Download the Curriculum Statement for Modern Foreign Languages
Academic year 2022-23
What are we studying?
YEAR 11
ACCREDITATION ENTITLEMENT – GCSE AQA
Knowledge covered
TERM 1
Students will be studying the theme, ‘My Studies’ in which they discuss life at school and college. They will be using extracts from the higher tier course.
Mark winning structures encouraged.
Students given both higher and extension listening and reading tasks to do from kerboodle.
www.memrise.org higher file used for vocabulary consolidation.
Develop their writing skills so they can interpret different question types and plan and write a clear answer.
Develop their translation skills so that students can translate clearly into English and into the target language.
Metacognitive processes/ skills covered
Recognition of hidden meanings
Being able to infer from foundation reading and listening texts
English comprehension skills using academic text.
Theme: Education.
Cultural Capital/Diversity/Enrichment/curriculum enhancement
French film: Education theme.
APP data evidence base
Foundation/Higher tier
New spec AQA Listening and Reading Foundation/
Higher tier. Mid term assessment.
TERM 2
Students will be studying the theme of Education- post 16.
Students will focus on increasing their confidence speaking and will take part in exam style photo card and role play scenarios using current themes. They will be encouraged to use a variety of tenses in their answers and to try and talk for two minutes on each task.
Develop their listening skills and their ability to deal with the full range of question types.
Develop their speaking skills so they can talk about a photo and the topic associated with the photo, perform roles plays on a variety of topics and answer questions on a variety of topics using a range of tenses and language structures.
Metacognitive processes/ skills covered
Using methods and theories in new situations.
Identifying tenses in question words and applying to new themes using foundation tier exam material
APP data evidence base
Foundation/Higher tier
New spec AQA Listening, Reading and writing (PPE 1 Mock exam)
TERM 3
Students will be studying the theme of Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions.
Students will focus on learning useful higher tier structures and learn to vary vocabulary and language in order to achieve the highest grades.
They will also begin recalling earlier themes from Identity and Culture.
Develop their writing skills so they can interpret different question types and plan and write a clear answer.
Develop their translation skills so that students can translate clearly into English and into the target language.
Cultural Capital/Diversity/Enrichment/curriculum enhancement
After school dinner in French restaurant, ordering in French.
Metacognitive processes/ skills covered
Applying knowledge across a greater range of contexts.
As students revise previous themes, they will apply the skills they’ve been developing to identify and analyse using foundation resources across the four skills.
English comprehension skills using academic text.
Theme: Careers using French.
APP data evidence base
Foundation/Higher tier
Mock speaking test
TERM 4
Students will continue reviewing all themes covered over the 2 year course in the context of exam style tasks from AQA website.
Students given both higher and extension listening and reading tasks to do from kerboodle.
www.memrise.org higher file used for vocabulary consolidation.
Develop their listening and reading skills and their ability to deal with the full range of question types.
Prepare them to be confident and more spontaneous speakers of French with an emphasis on correct intonation and pronunciation.
Metacognitive processes/ skills covered
Relating knowledge from several areas.
Higher students will apply key structures to different themes using higher phrases.
APP data evidence base
Foundation/Higher tier
AQA Listening, Reading and writing
(PPE 2 Mock exam).
TERM 5
Preparation and delivery of speaking exam (early May)
Review of all themes using AQA revision powerpoints/recap to retain revision worksheets and analysis of past papers.
Emphasis on grading and exam criteria for grades 7-9.
Use of kerboodle assessment file on all 4 themes: higher level practice assessment in listening, reading, writing and translation.
Prepare them to be confident and more spontaneous speakers of French with an emphasis on correct intonation and pronunciation.
Metacognitive processes/ skills covered
Reproducing key language in speaking exams to include some higher structures.
Adapting prior knowledge to the speaking exam tasks: Role play and photo card practice on varied themes.
APP data evidence base
Mock Foundation/Higher
Speaking test and actual speaking exam in early-mid May.
TERM 6
APP data evidence base
Foundation/Higher tier
Summer GCSE AQA exam
CONTACT DETAILS
Mrs Foster – Assistant Principal and Head of College
cfoster@wykhampark-aspirations.org
Mrs Graver- Head of Modern Foreign Languages
cgraver@wykhampark-aspirations.org
WEBSITES
BBC Bitesize French
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z9dqxnb
Vocabulary consolidation
https://www.memrise.com/
Practice of key language structures/tenses and topic vocabulary
https://www.languagesonline/
THE LANGUAGES TOOLBOX
Everything you need to be successful in French
- A dictionary (book or online access)
- Keep an eye out for documentaries
- An eagerness to learn about the world, other cultures and languages.
Should you have any other questions or want to find out more, please contact Shileen Green, Vice Principal on: sgreen@wykhampark-aspirations.