We aim to build confidence and to provide enjoyment and a sense of achievement for all students and encourage a positive attitude to learning a foreign language.
Head of Faculty
Mr C. Allen (callen@levenshulmehigh.co.uk)
Faculty Vision
- To build confidence and to provide enjoyment and a sense of achievement for all students
- To encourage positive attitude to learning a foreign language
- To foster a positive attitude and develop an insight into understanding countries where the languages are spoken and to speakers of the languages and their culture
- To encourage greater cultural awareness of the world around us
Subjects
- French – no prior knowledge needed
- German – no prior knowledge needed
- Spanish – no prior knowledge needed
- Arabic – some prior knowledge required
- Urdu – some prior knowledge required
Curriculum Overview
- Year 7 – 2 periods per week
- Year 8 – 2 periods per week
- Year 9 – 2 periods per week
- Year 10 – 3 periods per week
- Year 11 – 3 periods per week
Topics Covered
French / German / Spanish
* no prior knowledge needed to start in Year 7.
Year 7:
- Introduction to French / German / Spanish and How to learn languages
- My School
- My Family
- My House
- My Free Time
- My Town
Year 8:
- Holidays and Past Tense
- Media and Internet
- Food & Dining
- Body & Health
- Clothes and Fashion
- Customs & Festivals
Year 9:
- Me, my Family and Friends
- Home Town & Region
- Music & Sport
- My Studies
- In Town
- Project – French (Kirikou & Francophonia) / German (Berlin) / Spanish (Frida Kahlo)
Year 10:
- Life at School
- Travel and Tourism
- Role Models, Diversity & Celebrations
- Free Time & Mobile Tech
- My Future
- Healthy Living
Year 11:
- The Environment
- Voluntary and Charity Work
- Homelessness and Poverty
- Career Choices and Ambitions
GCSE French / German / Spanish
Exam Board:
We are following AQA in Year 11 but Year 10’s will sit Pearson / Edexcel exams in Summer 2026. In each case, students are entered at either FOUNDATION or HIGHER Tier for all 4 exams:
- Speaking: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Writing: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Listening: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Reading: 25 % final exam in Year 11
Resources include Dynamo and Studio (French), Stimmt and Echo (German), Viva (Segunda Edicion) and Mira (Spanish).
Arabic / Urdu
* some prior knowledge required
Year 8:
- Arabic / Urdu Alphabet
- Arabic / Urdu Numbers
- All about me
- Family and friends
- Nationalities, languages and different countries
- Classroom items
- Food and drinks
- My house
- Daily routine
- Hobbies
- Free time activities
- Local area
- Holidays
Year 9:
- Food
- Healthy and unhealthy eating habits
- Home local area and environment
- Shopping
- Leisure activities
- Films and TV dramas
Year 10:
- Relationships and Choices
- Leisure, free time activities
- Holidays, weather and directions
- Environment
- Work and Education
Year 11:
- Health
- Relationships and Choices
- Leisure
- Holidays
- Environment
- Work and Education
GCSE Arabic / Urdu
Exam Board: EDEXCEL – Students are entered at either FOUNDATION or HIGHER Tier for all 4 exams.
- Speaking: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Writing: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Listening: 25 % final exam in Year 11
- Reading: 25 % final exam in Year 11
