Strategic Lead for Modern Foreign Languages: Mrs S. Barker | sbarker@themast.co.uk
At Scissett Middle School, French is taught once a week in Year 6 and twice a week in Year 7 and 8. Pupils are taught in mixed ability classes in all 3 years.
During their first year at Scissett, pupils build on and reinforce the knowledge already acquired in their feeder schools. We tend to concentrate on the Speaking, Listening and Reading skills gradually increasing the written input.
In Years 7 and 8, the grammar element increases dramatically, pupils are expected to write and speak more accurately and by the end of Year 7 to be able to use the future tense.
By the end of Year 8, pupils should be able to use both the past and the future tenses and be able to write extended pieces in the target language.
The most able of our Year 8 pupils will be given the opportunity to start Spanish as well as carry on with French in Year 9 at Shelley College. Most pupils will carry on with French only.We work very closely with our Shelley College and Kirkburton Middle school colleagues. It is crucial for us to keep up to date with the changes with GCSE requirements in order to best prepare our pupils for the challenges they will meet when leaving us.
We are for example, starting to practice translation, dictation and picture commentary which are skills our pupils will now need to be familiar with when taking their Modern Foreign Language GCSE.
Click here to see how British Moral Values are taught in French.
Scheme of Work
Year 6
| Term | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1st half term |
Introduction (revision)
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| 2nd half term |
Ici on parle Français
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| January half term |
Places in town
|
| March half term |
Celebrations
|
| Spring half term |
Pets
|
| Last half term |
My ideal friend
|
Year 7
| Term | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1st half term |
Au college - Unit 3
|
| 2nd half term |
Mon coin du monde - Unit 4
|
| January half term |
Mon coin du monde
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| March half term |
Ma famille - Unit 5
|
| Spring half term |
On mange - Unit 6
|
| Last half term |
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Year 8
| Term | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1st half term |
TV/Film
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| 2nd half term |
Le look de A a Z (Clothes)
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| January half term |
Transport and Holidays
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| March half term |
Outings/invitations
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| Spring half term |
Dates (special events)
|
| Last half term |
Daily routine, Teenagers
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Careers in this subject
A qualification in a French can open many doors and create opportunities for the future both personally and professionally. Careers can include:
Interpreting, teaching, translating, marketing, buying and sales, advertising, working for airlines, foreign civil service, tourist industry and hotel management, editing and publishing, event management, imports and exports, logistics
