MFL

At Brockington College, students have two lessons a week in years 7-9 and three a week in years 10-11.  All Students study French upon entry in year 7 and will follow that language throughout their time with us.  Students will opt in year 9 whether to continue with a language to GCSE or not.  Language lessons give students an opportunity to understand and use French and Spanish (currently years 8-11) across a wide range of topics. Students regularly work on developing their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing and are regularly assessed on these skills.

At Key Stage 3, the MFL curriculum is centred around the three areas of phonics, vocabulary and grammar which is interwoven through a broad selection of themes and topics. At KS4 we follow the AQA GCSE French and Spanish curriculum. Together these allow students not only to expand on their knowledge of the language they are learning, but also to become more aware of global context and to develop an interest and respect for the culture of their language of study and where their language of study is spoken. For example, students learning French will learn about several different aspects of France, its culture and those of French territories.

Students will increase their cultural capital by building knowledge of other countries, their languages and cultures. As a result, they will have a more profound understanding of their own language and culture, preparing them to be global citizens of the future.

We run an annual residential trip to France in year 8 to practice and expand language skills, experience a different culture, be exposed to different traditions, and foods and encourage understanding and appreciation for other nationalities and diversity.