MFL
The Team
Staff Member |
Role |
Email Address |
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Cathryn Williams |
Curriculum Lead MFL |
williamsc@ursuline.kent.sch.uk |
Caroline Dobson |
MFL Teacher /Head of key stage 3 |
dobsonc@ursuline.kent.sch.uk |
Melanie Tobin |
MFL Teacher |
tobinm@ursuline.kent.sch.uk |
Claire Parsons |
MFL Teacher |
parsonsc@ursuline.kent.sch.uk |
Key Stage 3
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) are an important part of ourâ¯pupil’sâ¯education. There are so many clear personal, cultural, social and career benefits in being able to communicate confidently in another language that everyoneâ¯should have the chance to develop their own modern foreign language skills. We want our pupils to be enthusiastic, engaged and challenged and to develop their ability to use and understand another language.â¯â¯
Our MFL curriculum also aims at encouraging the awareness of our pupils of what lies behind a different language, enhancing the richness and the diversity of different cultures by using authentic resources as well as making links with pupils fromâ¯our partner schools inâ¯France and Germany.â¯
All pupils in the school study Frenchâ¯or Germanâ¯and in their lessons, our pupils will gain systematic knowledge of key vocabulary and structures, grammar and phonics of the new language and a better understanding of how these are used by Frenchâ¯and Germanâ¯speakers.
We want to develop confident and independent pupils who are not afraid to communicate in a different language.â¯
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Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
Cycle 3 |
Cycle 4 |
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Year 7 |
Myself⯠Family relations, locations, languages, numbers, days of the week, months, birthdays⯠â¯â¯
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Myâ¯school School, subjects, timetablesâ¯and hobbies, food and drink, healthy choices⯠â¯â¯
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Myâ¯home.â¯â¯â¯ Home and local areas, types of houses, locations, compass⯠â¯â¯
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My life Pupils review their year’s learning and learn skills to develop summarise and presentâ¯in a new language â¯â¯
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Year 8 |
My town Descriptions of Town, shops and facilities⯠activities in town, comparisons of places, previous residences, ideal locations⯠â¯
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My holidays Holidays,â¯locationsâ¯and activities, transport, accommodation, duration, preferences, past experience, future plans⯠|
My health body parts, injuries and illnesses, healthy choices, doctors and dentistry⯠â¯â¯
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My life Pupils review their year’s learning and learn skills to develop summarise and presentâ¯in a new languageâ¯â¯
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Year 9 |
My family Recall and extend language of family, physical descriptions, compare family members and give opinions
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My Social life Daily routine, social activities, use social media and be able to identify advantages and disadvantages |
My style Exploring identity through personal taste and choice in Fashion, Music, Film |
My life Pupils review their year’s learning and learn skills to develop summarise and presentâ¯in a new languageâ¯â¯
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Key Stage 4
Exam Board: AQA
Link to Specification:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658/specification-at-a-glance
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/german-8668/specification-at-a-glance
Future Careers:
In yearâ¯10â¯students choose to continue studying German or French as one of their GCSE options for 5 periods over 2 weeks.â¯Our objective is to enable students of all abilities to develop their languageâ¯skills to their full potential.⯠Theâ¯lessons equip pupils withâ¯skills andâ¯knowledge to communicate in a variety of contexts, encouraging transference, resilience andâ¯confidence.â¯The study of a modern foreign language at GCSE broadensâ¯students’ horizons and encouragesâ¯them to step beyond familiar cultural boundaries and develop new ways of seeing the world.⯠It is our ambition to equip our pupils with the necessary skills and understanding to be able to continue their language studies in Key stage 5.â¯â¯ We hope to give all GCSE students the opportunity to travel to their target language country and communicate with pupils in our partner schools.
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Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
Cycle 3 |
Cycle 4 |
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Year 10 |
Education school types, school day, subjects,â¯daily routine,â¯rules and pressures, success at school, school trips and activities⯠â¯
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Local area The pros and cons of living in your local area tourist locations, places and areas of natural beauty, we well as exploring social issues including drug abuse, homelessness, and smoking, being greenâ¯
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â¯People and Relationships⯠Study of a foreign language film. Language of character, personality, family and relationships⯠â¯
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Holiday holiday preferences, destinations and experiences, travel, accommodation, dealing with problems, eating out and shopping, weather, places to see and things to do⯠â¯â¯
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Year 11 |
Jobs and future Plans Jobs, careers, places of work, personal characteristics,â¯â¯hopes and dreams for the future â¯
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Global issues Current significant global issuesâ¯â¯ The environment⯠Charities and Voluntary work⯠Poverty and Homelessnessâ¯
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Technology in everyday lifeâ¯â¯ Social mediaâ¯â¯ Mobile technologyâ¯â¯ Comparing the benefits and risks
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Revision and GCSE exam preparation |
Key Stage 5
Exam Board: AQA
Link to Specification:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/german-7661/specification-at-a-glance
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/french-7652/specification-at-a-glance
Pupils study the contemporary French culture and society in depth, including discussing and debating the following topics: Theme 1 – Social issues and trends in French society
Theme 2 - The political and artistic culture in French speaking countries, including music, festivals and traditions and the media.
Theme 3 – Literary texts and film
Future Careers:
Knowing a second language is a valuable asset in any job and gives you excellent transferrable skills.
As well as broadening your opportunities and enriching all aspects of your life, there are a wide range of career paths which require specific foreign language skills in the increasingly global job market.
Jobs directly related to a knowledge of French include: Tourism and travel industries and international business, Interpreter; Secondary school teacher; Translator.
Jobs where French speaking would be useful include: Broadcast journalist; Diplomatic services; English as a foreign language teacher; International aid/development worker; Logistics and distribution manager; Sales and Marketing executive; Tour manager.
Learning a foreign language could also improve your chance of studying at a good university or of joining the Erasmus scheme and studying abroad whilst at university. A language will provide you with confidence and a strong ability to communicate.
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Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
Cycle 3 |
Cycle 4 |
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Year 12 |
Changing families Cyber- society The role of volunteers
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Artistic culture in the French speaking world A proud cultural heritage Contemporary French music Study of a significant French film |
Artistic culture in the French speaking world The art of cinema |
End of year Assessments Artistic culture in the French speaking world Literature – study of a significant French novel. |
Year 13 |
Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues (Theme 3) -Positive aspects of a diverse society - who are the marginalised ? - How we treat criminals |
Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues (Theme 3) -Positive aspects of a diverse society - who are the marginalised ? - How we treat criminals |
Aspects of political life in French-speaking world: current issues (Theme 3) -Young people, the right to vote and political engagement -Protest and strikes -Politics and immigration
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Revision and further exam skills |