Head of Faculty

Mr P Beaudon (pbeaudon@wrhs1118.co.uk)

French

• Year 7: Myself, Family, School, Free time
• Year 8 and 9: Family and self and school, Home and daily routine, Leisure time, Transport and accommodation, Social life
• Year 9: Family and relationships and school

Key Stage 3 Overview

Students will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about family and friends, hobbies and free time, as well as holidays and their future plans. Students will learn how to give opinions and use different tenses to talk about the present, past and future. Students will develop their communication skills in the target language through the use of a range of activities, such as individual, pair and group work, listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practice their language skills. In year 9, students will start their GCSE course and develop the necessary skills to cope with the requirements of the new GCSE syllabus.

Key Stage 4 (10 and 11)

GCSE French: Edexcel

Number of units (with weightings): 4 – Listening (25%), Reading (25%), Speaking (25%), Writing (25%).
Number of exams: final exams in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Unit Titles

Myself and Free time, Town and environment, Education and future plans, Holidays, and Healthy lifestyle, revision and exam preparation and practice.

Overview

Students will build on the language and skills they started to develop at Key Stage 3. Students will learn how to give complex opinions and justify their opinions, and how to use a wider variety of tenses to talk about the past, present and future. Finally students will learn how to speak and write the target language with greater accuracy and fluency. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practise their language skills.

Spanish

• Year 7: Myself, Family, School, Free time
• Year 8 and 9: Home and daily routine, Leisure time, Transport and accommodation, Social life
• Year 9: Holiday, Family and self, School

Key Stage 3 Overview

Students will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about family and friends, hobbies and free time, as well as holidays and their future plans. Students will learn how to give opinions and use different tenses to talk about the present, past and future. Students will develop their communication skills in the target language through the use of a range of activities, such as individual, pair and group work, listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practice their language skills. In year 9, students will start their GCSE course and develop the necessary skills to cope with the requirements of the new GCSE syllabus.

Key Stage 4 (10 and 11)

Subjects studied/offered at Key Stage 4:

GCSE Spanish: Edexcel
Number of units (with weightings): 4 – Listening (25%), Reading (25%), Speaking (25%), Writing (25%)

Number of exams: final exams in listening, speaking, reading and writing

Unit Titles

Myself and Free time, Town and environment, Education and future plans, Holidays, and Healthy lifestyle, revision and exam preparation and practice.

Overview

Students will build on the language and skills they started to develop at Key Stage 3. Students will learn how to give complex opinions and justify their opinions, and how to use a wider variety of tenses to talk about the past, present and future. Finally students will learn how to speak and write the target language with greater accuracy and fluency. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practice their language skills.

German

Key Stage 3

Year 7: Myself, Family, Free time, School
Year 8 and 9: Town, Holidays, Media, Health, Fitness, Going out
Year 9: School, Myself and Family, Leisure time

Overview

Students will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about family and friends, hobbies and free time, as well as holidays and their future plans. Students will learn how to give opinions and use different tenses to talk about the present, past and future. Students will develop their communication skills in the target language through the use of a range of activities, such as individual, pair and group work, listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practice their language skills. In year 9, students will start their GCSE course and develop the necessary skills to cope with the requirements of the new GCSE syllabus.

Key Stage 4 (Year 9, 10 Year 11)

Subjects studied/offered at Key Stage 4:

GCSE German: Edexcel

Number of units (with weightings): 4 – Listening (25%), Reading (25%), Speaking (25%), Writing (25%)

Number of exams: final exams in listening, speaking, reading and writing

Unit Titles

Myself and Free Time, Town and Environment, Education and Future Plans, Holidays and Healthy Lifestyle, Revision and Exam Preparation and Practice.

Overview

Students will build on the language and skills they started to develop at Key Stage 3. Students will learn how to give complex opinions and justify their opinions, and how to use a wider variety of tenses to talk about the past, present and future. Finally students will learn how to speak and write the target language with greater accuracy and fluency. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practice their language skills.

Arabic

Key Stage 3-4 (Years 9-11):

Arabic Language

At this stage, the student will be able to develop their knowledge and their understanding of Arabic and communicate effectively.

Units Covered:

Year 9: Welcome!, ‘Me, Family, Personality’, My home, My school, My area, Hobbies and interest, Daily routine, Special occasions, My language, Special occasions, Body and health, Schooling and work experience, Transport and the environment, Holidays, Countries of the Arab world.

In Year 9, students will start their GCSE course and develop the necessary skills to cope with the requirements of the new GCSE syllabus.

Key Stage 4

Subjects studied/Offered at Key Stage 4:

• The Edexcel GCSE in Arabic

Courses

Exam board: Edexcel

Number of units (with weightings): 4

• Unit1: Listening and Understanding = 23%
• Unit2: Speaking = 27%
• Unit3: Reading and Understanding = 23%
• Unit4:Writing = 27%

No. of exams: 4

Units studied in Year 10

List the units covered in Year 10

• Media, Travel and culture
• Sport, Leisure and work

Urdu

Key Stage 3-4 (Year 9 to Year 11):

Arabic Language

At this stage, the student will be able to develop their knowledge and their understanding of Urdu and communicate effectively.

Units Covered:

Year 9: Welcome!, ‘Me, Family, Personality’, My home, My school, My area, Hobbies and interest, Daily routine, Special occasions, My language, Special occasions, Body and health, Schooling and work experience, Transport and the environment, Holidays, Countries of the Arab world.

In Year 9, students will start their GCSE course and develop the necessary skills to cope with the requirements of the new GCSE syllabus.

Key Stage 4

Exam board: Edexcel
Number of units (with weightings): 4 – Listening (25%), Reading (25%), Speaking (25%), Writing (25%)
Number of exams: final exams in listening, speaking, reading and writing

Unit Titles

Myself and Free Time, Town and Environment, Education and Future Plans, Holidays and Healthy Lifestyle, Revision and Exam Preparation and Practice.

Overview

Students will build on the language and skills to learn how to give complex opinions and justify their opinions, and how to use a wider variety of tenses to talk about the past, present and future. Finally students will learn how to speak and write the target language with greater accuracy and fluency. A range of media will also be used to support students’ learning, such as listening to and reading authentic material in the target language and using a variety of ICT resources to help students practise their language skills.