Modern Foreign Languages

The ability to use languages at work is increasingly required by employers and language skills are becoming an essential part of life in the global marketplace.

Not only that, they can be a fun and highly rewarding area of study. Languages are at the centre of the curriculum at Reepham High School and College and the work of the department is a key aspect of our International Schools Status.

We have a strong dedicated team who are all passionate about languages.

Mlle M Teillet (Head of MFL and Teacher of French and Spanish)
Ms B Pelaz (Second in Department and Teacher of Spanish and French)
Miss V Crowe (Teacher of Spanish and French)
Mr A Crowther (Teacher of Spanish and French)
Mr D Kibbey (Teacher of French and Spanish)

We also regularly work with the UEA PGCE programme.

French

Key Stage 3:

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7	Introducing yourself (greetings, name, age, birthday)	Introducing yourself (greetings, name, age, birthday) Family, friends and pets	Family, friends and pets	Where I live: home, bedroom & dream house	Where I live: home, bedroom & dream house Out and About (places in town, directions and ordering snacks)	Out and About (places in town, directions and ordering snacks)
Year 8	Daily life (school subjects and timetable, sports, musical instruments and daily routine)	Daily life (school subjects and timetable, sports, musical instruments and daily routine)	Going out and shopping (going out, invitations and excuses, items of clothing, colours and types of shops)	Going out and shopping (going out, invitations and excuses, items of clothing, colours and types of shops)	Food and drink (food and drink, quantities, ordering food in a restaurant, buying food at a market)	Food and drink (food and drink, quantities, ordering food in a restaurant, buying food at a market)
Year 9	Holidays (past, present and future holidays, dream and nightmare holidays, booking a campsite and a hotel)	Holidays (past, present and future holidays, dream and nightmare holidays, booking a campsite and a hotel) Healthy living - Body parts, illnesses, exercise and eating habits	Healthy living - Body parts, illnesses, exercise and eating habits	TV, films and media	TV, films and media International and global dimensions - environment, citizenship, volunteering and work	International and global dimensions - environment, citizenship, volunteering and work

Key Stage 4:

Exam Board: Edexcel

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 10

Online life

Active life

TV habits and cinema

Making plans to go out

Past activities

Taking part in an interview

Weekend routine

Friend and friendship

Describing appearance

Describing photos

Positive role models

Celebrations

School subjects and school life

School rules

Making progress at school

Discussing primary school in the past

Learning languages

Meals and mealtimes

Good mental health

Illnesses and accidents

Improving your life

Lifestyle changes

Ideal holiday

Holiday plans

Festivals

Reviewing and booking holiday accommodation

Staycation activities

Year 11

Holiday and travel

School: What school is like, school activities, using languages beyond the classroom

Future aspirations, study and work

International and global dimensions

Revision

GCSE Exams

Key Stage 5:

Exam Board: Eduqas

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 12	Family	Family	Youth trends and personal identity	Education	Citizenship	Film Les Choristes
Year 13	Film Les Choristes IRP	Film Les Choristes Migration and integration IRP	Discrimination and celebrating diversity Cultural identity and marginalisation Cultural enrichment and celebrating difference IRP	IRP Revision	Revision	A-level Exams
Year 12	Regional culture and heritage	Media, art, film and music	Media, art, film and music	Employment opportunities	Book – No et moi	Book No et moi
Year 13	Book No et moi	Book No et moi June 1940 - May 1945 The cultural dimension in occupied France 1945 - 1950	June 1940 - May 1945 The cultural dimension in occupied France 1945 - 1950	Revision	Revision	A-level Exams

Spanish

Key Stage 3:

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7	Introducing yourself (greetings, name, age, birthday)	Introducing yourself (greetings, name, age, birthday) School life (school subjects, days of the week, school facilities)	School life (school subjects, days of the week, school facilities)	Self description and family (personality and physical description)	Self description and family (personality and physical description) Home and local area (home, bedroom and dream house)	Home and local area (home, bedroom and dream house)
Year 8	Free time and where I live (sports, hobbies and daily routine)	Free time and where I live (sports, hobbies and daily routine)	People and holidays (physical and character description of people, holidays past, present and future)	People and holidays (physical and character description of people, holidays past, present and future)	Food and invitations (food and drink, quantities, ordering food in a restaurant, buying food at a market)	Food and invitations (food and drink, quantities, ordering food in a restaurant, buying food at a market)
Year 9	Shopping and city life (a trip to Barcelona, places in the town, items of clothing, shopping and directions)	Shopping and city life (a trip to Barcelona, places in the town, items of clothing, shopping and directions) TV, films and media	TV, films and media	World of Work	World of Work Healthy living - Body parts, illnesses, exercise and eating habits	Healthy living - Body parts, illnesses, exercise and eating habits

Key Stage 4:

Exam Board: Edexcel

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 10

Talking about life online

Sports and free-time activities

Planning a cinema activity

Saying what you did at the weekend

Talking about days that went wrong

Describing people

Describing photos

Talking about who you admire

Friendship and relationships

Identity and what matters to you

Problems and giving advice

Discussing travel plans

Festivals in the Spanish-speaking world

Saying what you did on holiday

Describing where you stayed

Describing healthy daily routines

Mealtimes and food trends

Comparing old and new habits

Injuries and illnesses

Future plans for health and well-being

Learning about schools in Spain

A typical day at school

Talking about your studies and how you would change your school

Describing a school trip in the past

Year 11

Holiday and travel

Future aspirations, study and work

International and global dimensions

Revision

GCSE Exams

Key Stage 5:

Exam Board: Eduqas

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 12	Festivals	Family	Historical sites The education system and student issues	Peer pressure Relationships with others Work and travel opportunities	Film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios	Youth trends How young people respond to modern technology
Year 13	Origins, development and consequences of Franco’s regime IRP Film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios	Post-Civil war in Spain IRP Film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios	Spain, coming to terms with the past IRP Film Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios	Revision	Revision	A-level Exams
Year 12	Travel opportunities Tourism Custom and traditions	Museums and galleries	Trends in media and art, film and music in the lives of young people	Trends in media and art, film and music in the lives of young people Being a good citizen	Book Como agua para chocolate	Book Como agua para chocolate
Year 13	Migration and integration IRP Book Como agua para chocolate	Cultural identity and marginalisation Discrimination and diversity IRP Como agua para chocolate	Discrimination and diversity Cultural enrichment and celebrating difference IRP Como agua para chocolate	Revision	Revision	A-level Exams

Accommodation and Resources

The Modern Languages department is based in a contemporary building dedicated to language learning.

Each room has a computer-linked projector and interactive whiteboard. There is a tablet trolley for shared use within the department.

We subscribe to www.linguascope.com and other language websites for class and individual use.

Our School (Medium)

Extra-curricular Activity and Trips

In the Modern Languages Department, we realise that the best way to practise a language is to do so abroad. To this end, members of the department arrange and run up to three annual trips.

Year 7 Curriculum Enhancement Week trip to Normandy: We typically take around 40 pupils for four nights in July. We stay in hostel style accommodation in Normandy and go to Château de la Bourdonnière near Avranches. Pupils enjoy a number of activities e.g. climbing wall, archery, swimming, bread making and traditional French games, with all instruction in French. The pupils have the opportunity to visit the well-known Mont Saint Michel, a beautiful island which counts among France's most stunning sights as well as games on Carolles beach. The pupils also visit a supermarket and have a French themed fancy dress evening, as well as tasting some French delicacies!

Year 9 / 10 / 12 Spanish exchange trip to Asturias: We have a new partner school in Asturias, northern Spain and are hoping to organise an exchange if we have enough interest.

Year 9 / 10 / 12 French exchange trip: The pupils have the opportunity to take part in a French Exchange in March or April, staying with host families. Activities include a visit of Villefranche de Rouergue and its market, a visit to the city of Toulouse, trips to the cinema, a laser game, an escape game and a supermarket. The French group visit the Reepham area in January or February. Please note that we only run this trip if we have sufficient numbers.

Cine club: Once or twice a year we offer the Y12 and Y13 the opportunity to attend a screening of a French or Spanish language film at the UEA. The film usually covers a topic which is directly linked to the A level programme of study.

Languages club: We usually run a Languages club every Tuesday at lunch time for all years. This is the perfect club for students who fancy watching a French or Spanish TV series, playing a board game in a different language and working out the lyrics to a pop song or national anthem.

Modern Foreign Languages

The ability to use languages at work is increasingly required by employers and language skills are becoming an essential part of life in the global marketplace.

Accommodation and Resources

Extra-curricular Activity and Trips

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