Modern Foreign Languages
At Clayton Hall Academy, the International Studies Faculty has been established to serve the needs of the community by nurturing a multi-lingual, multi-literate and multi-cultural experience, preparing students to be thoughtful, engaged and educated citizens of a globally aware society.
This is underpinned by Gold Standard Quality First Teaching meaning high quality inclusive teaching, together with our continuous whole school processes for assessing, planning, implementing, tracking, monitoring and reviewing student’s progress, we specifically pledge to develop:
- Student autonomy
- Actively involved and engaged learning
- Cultural enrichment and awareness
- Communication capabilities and
- Skills specific to the study of International Studies
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Gold Standard Teaching and Learning across the Faculty
- Effective seating plans to be available, highlighting students who are PP, SEN and G&T
- Assessment maps, interweaved with PLC’s, to be integral in developing a students’ autonomy and understanding of their own progression and target setting
- Target Language to be used by the teacher and students (key focus for 2019 – 2020), so that the students are immersed in the world of the language (as they would be abroad), thus maximising the potential for retention and retrieval.
- Regular use of subject specific terminology (supporting Tier 3 Language Skills) to be used by the teacher and students, across both Key Stages, , so that the students retention skills are developed, supporting the higher grades at GCSE Level. This is a key focus for 2019 – 2020.
- A range of skills – Listening, speaking, reading and writing with as much use of conversational exercises as possible to increase the confidence of students in the target language which then opens up the learning for the grammatical side of things
- Appropriate differentiation
- Stretch and challenge through questioning, modelling (both student and teacher) and via the variety of tasks set
- Assessment for learning
- Effective use of summative data to inform short, medium and longterm planning
- DIRT
- Pair work, group work and independent work
Long Term Assessment Plan – Key Stage 3
Year 7
| When | What we are Assessing
e.g. Topics/ Skills etc |
How we are Assessing
e.g. Extended writing, Project, exam etc |
| Autumn 1 | Reading and writing
C’est perso – describing self and others Meine Welt und ich – describing self and others Mi Vida – describing self and others |
Baseline teacher assessment |
| Autumn 2 | Speaking and listening
Mon college – talking about school life Familie und Tiere – discussing family Mi tiempo libre – talking about freetime |
In class test
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| Spring 1 | Mes passetemps – talking about freetime
Freizeit – talking about freetime Mi insti – talking about school life |
No formal assessment |
| Spring 2 | Reading and writing
Ma zone – describing your town Schule ist klasse – talking about school life Mi familia y mis amigos – discussing family and friends |
In class test
|
| Summer 1 | 3,2,1 Partez! – discussing holidays
Gute Reise – discussing holidays Mi ciudad – describing home town |
No formal assessment
|
| Summer 2 | Studio découverte – discussing art and literature
Gute Reise – discussing holidays Mi ciudad – describing home town |
Speaking in class test
|
Year 8
| When | What we are Assessing
e.g. Topics/ Skills etc |
How we are Assessing
e.g. Extended writing, Project, exam etc |
| Autumn 1 | T’es branché – discussing hobbies
Ich liebe Ferien – discussing holidays Mis vacaciones – my holidays |
No formal assessment
|
| Autumn 2 | Reading and writing
Paris, je t’adore! – describing a visit Bist du ein Medienfan? – discussing media Todo sobre mi vida – discussing freetime
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In class test
|
| Spring 1 | Mon identité – talking about myself
Bleib gesund – discussing healthy lifestyle iA comer – discussing food |
No formal assessment |
| Spring 2 | Chez moi, chez toi – describing my home
Klassenreisen machen Spass – discussing trips and celebrations Qué Hacemos – going out
|
No formal assessment
|
| Summer 1 | Listening and speaking
Quel talent! – talking about talents and ambitions Wir gehen aus – going out Operación verano – planning holidays |
In class test
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| Summer 2 | Studio découverte – discussing French history and Geography
Wir gehen aus – going out Operación verano – planning holidays |
No formal assessment |
Long Term Assessment Plan – Key Stage 4
Year 9
| When | What we are Assessing
e.g. Topics/ Skills etc |
How we are Assessing
e.g. Extended writing, Project, exam etc |
| Autumn 1 | Qui suis je? – identity and culture
Auf in die Schule – current and future study and employment Desconéctate! – Local, national, international and global areas of interest |
No formal assessment |
| Autumn 2 | Reading and writing
Qui suis je? – identity and culture Auf in die Schule – current and future study and employment Desconéctate! – Local, national, international and global areas of interest |
In class test |
| Spring 1 | Le temps des loisirs – identity and culture
Zeit für Freizeit – identity and culture Mi vida en el isti – current and future study and employment |
No formal assessment |
| Spring 2 | Listening, reading and writing
Le temps des loisirs – identity and culture Zeit für Freizeit – identity and culture Mi vida en el isti – current and future study and employment |
Year 9 PPE – Formal examination |
| Summer 1 | Jours ordinaires, jours de fête – identity and culture
Menschliche Beziehungen – identity and culture Mi gente – identity and culture |
No formal assessment |
| Summer 2 | Year 9 Speaking | In class test |
Year 10
| When | What we are Assessing
e.g. Topics/ Skills etc |
How we are Assessing
e.g. Extended writing, Project, exam etc |
| Autumn 1 | De la ville à la campagne – Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Willkommen bei mir – Local, national, international and global areas of interest/ identity and culture Intereses e influencias – identity and culture |
No formal assessment |
| Autumn 2 | Listenng, reading and writing
De la ville à la campagne – Local, national, international and global areas of interest Willkommen bei mir – Local, national, international and global areas of interest/ identity and culture Intereses e influencias – identity and culture
|
In class test |
| Spring 1 | PPE1 Listening, reading and writing/all topics | Formal examination |
| Spring 2 | Le grand large – Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Ich liebe Wien – Local, national, international and global areas of interest Ciudades – Local, national, international and global areas of interest |
No formal assessment |
| Summer 1 | Au college – current and future study and employment/ Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Im Urlaub und zu Hause – Local, national, international and global areas of interest De costumbre – identity and culture |
No formal assessment |
| Summer 2 | PPE2 All skills/topics | Formal examination |
Year 11
| When | What we are Assessing
e.g. Topics/ Skills etc |
How we are Assessing
e.g. Extended writing, Project, exam etc |
| Autumn 1 | Bon travail – current and future study and employment
Rund um die Arbeit – current and future study and employment A currar! – current and future study and employment
|
No formal assessment |
| Autumn 2 | PPE1 All skills | Formal GCSE examination |
| Spring 1 | Un oeil sur le monde – Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Eine wunderbare Welt – Local, national, international and global areas of interest Hacia un mundo major – Local, national, international and global areas of interest |
No formal assessment |
| Spring 2 | PPE2 All skills | Formal GCSE examination |
| Summer 1 | GCSE speaking examinations | External examination |
Key Stage 4 Examination Overview
Exam Board Details: AQA GCSE MFL
The course is divided into four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will take a final examination in all 4 skills. This will take place at the end of the course in Year 11. Each examination is worth 25% of the total grade.
What resources could I buy or borrow that will help my child?
https://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/secondary/Revision/revise-gcse-revision.aspx
Get any Revision Guide and workbook for the schools’ price of £2.70* (RRP £5.99)
These books can also be purchased from Amazon but for a higher price.
What are the key websites or Apps that my child could use?
www.pearsonactivelearn.com – your child will be issued a user name and password by their class teacher
What can I do to encourage my child to take further interest in MFL?
Foreign language film and music is a great way way to engage your child and stimulate their cultural interest.
For film and TV, there are many titles available on both Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Alternatively, www.youtube.co.uk has much to offer. Please ask your child’s teacher for recommendations.
www.lyricstraining.com is a good way to introduce your child to a wide range of genres of foreign language music.
Email Links
To find out more about the curriculum we are studying please contact staff via email