Modern Foreign Languages
Intention:
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart."
Nelson Mandela
At Twickenham School, we offer French and German. Our students are placed in either French or German according to preferences or numbers from Year 7.They will continue with the same language throughout their school years.
We believe that every child has the wherewithal to understand a foreign Language , and to enjoy its application in innumerable situations beyond the classroom; furthermore, that they demonstrate that enjoyment when they leave us with a strong pass at GCSE and a confidence in their thorough grasp and application of the fundamentals whatever direction they choose in life. We achieve this in a number of ways:
- By recognising each student's current needs and that they receive the level of challenge and teaching style which best suits them
- By acknowledging that children rarely make linear progress, and thus building in regular opportunities for them to make progress
- By allowing them to problem-solve and collaborate so that they can articulate their own understanding and needs
- By using a highly visual and aural method of delivery
- By focusing on diagnostic rather than summative assessment
- By allowing gifted linguists the opportunity to fast track and lead key clubs from Year 9
Specification: AQA
Core content for both French and German
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Assessments
GCSE French and GCSE German have a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.
Paper 1: Listening
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What's assessed Understanding and responding to different types of spoken language |
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How it's assessed
(Each exam includes 5 minutes’ reading time of the question paper before the listening stimulus is played.) |
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Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
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Paper 2: Speaking
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What's assessed Communicating and interacting effectively in speech for a variety of purposes |
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How it's assessed
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Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier The format is the same at Foundation Tier and Higher Tier, but with different stimulus questions for the Photo card and different stimulus materials for the Role-play. The timings are different too:
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Paper 3: Reading
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What's assessed Understanding and responding to different types of written Language How it's assessed
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Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
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Paper 4: Writing
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What's assessed Communicating effectively in writing for a variety of purposes |
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How it's assessed
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Questions Foundation Tier
Higher Tier
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Curriculum Sequence
Implementation:
French
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Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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7 |
Personal information, physical appearance, favourite object |
Personality, family, school subjects and friends |
School, home and animals. |
Food, mealtimes and ordering meals |
Local area, description of town and directions |
Lifestyle, clothes and weekend activities. |
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8 |
Holidays, usual and preferred holidays |
Sport and leisure All sport activities and parts of the body |
Daily life and issues in francophone countries |
France and other countries |
Entertainment and advertising |
Technology Old and new technology and their advantages or disadvantages. |
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9 |
Issues for teenagers Relationships and pocket money |
A balanced diet Healthy eating |
Parties and festivals Talk about traditions and festivals |
Transports and holidays |
Home Description of home and ideal home |
Jobs and ambitions |
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10 |
Theme 1 AQA Relationships with family and friends Marriage and partnership |
Theme 1 AQA Social media and mobile technology |
Theme 1 AQA Music, cinema and TV Food and eating out sports |
Theme 1 AQA France and customs Francophone festivals |
Theme 2 AQA Home and local neighbourhood |
Theme 2 AQA Charity and voluntary work Healthy and unhealthy living |
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11 |
Theme 2 AQA Environment, poverty and homelessness Holidays and travel |
Theme 3 AQA School and subjects Life at school and college |
Theme 3 AQA University or work and choice of career |
Revision |
Revision |
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German
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Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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7 |
Greetings, German alphabet , numbers from 1 to 31 Names and birthdays |
Family, pets and colours |
School Subjects, days of the week and timetable |
Free time and hobbies |
Home Description of home Weather |
Food and drink Opinions on food and drinks Ordering food in Cafés |
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8 |
Local area Description of town and directions |
Fashion/clothes Opinions on clothes and school uniform. |
Going on a trip Talk about holidays, usual and past experiences |
You, you family and friends Relationships and helping at home. |
Daily routine 12 and 24 -hour clock |
Festivals and celebrations |
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9 |
The media Music, TV , Films and Music |
Hobbies Favourite hobbies in different weather conditions |
Health and fitness Parts of the body, talk about injuries and illness |
Going on a trip Plan a trip and ask for tourist information. Use directions and buy tickets |
environment local area and environmental problems |
School and future plans Compare school life in Germany and in the UK |
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10 |
Theme 1 AQA Relationships with family and friends Marriage and partnership |
Theme 1 AQA Social media and mobile technology |
Theme 1 AQA Music, cinema and TV Food and eating out sports |
Theme 1 AQA France and customs Francophone festivals |
Theme 2 AQA Home and local neighbourhood |
Theme 2 AQA Charity and voluntary work Healthy and unhealthy living |
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11 |
Theme 2 AQA Environment, poverty and homelessness Holidays and travel |
Theme 3 AQA School and subjects Life at school and college |
Theme 3 AQA University or work and choice of career |
Revision |
Revision |
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