Faculty Leader
Mrs C King – Faculty Leader Global Studies
Staff
Ms A MacMahon – Assistant Faculty Leader
Mrs L Greaves – Teacher of MFL
Miss C. Weston – Teacher of MFL
Curriculum
KS3
Year 7
Students will learn about;
- Describing self
- Free time
- School
- Family and friends
- Places in town
- Opinions
- Adjectives
- Present tense
- Introduction to future tense
There is a grammar focus on the Present tense and the near future tense to ensure all students are familiar with them before going into Year 8. We use the Viva 1 textbook and Active Learn resources where applicable.
We also focus on developing independent study skills, vocabulary learning and phonics.
Year 8
Students will learn about;
- Holidays
- Technology, music, TV and films
- Food and drink
- Parties
- Making plans
- Summer activities
- Opinions
- Present tense and future tense recap
- Past tense
There is a grammar focus on the preterite and immediate future tenses to ensure all students are familiar with them before going into Year 9. We use the Viva 2 textbook and Active Learn resources where applicable
KS4
Subject specification: AQA GCSE Spanish (Full Course)
For further information please click here AQA GCSE Spanish
Year 9
In Year 9 students start the GCSE course and study the following topics;
- Likes and dislikes
- Work and future plans
- Healthy lifestyles
- Rights and responsibilities
- Madrid
- Three tenses recap
- Preterite and imperfect tenses
- Conditional tense
- Reflexive verbs
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Questions
There is also a major focus on tenses and preparing skills needed for the new GCSE exam specification. We use the GCSE Viva 3 book and Active Learn resources where applicable.
Year 10
In Year 10 students continue the GCSE course and study the following topics;
- Holidays
- School life
- Identity and culture
- Sports and hobbies
- Tenses recap
- Present continuous
- Perfect tense
- Ser and estar
- Exam skills preparation
We also continue the major focus on tenses and preparing skills needed for the new GCSE exam specification. We use the AQA GCSE Viva Higher and Foundation books and Active Learn resources where applicable throughout the two years.
Year 11
In Year 11 students continue the GCSE course and study the following topics;
- Local area
- Festivals and customs
- Current and future study and employment
- Environment
- Healthy lifestyle
- Social issues
- Simple future tense
- Present subjunctive tense
- Pluperfect tense
- Exam preparation and revision
Extra-Curricular Activities
KS4 Spanish Intervention Wednesday Week B 3-4pm.
Regular lunch intervention/catch up sessions as and when necessary.
