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Modern Foreign Languages
EXAM BOARD: WJEC
HEAD OF FRENCH: Mr Darron
HEAD OF GERMAN: Mrs Murphy
STAFF: Mrs Connell, Ms Duffy, Mrs Lapping, Mrs Roome, Miss Tacardon, Miss Thompson
French and/or German: these courses build on the work already done in Years 7 to 9.
Course content for both languages is divided into the following sub-themes: Youth culture, Global sustainability, Lifestyle, Current study, Customs and traditions, Home and locality, Jobs and future plans, and French/German-speaking countries.
Why choose a Modern Foreign Language at GCSE?
The study of a modern foreign language will broaden your horizons, develop cultural knowledge and understanding and foster transferable skills such as confidence, communication, problem solving and creativity.
A GCSE in a modern foreign language will also provide you with a solid foundation for future language study.
A GCSE in a Modern Foreign Language will enable you to:
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Develop your ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing.
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Express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently.
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Listen to and understand clearly articulated, standard speech.
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Deepen your knowledge about how language works and enrich your vocabulary in order for you to increase your independent use and understanding of extended language in a wide range of contexts.
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Acquire new knowledge, skills and ways of thinking through the ability to understand and respond to a rich range of authentic spoken and written material, including literary texts.
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Develop awareness and understanding of the culture and identity of the countries and communities where the language is spoken.
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Be encouraged to make appropriate links to other areas of the curriculum to enable bilingual and deeper learning.
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Develop language learning skills both for immediate use and to prepare for further language study and use in school, higher education or in employment.
Pathways:
Translating
Teaching
Journalism
Marketing
Sales/Logistics
International aid
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Written tasks and vocabulary-learning homework are set on a weekly basis. A dictionary is essential to foster independent learning and all students should have one by the start of Year 10. Students will be expected to learn vocabulary and phrases regularly. We are also able to provide access to www.thisislanguage.com and Linguascope (subscription websites) which students can access from home to assist with their learning. The course is 100% assessed by terminal examinations.
We try to encourage as many students as possible to carry on with both French and German, as universities look very favourably upon success in languages at GCSE. Our aim is to equip students with language skills at least equivalent to those of students of the same age in other European countries.
ASSESSMENT:
UNIT 1: SPEAKING
1 oral test. Takes place in April/May of Year 11. Higher: 10-12 minutes. Foundation: 7-9 minutes.
25%
UNIT 2: LISTENING
Takes place in May of Year 11. Higher: 45 minutes. Foundation: 35 minutes.
25%
UNIT 3: READING
Takes place in May of Year 11. Higher: 75 minutes. Foundation: 60 minutes.
25%
UNIT 4: WRITING
Takes place in May of Year 11. Higher: 90 minutes. Foundation: 75 minutes.
25%