Balshaw’s Church of England High School

Modern Languages

Modern Languages Staff

For more information about the Subject curriculum, please contact: Mrs C Wood the Curriculum Leader.

Mrs C Wood - Curriculum Leader
Mrs L Jones
Miss C Begaud
Mrs J Lylyk
Mrs J Singleton de Carranza

Year 7

Topic outline

At Balshaw’s all students in Year 7 will have four French lessons every two weeks or four Spanish lessons every two weeks.

Students are taught in mixed ability groups.

In Year 7 students will study five modules.

Students are also taught how to use classroom language to make sure that they use French as much as they can.

French

Module 1 - C’est parti - covers the following topics:

Meeting people
School bag items
The alphabet
Numbers/age
Birthdays
Classroom items
Colours

Module 2 - Famille et copains - covers the following topics:

Talking about brothers and sisters
Talking about your family
Talking about your pets
Describing yourself and others
Talking about hair and eyes

Module 3 - Chez moi - covers the following topics:

Talking about where people live
Describing your home
Describing your bedroom
Talking about what you do in the evening
Telling the time

Module 4 - On va en ville - covers the following topics:

Asking about places in the town
Asking for directions
Where you are and where you are going
Expressing opinions
Ordering drinks and snacks

Module 5 - Ma journée - covers the following topics:

Talking about what you do in the morning
Talking about your school subjects
Giving opinions and reasons
Talking about our timetable
Talking about what you do after school

YEAR 7 FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Year 8

Topic Outline

Year 8 sets 1 and 2 – students have three French lessons and three Spanish lessons every two weeks

Year 8 sets 3 and 4 – students have four French lessons and two Spanish lessons every two weeks

In each band all students are placed in to ability sets as follows:
8X1, 8X2, 8X3, 8X4, 8Y1, 8Y2, 8Y3, 8Y4.

Although all of our students follow the same scheme of work we try hard to ensure that all work is differentiated to the ability of the students.

Scheme of Work

French

Module 6 - On s’amuse - covers the following topics:

Talking about sports and games
Talking about musical instruments
Saying what you like to do
At the leisure centre
Going on holiday

Module 1 – Famille et domicile - covers the following topics:

Talking about yourself
Talking about families
Talking about jobs people do
Talking about where people live
Describing the weather

Module 2 – Temps libre - covers the following topics:

Talking about what you like doing
Talking about what sports you do
Talking about what you do with your friends
Talking about TV programmes you have watched
Saying what you and your friends did

Module 3 – Les sorties - covers the following topics:

Making and reacting to invitations
Making excuses
Talking about clothes
Buying clothes
Saying where you went

Module 4 – Manger et boire - covers the following topics:

Food you like and don’t like
Breakfast and lunch
Preparing for a party
Buying provisions
Evening meals

YEAR 8 FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

ROUGE Module 1	ROUGE Module 2	ROUGE Module 3	ROUGE Module 4	ROUGE Module 6
VERT Module 1	VERT Module 2	VERT Module 3	VERT Module 4	VERT Module 6

Spanish Year 7 and current Year 8 (2017-18)

Module 1 - ¡Vamos! - covers the following topics:

Greetings
Age and birthdays
Numbers up to 31
School bag items
Alphabet
Classroom vocabulary
Spanish speaking countries

Module 2 - En el Instituto - covers the following topics:

School subjects
Days of the week
Opinions of teachers
Opinions of school subjects
Snacks
Money
Numbers up to 100

Module 3 - Mi Famila - covers the following topics:

Family members
Household pets
Colours
Physical descriptions
Hair and eyes

Module 4 - En Casa - covers the following topics:

European countries
Regions
Home Descriptions
Rooms of the house
Activities at home
Bedroom furniture
Daily routine

Module 5 - El Tiempo Libre - covers the following topics:

Hobbies
Time
Sport
Opinions of free time activities
Future activities

YEAR 7 SPANISH VOCABULARY SHEETS

YEAR 8 SPANISH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Year 9

Topic outline

Scheme of Work

In Year 9 students will do either four French lessons every two weeks or four Spanish lessons every two weeks depending on which language they have chosen to study.

Topics covered are described below:

French Year 9

Expo 2 Module 5 and Expo 3 Module 5 – Voyages et vacances and On y va! - covers the following topics:

Countries and languages
Talking about holidays
Describing a holiday centre
Finding information about a holiday destination
Talking about a past holiday
Learning about a region of France
Travel arrangements
Arranging hotel accommodation
A visit to attractions

Expo 3 Module 1 – Ça t’intéresse? - covers the following topics:

Talking about what you watch on TV
Talking about going to the cinema
Describing yourself and others
Talking about what you like reading
Talking about what you did last weekend

Module 2 – L’avenir - covers the following topics:

Planning what you are going to do
Talking about the future
Talking about future careers
Why languages are important
Using languages: a case study

Module 3 – En Bonne Santé - covers the following topics:

Talking about illness
Saying what is wrong
Healthy living
Understanding and giving advice
Keep-fit activities

At this stage of the scheme of work, students who have chosen French as an option will study Modules 1 and 2 of the GCSE.

The other students will study the following:

Module 4 - Les Gens Comme Nous – covers the following topics:

French-speaking sportspeople
Describing other people
Understanding information about people
A whodunnit
Who did it?

Module 6 - Les droits des jeunes – covers the following topics:

Schools in different countries
Young people and work
Tackling hunger in the world
Learning about religion in France
Human rights activists

YEAR 9 FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

ROUGE Module 1	ROUGE Module 2	ROUGE Module 3	ROUGE Module 4	ROUGE Module 5	ROUGE Module 5a	ROUGE Module 6
VERT Module 1	VERT Module 2	VERT Module 3	VERT Module 4	VERT Module 5	VERT Module 5a	VERT Module 6

Spanish Year 9

Module 4 - En Casa - covers the following topics:

European countries
Regions
Home Descriptions
Rooms of the house
Activities at home
Bedroom furniture
Daily routine

Module 5 - El Tiempo Libre - covers the following topics:

Hobbies
Time
Sport
Opinions of free time activities
Future activities

Module 6 - En La Cuidad - covers the following topics:

Regions – revision and extension
Places in town
Directions
Arranging to go out
Weather and sessions
Next weekend

Module 1 - Mi Vida - covers the following topics:

Introductions
Describing friends
Nationality
Places and activities in town
Extended interviews
Daily routine

Module 2 - Diviértete - covers the following topics:

Television programmes
Genres of films
Arranging to go out
Giving excuses
Discussion – problems and finding solutions

Module 3 - Mis Vacaciones - covers the following topics:

Countries
Transport
Free time activities
Opinions in the past
Combining tenses
South America

Module 4 - La Comida - covers the following topics:

Meals and meal times
Snacks
Market food
Fruit and vegetables
Quantities
Restaurant food
Ordering meals
Past food and questions

YEAR 9 SPANISH VOCABULARY SHEETS

GCSE French

Topic outline

At Balshaw’s we use the Edexcel exam board and study the linear course. We use the resources from ‘Studio’.

Year 10

Year 10 students have 5 languages lessons every two weeks

Foundation French Year 10

Module 1 – Qui Suis-je? - covers the following topics:

Revising family and describing people
Revising places in town, activities and times
Talking about friends and what makes a good friend
Talking about family relationships
Making arrangements to go out
Describing a day out
Talking about role models

Module 2 – Cultural Life - covers the following topics:

Revising leisure activities
Revising films and going to the cinema
Talking about sport
Talking about using technology
Discussing reading habits and music
Talking about television programmes
Talking about a night out with friends

Module 3 – Daily Life - covers the following topics:

Talking about food and meals
Discussing clothes and what to wear
Describing your daily life
Shopping for clothes
Describing festivals and traditions
Talking about shopping for a special meal
Describing family celebrations

Module 4 – Town, Region and Country - covers the following topics:

Talking about where you live and what you can do there
Describing a town and asking the way
Describing a region
Finding out tourist information
Discussing plans and the weather
Talking about your town, village or neighbourhood

Module 5 – Holidays - covers the following topics:

Talking about what you normally do on holiday
Staying in a hotel
Talking about travelling
Saying what you do and did on holiday
Ordering in a restaurant
Buying souvenirs
Talking about holiday disasters

YEAR 10 FOUNDATION FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Foundation French Year 11 (2017-2018)

Module 5 – Travel and Tourist Transactions and Holidays - covers the following topics:

Ordering in a restaurant
Buying souvenirs
Talking about holiday disasters

Module 6 - What School is Like and My studies, Life at School/College - covers the following topics:

Revising school subjects and talking about your timetable
Giving opinions about school subjects and facilities
Talking about your school and school in France
Discussing rules and regulations
Talking about school activities
Talking about school activities

Module 7 - Work, Ambitions and Using Languages Beyond the Classroom - covers the following topics:

Talking about jobs
Discussing work preferences
Talking about plans, hopes and wishes
Discussing the importance of languages
Talking about how you earn money
Discussing work experience

Module 8 – Environmental Issues and Bringing the World Together - covers the following topics:

Talking about what makes you tick and what concerns you
Discussing the weather and natural disasters
Talking about protecting the environment
Talking about ethical shopping
Talking about volunteering
Talking about big events

YEAR 11 FOUNDATION FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Higher French Year 10

Module 1 - Who Am I? - covers the following topics:

Revising family and describing people
Talking about friends and what makes a good friend
Revising places in town and activities
Talking about family relationships
Making arrangements to go out
Describing a night out with friends
Talking about your life when you were younger
Talking about role models

Module 2 - Cultural Life and Daily Life - covers the following topics:

Revising sport and music
Talking about sport
Revising technology, films and TV
Talking about your life online
Talking about books and reading
Talking about television programmes
Talking about films and actors
Talking about food and meals
Talking about food for special occasions
Discussing shopping for clothes
Using polite language
Describing your daily life
Describing family celebrations
Describing festivals and traditions

Module 3 - Town, Region and Country - covers the following topics:

Talking about where you live, weather and transport
Describing a town and asking the way
Describing a region
Talking about your town, village or district
Discussing what to see and do
Discussing plans and weather

Module 4 - Town, Region and Country, Holidays Travel and Tourist Transactions - covers the following topics:

Describing community projects
Talking about what you normally do on holiday
Talking about holidays and the future
Talking about an ideal holiday
Booking and reviewing hotels
Ordering in a restaurant
Talking about travelling
Buying souvenirs
Talking about holiday disasters
Talking about holidays - past and future
Talking about an ideal holiday
Booking and reviewing hotels
Ordering in a restaurant
Talking about travelling
Buying souvenirs
Talking about holiday disasters

Module 5 - What is School Like - covers the following topics:

Revising school subjects
Talking about your school
Comparing school in the UK and French speaking countries
Discussing school rules
Talking about getting the best out of school
Talking about a school exchange

Module 6 - Work and Ambitions - covers the following topics:

Discussing jobs and work preferences
Discussing career choices
Talking about plans, hopes and wishes
Discussing the importance of languages
Applying for jobs
Understanding case studies
Talking about what makes you tick
Talking about problems facing the world

Module 7 - Environmental Issues - covers the following topics:

Talking about protecting the environment
Talking about ethical shopping
Talking about volunteering and big events

YEAR 10 HIGHER FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

GCSE Spanish

At Balshaw’s we use the Edexcel exam board and study the linear course. We use the Viva GCSE resources.

Higher Spanish Year 10

Module 1 - Holidays and Travel and Tourist Transactions - covers the following topics:

Discussing holidays and weather
Saying what you do in the summer
Talking about holidays
Saying what you did on holiday
Describing where you stayed
Booking accommodation and dealing with problems
Giving an account of a holiday in the past

Module 2 - What School is Like - covers the following topics:

Giving opinions about school subjects
Describing school uniform
Describing the school day
Talking about subjects and teachers
Describing your school
Talking about school rules and problems
Talking about plans for a school exchange
Talking about activities and achievements

Module 3 - Who Am I and Daily Life and Cultural Life - covers the following topics:

Talking about socialising and family
Describing people
Talking about social networks
Making arrangements
Talking about reading preferences
Describing people
Talking about friends and family
Talking about free time activities
Talking about TV programmes and films
Talking about what you usually do
Talking about sports
Talking about what is trending
Discussing different types of entertainment
Using a range of past tenses
Town, region and country - talking about places in a town

Module 4 - Travel and Tourist Transactions and Town, Region and Country - covers the following topics:

Talking about shops
Describing the features of a region
Planning what to do
Shopping for clothes and presents
Talking about problems in a town
Describing a visit in the past

YEAR 10 HIGHER SPANISH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Higher Spanish Year 11 (2017-2018)

Module 4 - Cultural Life and Daily Life - covers the following topics

Talking about sports
Talking about what is trending
Discussing different types of entertainment
Talking about who inspires you

Module 5 - Town, Region, Country and Travel and Tourist Transactions - covers the following topics

Talking about places in a town
Talking about shops
Describing the features of a region
Planning what to do
Shopping for clothes and presents
Talking about problems in a town
Describing a visit in the past

Module 6 - Daily Life, Cultural Life and Travel and Tourist Transactions - covers the following topics:

Describing meal times
Talking about illnesses and injuries
Talking about typical foods
Comparing different festivals
Describing a special day
Ordering in a restaurant
Talking about a music festival

Module 7 - Work and Ambitions - covers the following topics

Talking about different jobs
Talking about how you earn money
Talking about work experience
Talking about the importance of learning languages
Applying for a summer job
Discussing gaps years

Module 8 - Work, Ambitions, Environmental Issues and Bringing the World Together - covers the following topics

Discussing plans about the future
Describing types of houses
Talking about healthy eating
Discussing healthy lifestyles
Considering global issues
Talking about local actions
Talking about international sporting events
Talking about national disasters

YEAR 11 HIGHER SPANISH VOCABULARY SHEETS