%) Response to a photo (foundation only), short passage (foundation only), translation from English into target language (both foundation and higher), structured writing task (both foundation and higher) and open ended writing task (higher only). Themes covered in years 9-11: Students study three themes during years 9-11 which are assessed in all four examinations in the final GCSE. Theme 1: Identity and Culture (Family and relationships, technology in everyday life and free-time activities). Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest (Home, town and region, charity / voluntary work, healthy / unhealthy living, the environment, poverty / homelessness, travel and tourism) Theme 3: Current and future study and employment (My studies and life at school, education post 16, jobs, career choices and ambitions) Students will commence the first topic of the GCSE course (my life and studies at school) in the second half of the spring term. This will enable them to put the new skills and enhanced grammatical understanding into practice. German: Year 9: This is a foundation year for the GCSE course in which students will:
Year 10:
Year 11
Course content French: French: Year 9: This is a foundation year for the GCSE course in which students will:
Students will commence the first topic of the GCSE course (my life and studies at school) in the second half of the spring term. This will enable them to put the new skills and enhanced grammatical understanding into practice. Year 10:
Year 11:
Course content Spanish: Spanish: Year 9: This is a foundation year for the GCSE course in which students will:
Students will commence the first topic of the GCSE course (travel and tourism) in the second half of the spring term. This will enable them to put the new skills and enhanced grammatical understanding into practice. Year 10:
Year 11
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Key Assessments
100% terminal examinations in summer of year 11 as above. * **The speaking examination tends take place earlier than the other GCSE exams and usually takes place after the Easter holidays of year 11. Each half term students will be assessed on either speaking & reading skills or writing and listening skills. In addition there will be regular homework set each half term including:
In years 10 and 11 students will complete preparation for their speaking conversation topics and will need to do regular independent revision in order to keep up to date with this learning. |
Subject specific websites to support revision and independent learning:
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Recommended subject guides:
CGP revision guides 9-1 GCSE French / German / Spanish. Pearson revision guides and workbooks (although designed for Edexcel board the exercises are at an appropriate language level for AQA as well) |
Other:
Study supports are available with subject teachers upon request. In year 11 there are weekly drop in sessions and study supports which all students are encouraged to attend in order to boost their performance. |