Modern Foreign Languages
BackSpanish and Italian
From Autumn 2024, Learners in Year 7 will all take Spanish in mixed-ability tutor groups. In Year 8 and Year 9, learners are put into sets according to how they have progressed in the previous year and the top 2 sets will take 2 lessons of Italian plus 3 of Spanish over each 2-week period.
From Autumn 2024, Year 10 are preparing for the new GCSE Spanish examination and Year 11 are in the final year of the outgoing GCSE Spanish examination. The course at KS3 is in the process of being reworked to tailor more towards preparation for this new GCSE. Currently, Year 7 are following the reworked Curriculum and Year 8 and 9 will be updated in the years to come.
Languages are an option for GCSE and we follow the AQA Specification. Both Spanish and Italian are offered to students who have been studying those languages in Year 9. Both Languages are also on offer for A Level.
We do not currently offer French in our curriculum but hope to include it when capacity allows.
Home Language GCSEs are possible, please contact us for more information.
We encourage all learners to make the most of multimedia learning options at home, through programmes, music and online using sites such as Quizlet, Duolingo or Blooket. All learners have a login for Kerboodle (www.kerboodle.com) and can access the online textbook and interactive activities to further their understanding. We also have a school subscription to Linguascope (www.linguascope.com) and login details can be obtained from any of the MFL team.
Learning Journey
Spanish
Italian
Curriculum Overview
Year 7 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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New knowledge |
Identify countries and nationalities Be able to greet and introduce yourself Count up to 100 Be able to write the date in Spanish Use colours for descriptions Knowing opinion phrases to give opinions about a variety of things Describe your family and pets. Use verbs in the 1st and 3rd person. |
To be able to describe oneself physically and describe ones personality Be able to identify a variety of sports and hobbies Be able to give a variety of positive and negative opinions on various free time activities Be able to identify and present the weather Be able to link the weather with free time activities |
Be able to say where you live Be able to describe your local area To be able to describe your house and furniture To be able to say what you do at home to help To be able to talk about a dream house |
Previous knowledge required | None |
Basic vocabulary and key verbs e.g. tengo, soy, es opinions |
Descriptive vocabulary and transferrable verbs opinions |
New skills |
1st person singular and 3rd person plural of key verbs – ser, tener Verbs of opinions – gustarse, encantarse, odiar Negative verbs of opinions Quantifiers – muy, poco, bastante Connectives – y, pero, también, sin embargo, además Question words Articles – genders Possessive adjectives |
1st person singular and 3rd person plural of key verbs – ser, tener Verbs of opinions – gustarse, encantarse, odiar Negative verbs of opinions Quantifiers – muy, poco, bastante Connectives – y, pero, también, sin embargo, además Question words Articles – genders Possessive adjectives |
Vivir Es and está Prepositions of place Definite articles (la/el) |
Links to the school curriculum |
Maths Literacy, English Geography |
English Ethics |
Geography English |
Independent activities | Create a fact-file about a Spanish-speaking country | Create a personal profile in a social media style describing yourself and your family and the things you like doing | Design and annotate your room/ideal home |
Weblinks |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/zhvpqp3https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhy27nb/articles/zk78382 |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/zkmwgwxhttps://quizlet.com/gb/699149326/claro-1-unit-1-flash-cards/ | https://quizlet.com/gb/701503987/claro-1-unit-2-flash-cards/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/zf43t39 |
Year 8 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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New knowledge |
To be able to discuss places in a town To be able to understand and give directions To be able to discuss weekend plans To compare cities with the countryside To be able to describe an area in the past and how it has changed To be able to talk about and give opinions on school subjects To tell the time To be able to discuss school facilities |
To be able to describe the school environment To be able to discuss rules To talk about extra-curricular activities To discuss future plans To be able to recognise and use items of food and drink To be able to describe and give opinions on food and drink To be able to order food and drink in a restaurant To be able to discuss and recognise a healthy diet |
To be able to learn body parts To be able to recognise and discuss health problems and be able to give solutions To be able to learn different modes of transport To be able to discuss holiday plans (where, how, when, who, why) To be able to talk about holiday activities To be able to talk about holidays in the present, future and past |
Previous knowledge required |
House and room vocabulary Transferrable verbs Adjectives Opinions |
Town vocabulary Transferrable verbs Adjectives Opinions |
Descriptive vocabulary from yr 7 Transferrable verbs Opinions |
New skills |
Hay Singular and plural nouns Ir in present and near future Near future using voy a Imperative Comparatives (mas…menos…tan…como) Imperfect use of era and había Estudiar Opinions and reasons Es/ Son las and a las for time Adverbs of frequency |
Modal verbs: se puede / se debe / debería Future expressions using the conditional and near future Antes de / después de Comer and beber Negative expressions Quantifiers (mucho, poco) |
Use of doler in first and third person Ir with prepositions Use of the verb soler in the present Past tense Future tense |
Links to the school curriculum |
Geography English Citizenship |
Citizenship English Food tech |
Science English Geography/Travel and tourism |
Independent activities | Create, label and describe your prefect town | Design a new school Café in Spanish | Create a comic strip of a dialogue in a pharmacy |
Weblinks |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/znryxychttps://quizlet.com/gb/578998243/claro-unit-4-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/zbw4f4jhttps://quizlet.com/gb/508890281/claro-unit-6-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg9mhyc/articles/zhgfmfrhttps://quizlet.com/gb/706818808/claro-2-unit-2-flash-cards/ |
Year 9 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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New knowledge |
Discuss the Internet and social media Form negative expressions Discuss television programmes Discuss watching films at the cinema and at home Describe a trip to the cinema using the past tense Discuss musical tastes Discuss jobs and careers Discuss fashion |
Talking about shopping on the high street Visiting a shopping centre Dealing with problems when shopping Discussing hypothetical situations Describing morning routines Describing afternoon and evening routines Talking about relationships with family and friends Comparing routines |
Talking about global issues Discussing solutions to global issues Discovering Texan culture Comparing Madrid and Barcelona Discovering Mexico City Finding out about Peru Learning about life in Cuba Planning a trip across South America |
Previous knowledge required |
Opinions Free time vocabulary Transferrable grammar |
Opinions Free time vocabulary Transferrable grammar Telling the time |
Opinions Free time vocabulary Transferrable grammar Geographical and cultural knowledge |
New skills |
The preterit tense (regular and irregular verbs) Using the future tense of regular verbs Verbs of opinions – gustar/encantar/odiar Negative verbs of opinions Quantifiers – muy/poco/bastante Connectives – y/pero/también/sin embargo/además Comparisons Superlatives (mejor / peor) Demonstrative adjectives The present continuous tense |
Using indefinite adjectives Using cardinal and ordinal numbers Using direct object pronouns Forming the conditional tense Using reflexive verbs Using certain prepositions with verbs |
Forming irregular verbs in the future and conditional tense Forming impersonal constructions Forming radical changing verbs in the present tense Forming the perfect tense (regular verbs) Using irregular past participles in the perfect tense Forming the imperfect tense Using reflexive verbs in different tenses Combining the future and the conditional |
Links to the school curriculum |
English/literacy ICT Music Media Textiles |
Geography/business English/literacy |
Geography/travel and tourism English/literacy |
Independent activities | Write a review for a film or create an advert/poster/trailer for a made-up film in Spanish | Design your own shop, then write a daily routine for someone working there in Spanish | Plan an itinerary for a dream holiday around Latin America, then write a trip diary in Spanish |
Weblinks |
https://quizlet.com/gb/569276356/claro-2-unit-3-flash-cards/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhy27nb/articles/zk78382 |
https://quizlet.com/gb/705884405/claro-2-unit-5-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg9mhyc/articles/zf9bhbkhttps://quizlet.com/582703723/claro-2-unit-6-flash-cards/ |
Year 10 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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New knowledge |
Unit 1.1 F Hablando de los amigos Unit 1.1 H Relaciones con la familia Unit 1.2 F Planes para el futuro Unit 1.2 H Las relaciones de hoy en dia Unit 2.1. F ¿Cómo prefieres mantenerte en contacto? Unit 2.1. H Las redes sociales: ¿buenas o malas? Unit 2.2 F La tecnología portátil Unit 2.2 H ¿Podrías vivir sin el móvil y la tableta? |
Unit 3.1 F ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? Unit 3.1 H Hablando del tiempo libre y de los planes Unit 3.2 F Vamos a comer fuera Unit 3.2 H Una cena especial Unit 3.3 F ¿Qué deporte harás? Unit 3.3 H El deporte en el mundo Unit 4.1. F Algunas costumbres regionales Unit 4.1. H ¿Cambian las costumbres? Unit 4.2 F Las fiestas del mundo hispano Unit 4.2 H Las fiestas de España – las fallas |
Unit 5.1 F¿Cómo es tu casa? Unit 5.1 H Mi casa y mi barrio Unit 5.2 F Mi ciudad Unit 5.2 H La ciudad y el campo Unit 6.1 F Me gustaría ayudar Unit 6.1 H La importancia de hacer obras benéficas Unit 6.2 F ¿Llevas una vida sana? Unit 6.2 H ¿Qué opinas? |
Previous knowledge required |
Family and technology vocab Knowledge of tenses KS3 grammar |
Free time and hobbies vocab Knowledge of tenses KS3 grammar Cultural knowledge |
House, town and food vocab Knowledge of tenses KS3 grammar General knowledge in regards to the topic of charity and voluntary work |
New skills |
Learning agreement and position of adjectives Reflexive verbs (present tense) Using ser and estar The uses of que to extend sentences Using the immediate future tense Direct and indirect object pronouns Using irregular adjectives and adjectives of nationality Using direct and indirect object pronouns together Using the perfect tense of regular and irregular verbs Había and era Using estar and the present continuous tense Using cuyo (whose) Further uses of por and para |
Revising the regular present tense and some irregulars Radical changing verbs Forming regular adverbs Using pronouns after para and con Using the future tense Hacer, haber, salir and tener in the future Recognising irregular verbs in the future Y becoming e, o becoming u Using ser and ir in the preterite Learning the preterite of tener and hacer Using the preterite and the imperfect together |
Prepositions Formulating more complex questions Using demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Revising ir and hacer in present and preterite tenses Using possessive pronouns Using me gustaría Using the conditional tense The formation and use of the gerund Using negative words Learning about the present subjunctive Revising the imperfect tense |
Links to the school curriculum |
Ethics English ICT |
English Food Tech Geography Music/media |
English Geography Citizenship |
Independent activities | Draw and annotate a family tree in Spanish, including a detailed description of at least one family member | Design a poster in Spanish advertising a festival in the UK. | Draw and label your ideal town and home, using the conditional tense. |
Weblinks |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |
Year 11 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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New knowledge |
Unit 7.1 F Protegiendo el medio ambiente Unit 7.2 F Los “sin techo” Unit 7.2 H Es importante ayudar a los demás Unit 8.1 F ¿Dónde te alojas? Unit 8.1 H ¿Qué hiciste y qué te gustaría hacer durante las vacaciones? Unit 8.2 F Un folleto turístico Unit 8.2 H Describiendo tu región |
Unit 9.1 F ¿Cómo ser un buen estudiante? Unit 10.1 F Las reglas y el uniforme Unit 10.1 H Lo bueno y lo malo del instituto Unit 11.1 F ¿Trabajar o estudiar? Unit 11.1 H ¿Vale la pena ir a la universidad? Unit 12.1 F Buscar trabajo Unit 12.1 H El trabajo ideal |
Revision program covering all previous topics |
Previous knowledge required |
Holiday and environmental vocab Knowledge of tenses KS3 and Y10 grammar General knowledge of environmental issues |
School and work vocab Knowledge of tenses KS3 and Y10 grammar General knowledge about further study and the world of work |
All |
New skills |
if’ sentences and The pluperfect tense The preterite to describe past events and actions Negative expressions The imperfect sunjunctive and its use in ‘if’ clauses Exclamations using the subjunctive Further expressions of sequence (antes de haber, después de haber, mientras + imperfect) Giving opposite views Using the passive and passive forms with se Desde hacía + imperfect |
Using the imperative & Revising the perfect tense The preterite to describe past events and actions Using the personal a & Desde hace + the present tense Revising se debe, hay que, tener que Verbs that take the infinitive Using debería ser and debería haber Further usage of the imperative Using lo que and lo + adjective Using expressions with tener Using the present subjunctive after expressions of time Using the infinitives of reflexive verbs Using a variety of tenses & Revising adjectives Using the present subjunctive in hypothetical situations Forming and using the past continuous tense |
None |
Links to the school curriculum |
English Geography Science |
English Geography Careers |
All above |
Independent activities | Design and describe an eco-friendly tourist resort in Spanish | Create an advert for Aylesford school to attract Spanish students | Create revision question sheets for each unit with an answer key |
Weblinks |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhvhttps://quizlet.com/212953703/verbos-utiles-foundation-flash-cards/ |