Modern Languages
Head of Dept: Mr I. Sampson
Staff in department
Mr I. Sampson
Miss M. Doherty
Mrs H. Lang
Mr C. Little
Ms L. McGrattan
Mrs J. Mills
Mrs C. Sanchez
A Level
A level exam boards:
- AQA (Year 14)
- CCEA (Year 13) for French, German and Spanish
| Module | % of AS or A2 grade | How is it assessed? | Module Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Module 1 | 30% | 11 minute exam at the end of Year 13 | Speaking |
| AS Module 2 | 40% | 2 hour exam at the end of Year 13 | Listening, Reading and Use of Language |
| AS Module 3 | 30% | 1 hour exam at the end of Year 13 | Extended Writing |
| A2 Module 1 | 70% | 2 ½ hour exam at the end of Year 14 | Listening, Reading and Writing |
| A2 Module 2 | 30% | 15 minute exam at the end of Year 14 | Speaking |
GCSE
GCSE exam board:
- CCEA for French, German and Spanish
| GCSE | % of GCSE grade | How is it assessed? | Unit title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 30% | 2 controlled assessment tasks (4-6 minutes each) sat throughout Years 11 and 12 | Speaking |
| Unit 2 | 30% | 2 controlled assessment tasks (1 hour each) sat throughout Years 11 and 12 | Writing |
| Unit 3 | 20% | 1 exam (35 or 45 minutes) at the end of Year 12 | Listening |
| Unit 4 | 20% | 1 exam (40 minutes or 1 hour) at the end of Year 12 | Reading |
KS3: Brief topic overview
Year 8
French – Talking about yourself, pets and family, appearance and character, classroom objects and instructions, home environment, telling the time, finding your way around town, ordering snacks and drinks, numbers and prices, daily routine and school, sports, musical instruments and leisure activities.
Year 9
French – Talking about family, jobs, where you live, the weather, daily routine, describing past events, TV programmes, going out, household tasks, clothes, food, meals and eating habits, shopping, eating out, countries and languages, holidays and leisure activities.
Spanish – Greetings, personal details, numbers 1-100, dates, Spanish-speaking countries, the alphabet, schoolbag & classroom items, school subjects, food & drink, family, pet animals, colours, physical & personality descriptions, where they live, describing your house, European countries, rooms in a house, prepositions and bedroom furniture.
Year 10
French – Talking about hobbies (TV, Cinema and Reading), appearance and nationalities, describing past events, describing future plans, parts of the body and feeling unwell, healthy lifestyle, describing other people, travel plans, reserving a room in a hotel, describing a region of France, describing a visit to a tourist attraction, learning about school life in France, household tasks.
Spanish – Free time activities & sports, the time, describing your town, places in town, giving directions, the weather, nationalities, TV programmes & films, making invitations, holidays, transport, meals, buying food in a shop and ordering food in a restaurant.