At SQES we feel that learning a second language is not simply about learning new words but an opportunity to discover different cultures and ideas. Language learning opens doors. We aim to bring Languages to life in the classroom through the use of inter-active and multi-media technology.
French is our MFL specialism at SQES and is taught in KS3 and GCSE French is an option for KS4. In KS3 we study a wide range of topics and grammar as well as the essential skills of:
Our students develop skills that they can use across the curriculum, for example, memory skills to learn vocabulary can also be used in learning mathematical equations.
Topics
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Y7 |
Y8 |
Y9 |
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T1 |
Talking about me TBAT: understand and make basic introductions/ develop pronunciation and memory skills
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My holidays TBAT: recognise and use the past tense with familiar and new vocab to describe holiday events
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What I did in the holiday TBAT: recognise and use the past tense with familiar and new vocab to describe holiday events |
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T2 |
My favourite things TBAT: understand and use key phrases to express opinions about things and people
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What I’ll do for xmas TBAT: recognise and use the “near” future tense with familiar and new vocab to describe plans for Xmas |
My plans for Xmas TBAT: recognise and use the “near” future tense with familiar and new vocab to describe plans for Xmas |
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T3 |
My hobbies TBAT: understand and use key phrases to describe freetime activities
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Health and giving advice TBAT: seek and give advice about minor ailments
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Media- il s’agit de TBAT: enjoy a film in French and produce a brief review about it
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T4 |
My home TBAT: understand and use key phrases to give simple descriptions about where I live
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Giving directions, describing places TBAT: seek and give directions, to describe what it is like where I live
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Narratives- tell a story TBAT: use and adapt Key Phrases & manipulate tenses to produce a short story
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T5 |
Where I like to go TBAT: understand and use key phrases to describe where I like to go and explain simply why.
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Making arrangements to go out TBAT: recognise and use the “near” future tense in order to make social plans
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Exploring different places, countries and customs TBAT: research information about different countries and extract information to give a short presentation
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T6 |
My routine TBAT: understand and use key phrases to describe my daily routine and apply timings. |
Clothes TBAT: describe what I am wearing and express opinions about clothing
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What I want to do next-jobs TBAT: use the future tense to discuss the things Iwant to do.
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In KS4 we follow the OCR GCSE exam board. Exams for 2009-10 are end of the course exams taking place in the summer. There are 4 exams, one in each of the skills. For our current Y10s we have begun the new-style GCSE exams which will have more frequent classroom based controlled assessments in January and June over the two year course.
Events
European Day of Languages - September 26
Each year we celebrate EDL across the school with special lessons about our European links, for example in Food Tech students made different sorts of breads.
Christmas in Europe - December
Christmas is such fun that we like to investigate the traditions of all our neighbours, maybe even try out some of the treats enjoyed elsewhere.
GCSE Student Conference Cambridge- March
Students have the option to attend a GCSE conference to extend their skills for the exams.
Y7 Disneyland & Paris Trip - July
As part of our Activity Experience Day, we take a trip to Eurodisney and Paris. This gives students a chance to put their French to good use.
Futuroscope-Poitiers Trip - October 2010
We will be running a 5 day cross-curricular trip to the media theme park Futuroscope for all year groups.
Stamford Queen Eleanor School
Green Lane
Stamford
Lincolnshire PE9 1HE
Phone: 01780 751011
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