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 Dudley
Mrs J Lylyk
Mrs C Mackintosh
Dr A Moreno
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 four to 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 - La rentrée - covers the following topics:

Phonics
Introducing yourself
Numbers and age
Brothers and sisters
Describing the classroom
Talking about likes and dislikes
Describing yourself
Say what activities you do

Module 2 - En classe - covers the following topics:

Colors
Time
School Subjects
School uniform
School day
Describing school is in France and England

Module 3 - Mon temps libre - covers the following topics:

Weather/seasons
Talking about what sports you play
Saying what activities you do
Booking out sport in French speaking countries
Talking about what you like doing
Forming and answering questions

Module 4 - Ma vie de famille - covers the following topics:

Describing your family
Talking about where you like
Talking about breakfast
Learning about 'Bastille Day'
Talking about animals
Using higher numbers

Module 5 - En ville - covers the following topics:

Talking about places in a town or village
Saying where you go out at the weekend
Inviting someone out
Ordering drinks and snacks
Saying what you are going to do
Talking about plans for a special weekend

YEAR 7 FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

Year 8

Topic Outline

In Year 8, pupils are in ability sets and have five lessons of French or Spanish every two weeks.

Although all of our students follow the same scheme of work, work is differentiated to the ability of the students.

Scheme of Work

French

Module 1 - T'es branché(e)? - covers the following topics:

Talking about television programmes
Talking about films
Talking about reading
Talking about the internet
Talking about what you do in different weather

Module 2 – Paris, je t'adore! - covers the following topics:

Saying what you can do in Paris
Saying what you like doing
Asking for tourist information
Saying what you visited and what it was like
Saying what you did

Module 3 – Mon identité - covers the following topics:

Talking about personality
Talking about relationships
Talking about music
Talking about clothes
Talking about last weekend

Module 4 – Chez moi, chez toi - covers the following topics:

Saying where you would like to live
Describing your home
Talking about meals
Discussing what food to buy
Talking about a forthcoming event

Module 5 – Quel talent?! - covers the following topics:

Talking about talent and ambition
Saying what you must and can do
Telling someone what to do
Describing people's personalities
Showing how much you can do with the French language

Module 6 – Studio découverte - covers the following topics:

World geography and French-speaking countries
How to plant a garden
The French Revolution

YEAR 8 FRENCH VOCABULARY SHEETS

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

Spanish Year 7

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 are in ability sets and will do either four French lessons every two weeks or four Spanish lessons every two weeks.

Topics covered are described below:

French Year 9

Module 1 – Ma vie sociale d'ado - covers the following topics:

Describing yourself
Talking about Facebook
Inviting someone out
Describing a date
Describing a music event

Module 3 – Á L'horizon - covers the following topics:

Discussing your future
Learning languages
Talking about your job
Describing what your job involves
Talking about your ambitions

Module 4 – Spécial vacances - covers the following topics:

Discussing holidays
Imagining adventure holidays
Talking about what you take with you on holiday
Describing holiday disasters
Visiting a tourist attraction

At this stage of the scheme of work, students who have chosen French as an option will start the GCSE course.

The other students will study the following:

Module 2 - Bien dans sa peau – covers the following topics:

Learning the parts of the body
Learning about sport
Learning about healthy eating
Making plans to get fit
Describing levels of fitness

Module 5 - Moi dans le monde – covers the following topics:

Discussing what you are allowed to do
Explaining what's important to you
Talking about things you buy
Describing what makes you happy
Learning about human rights issues

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’. The GCSE has two tiers, foundation and higher. The foundation paper allows students to access up to Grade 5. The higher paper allows students to access up to Grade 9.

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

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 8 - 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. The GCSE has two tiers, foundation and higher. The foundation paper allows students to access up to Grade 5. The higher paper allows students to access up to Grade 9.