“To inspire independent lifelong language learners who have a love of their chosen languages and the culture of the countries where these languages are spoken. ”
Year 7 – ¡Viva! 1
Year 7 Spanish takes account of prior learning but also introduces the basics to those newer to Spanish. You will learn to understand short passages on familiar themes and learn to use the present tense of regular and some irregular verbs and begin to use the near future tense.
Year 8 – ¡Viva! 2
The Year 8 curriculum continues to build students’ skills, knowledge and understanding. Students go deeper into subject areas and the content becomes more demanding. Students continue to think about how they learn, alongside what they are learning.
Year 9, 10 and 11 Edexcel GCSE Spanish ¡Viva! GCSE
Skills
Throughout the GCSE course, students will explore the language by listening, reading, writing and speaking, thus giving them the opportunities to:
•develop their ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing, conveying what they want to say with
increasing accuracy in terms of grammar and selection of vocabulary
•express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently
•listen to and understand clearly articulated, standard speech at near normal speed
•deepen their knowledge about how language works and enrich their vocabulary to increase their independent use and understanding of extended
language in a range of contexts
•acquire new knowledge, skills and ways of thinking through the ability to understand and respond to authentic spoken and written material, adapted and
abridged, as appropriate, including literary texts
•develop awareness and understanding of the culture and identity of the countries and communities around the world where Spanish is spoken
•make appropriate links to other areas of the curriculum to enable bilingual and deeper learning, where the language may become a medium for
constructing and applying knowledge
•develop language learning skills both for immediate use and prepare them for further language study in school, higher education or employment
•develop language strategies, including repair strategies.
* In addition, students will explore strategies to encourage retention of and reproduction of vocabulary and verb conjugations to improve their fluency and accuracy across all 4 skills.
Assessment
This linear GCSE course from Edexcel is examined entirely by examination at the end of Year 11. There are 4 papers, each equally weighted:
Paper 1 – Listening
Paper 2 – Speaking
Paper 3 – Reading
Paper 4 – Writing
Further details about the course can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/spanish-2016.html
Year 9 – ¡Viva! Edexcel GCSE (9-1
Year 10 – ¡Viva! Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
Year 11 – ¡Viva! Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
Year 7 – Dynamo 1
Year 7 French takes account of prior learning but also introduces the basics to those newer to French. You will learn to understand short passages on familiar themes and learn to use the present tense of regular and some irregular verbs and begin to use the near future tense.
Year 8 – Dynamo 2
The Year 8 curriculum continues to build students’ skills, knowledge and understanding. Students go deeper into subject areas and the content becomes more demanding. Students continue to think about how they learn, alongside what they are learning.
Year 9, 10 and 11 Edexcel GCSE French Studio GCSE
Skills
Throughout the GCSE course, students will explore the language by listening, reading, writing and speaking, thus giving them the opportunities to:
•develop their ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing, conveying what they want to say with
increasing accuracy in terms of grammar and selection of vocabulary
•express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently
•listen to and understand clearly articulated, standard speech at near normal speed
•deepen their knowledge about how language works and enrich their vocabulary to increase their independent use and understanding of extended
language in a range of contexts
•acquire new knowledge, skills and ways of thinking through the ability to understand and respond to authentic spoken and written material, adapted and abridged, as appropriate, including literary texts
•develop awareness and understanding of the culture and identity of the countries and communities around the world where French is spoken
•make appropriate links to other areas of the curriculum to enable bilingual and deeper learning, where the language may become a medium for
constructing and applying knowledge
•develop language learning skills both for immediate use and prepare them for further language study in school, higher education or employment
•develop language strategies, including repair strategies.
* In addition, students will explore strategies to encourage retention of and reproduction of vocabulary and verb conjugations to improve their fluency and accuracy across all 4 skills.
Assessment
This linear GCSE course from Edexcel is examined entirely by examination at the end of Year 11. There are 4 papers, each equally weighted:
Paper 1 – Listening
Paper 2 – Speaking
Paper 3 – Reading
Paper 4 – Writing
Further details about the course can be found at:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/french-2016.html
Year 9 – Studio Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
Year 10 – Studio Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
Year 11 – Studio Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
AQA A’Level Spanish
Specification at a glance
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
Subject content
Options
- 4. Works: Literary texts and films
Students following this specification will develop their language knowledge, understanding and skills through:
- using language spontaneously to initiate communication; ask and answer questions; express thoughts and feelings; present viewpoints; develop arguments; persuade; and analyse and evaluate in speech and writing, including interaction with speakers of Spanish
- applying knowledge of pronunciation, morphology and syntax, vocabulary and idiom to communicate accurately and coherently, using a range of expression – including the list of grammar in this specification
- using language-learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies such as adjusting the message, circumlocution, self-correction and repair strategies
- listening and responding to spoken passages including some extended passages from a range of different contexts and sources, adapted as necessary, covering different registers and types, including authentic communication involving one or more speakers
- reading and responding to a variety of texts including some extended texts written for different purposes and audiences drawn from a range of authentic sources, including contemporary, historical and literary, fiction and non-fiction texts, adapted as necessary
- understanding the main points, gist and detail from spoken and written material
- inferring meaning from complex spoken and written material, including factual and abstract content
- assimilating and using information from spoken and written sources, including material from online media
- summarising information from spoken and written sources, reporting key points and subject matter in speech and writing
- translating an unseen passage from Spanish into English
- translating an unseen passage from English into Spanish.
More information can be found at: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7692
Useful Websites for KS5 Spanish:
http://www.donquijote.org/cultura
www.broadcast-live.com/television/espanoles.html
www.cvc.cervantes.es/portada.htm
www.educacion.es/exterior/uk/es/tecla/tecla.shtml
AQA A’Level French
Students following this specification will develop their language knowledge, understanding and skills through:
· using language spontaneously to initiate communication; ask and answer questions; express thoughts and feelings; present viewpoints; develop arguments; persuade; and analyse and evaluate in speech and writing, including interaction with speakers of French
· applying knowledge of pronunciation, morphology and syntax, vocabulary and idiom to communicate accurately and coherently, using a range of expression – including the list of grammar in this specification
· using language-learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies such as adjusting the message, circumlocution, self-correction and repair strategies
· listening and responding to spoken passages including some extended passages from a range of different contexts and sources, adapted as necessary, covering different registers and types, including authentic communication involving one or more speakers
· reading and responding to a variety of texts including some extended texts written for different purposes and audiences drawn from a range of authentic sources, including contemporary, historical and literary, fiction and non-fiction texts, adapted as necessary
· understanding the main points, gist and detail from spoken and written material
· inferring meaning from complex spoken and written material, including factual and abstract content
· assimilating and using information from spoken and written sources, including material from online media
· summarising information from spoken and written sources, reporting key points and subject matter in speech and writing
· translating an unseen passage from French into English
· translating an unseen passage from English into French
Subject content · 3.1 Social issues and trends · 3.2 Political and artistic culture · 3.3 Grammar · 3.4 Works · 3.5 Individual research project
Useful Websites for KS5 French:
www.franceguide.com
www.tourisme.fr
www.lesclesjunior.com
www.lemonde.fr
www.academie-francaise.fr
www.google.fr
www.lefigaro.fr
www.myswitzerland.com/fr
http://www.ambafrance-be.org/
www.yahoo.fr
www.bnf.fr
www.europe1.fr
www.liberation.fr
www.education.gouv.fr
www.francophonie.org
www.olf.gouv.qc.ca
www.unicaen.fr
www.lapressedefrance.fr/phosphore.htm
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/