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LANGUAGES Year 8 - FRENCH & SPANISH

Pupils are broadly set in two year halves – the 8C year half has 3 sets, the 8B year half has 4 sets.

Every pupil in Year 8 will study Spanish in either week A or Week B for three half terms of the year. In the remainder of Languages time they will be taught French.
Side B have two lessons of Spanish in Week A

½ Term 1 Sets 3 + 4

½ Term 2 Sets 1 + 2

½ Term 3 Sets 3 + 4

½ Term 4 Sets 1 + 2

½ Term 5 Sets 3 + 4

½ Term 6 Sets 1 + 2

They will do three lessons of French in Week B, two lessons of Spanish in Week A

Side C two lessons of Spanish Week B

½ Term 1 Set 3

½ Term 2 Sets 1+2

½ Term 3 Set 3

½ Term 4 Sets 1+2

½ Term 5 Set 3

½ Term 6 Sets 1+2

They will do three lessons of French in Week A, two lessons of Spanish in Week B

In French the course used is Metro 1 & 2 – pupils will learn the following topics:

  • Home and surrounding area
  • Holidays
  • Directions
  • Buying a meal and snacks
  • Home and leisure activities
  • Routine
  • Family

In Spanish the course used is Listos 1 – pupils will learn to:

  • Say which nationality they are
  • Describe the members of their family
  • Tell the time
  • Express their opinions about school and the subjects they study
  • ICT is widely used in both languages.

Homework consists of 1 or 2 homeworks per week in each language.

Assessment: Metro and Listos in all skills. Attainment tests in all 4 skills at the end of each unit, combined with teacher observation of classroom and homework activities.

The examination will take place when Metro 1 and Listos 1 are completed.