Year 7

Autumn Term

Self, Family and Friends

Numbers, Age, Birthday, Colours, Sports/Hobbies, Family, Physical Descriptions

Spring Term

My lifestyle

School subjects, Time, Uniform, Teachers, Types of houses, Rooms in the house, Bedroom/Furniture

Summer Term

Leisure  

Local region, Ideal house, Weather, TV, Film, Opinions, Film review

Enrichment/Wider Reading

Manchester/Liverpool University trip with Routes into Languages

Oxford Dictionary

Lightbulblangauges.co.uk

Year 8

Autumn Term

Everyday life

Time, daily routine, food and drink, meals, healthy living, body and illness

Spring Term

Holidays

Countries, transports, weather, activities, describing a trip, accommodation, reservations, complaints

Summer Term

The world of work

Jobs/part-time jobs, places of work, future plans/education, pocket money.

Enrichment/Wider Reading

Manchester/Liverpool University trip with Routes into Languages

Oxford Dictionary

Lightbulblangauges.co.uk

Year 9

Autumn Term

Me, my family and friends

Family

Relationships with family and friends

Marriage and Partnership

Spring Term

My School Life

Subjects, teachers, timetable, facilities and rules, daily routine

My Lifestyle

Music

Cinema and TV

Summer Term

My World

Countries

Accommodation

Transport

Weather

The environment

Enrichment/Wider Reading

Trips to Spain, France, Germany

Manchester University Routes into Languages

Year 10

Autumn Term

Local, National and International Global Areas of Interest

Social/global issues, travel and tourism, hometown and region

Spring Term

Identity and Culture 

Me, my family and friends, technology, free time activities, customs and festivals

Summer Term

Current and Future Employment and Study

My studies, life at school, education post 16, jobs

Enrichment/Wider Reading

Barcelona Trip

Berlin Trip

Kerboodle.com

AQA.co.uk

AQA 1-9 revision guides

AQA 1-9 revision workbooks

Year 11

Autumn Term

Current and Future Employment and Study

My studies, life at school, education post 16, jobs

Spring Term

Local, National and International Global Areas of Interest

Social/global issues, travel/tourism, hometown/region

Summer Term

Identity and Culture 

Me, my family and friends, technology, free time activities, customs and festivals

Enrichment/Wider Reading

Kerboodle.com

AQA.co.uk

AQA 1-9 revision guides

AQA 1-9 revision workbooks

Assessment of Learning

Years 7, 8 & 9

Pupils will be assessed in the following four skill areas; Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading with assessments being taken throughout the year. Pupils will be assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments both in class and through homework tasks.

Years 10 & 11

Pupils will be assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments in class and through homework tasks. The GCSE tests four main skill areas, all components of the exam are equally balanced and pupils will be expected to complete a Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking exam at the end of Year 11. Continual assessment in all these four areas will happen throughout the year.