Key Staff

• Mrs J Weston - Head of Department & EVC Lead 
• Mr D Else – Head of Learning for Year 10, Acting 2^nd in MFL
• Mr L Debuire - 3rd in Department & International Education Co-Ordinator 
• Mr A Collot – Assistant Head 
• Miss J Whitmore – Assistant SENDCo 
• Miss S Bean – Mandarin Coordinator 
• Miss B Anderson –(Maternity Leave)

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 and 9

KS3 Course Information

Pupils study either French or German in Year 7 and all current year 7 students will continue to study French/German as well as Spanish in year 8. Current years 8 and 9 study two languages from: French, German and Spanish. 

The topics studied at KS3 are Family, Home, School, Leisure activities, In and around town, Food and Drink, Body parts and Illnesses, Holidays, Environment and Daily routine. 

Click here for a list of useful websites to help with your learning.

KS3 Exam Information
Pupils sit Milestone Assessments at regular points throughout the year and are assessed on two of the four skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in their first language, and assessed on one skill in their second language.  

KS3 Expectations
Students are expected to engage in learning, be respectful of others and to work hard to achieve in lessons. 

Key Stage 4 (GCSE) - Years 10 and 11

Every pupil studies at least one language at Key Stage 4.  If pupils select their second language as an option, they study two languages.

The themes studied at KS4 are: 

KS4 Exam Information
There are 4 exams, each worth 25% of the final grade: listening, reading, writing and speaking. 

KS4 Expectations
Students are expected to apply themselves and work hard from day 1 of the course.

Key Stage 5 (A Level) - Years 12 and 13 

Click Here for Sixth form course guide for French

Click Here for Sixth form course guide for German

Click Here for Sixth form course guide for Spanish

Resources

Useful Website Kerboodle, Quizlet, and Memrise

Languages trips

Last Updated September 2024