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 French:
- Free Time, Media and Tech
- Role Models, Diversity & Celebrations
- School Life
- Healthy Living
- Holidays
- Environment
Year 10 German:
- School Life
- Free Time, Media and Tech
- Family Life
- Healthy Living
- Home and Town
- Holidays
Year 10 Spanish:
- Free Time, Media and Tech
- Holidays
- My People, My World
- My Lifestyle
- School
- Where I Live
Year 11:
- The Environment
- Voluntary and Charity Work
- Homelessness and Poverty
- Career Choices and Ambitions
GCSE French / German / Spanish
Exam Board:
We are following Pearson / Edexcel. 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
- 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
- Food
- Healthy and unhealthy eating habits
- Home local area and environment
- Shopping
- Leisure activities
- Films and TV dramas
- Relationships and Choices
- Leisure, free time activities
- Holidays, weather and directions
- Environment
- Work and Education
- Health
- Relationships and Choices
- Leisure
- Holidays
- Environment
- Work and Education
- 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). These resources are supplemented by interactive software (Pearson Active Hub) and revision books that mirror the courses we are teaching. Students also have access to GCSE textbooks online to help with home learning.
Arabic / Urdu
* some prior knowledge required
Year 8:
Year 9:
Year 10:
Year 11:
GCSE Arabic / Urdu
Exam Board: EDEXCEL – Students are entered at either FOUNDATION or HIGHER Tier for all 4 exams.
