We expose our students to a Modern Languages curriculum which is rich in skills and knowledge, develops confidence, sparks curiosity and promotes diversity and tolerance of other cultures, whether it be for everyday conversation, practical application on holiday, or preparing for future employment. We encourage students’ curiosity in the world around them and focus on developing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills so that students can communicate with native speakers, as well as enhancing their problem-solving and analytical skills for use in real life situations. Using Conti’s Extensive Processing Instruction (EPI) methodology, our aim is to create confident linguists who are able to speak and write with fluency and who are also passionate about the target language culture. The curriculum is structured to become increasingly more complex, starting with topics which are more readily accessible in year 7, moving to more complex and cultural topics in year 9 such as holidays and festivals. As students progress through KS4, topics are focused on students’ future plans and their place within the world through studying topics such as the environment. This structure allows for gradual building of more complex vocabulary and the skills needed to articulate ideas coherently.
We aim to:
- Deepen students’ understanding of the target language culture and of cultural differences
- Raise students’ confidence communicating in another language
- Build resilience and a ‘have a go’ attitude
- Equip students with the tools to communicate in a variety of contexts
- Encourage tolerance and respect for other cultures
We achieve this by:
- Fostering independent language learning
- Developing communication skills through listening, reading, writing and speaking
- Recognising and rewarding achievement with language learning, both in and out of the classroom
- Using a range of authentic resources to engage and inspire
- Giving students opportunities to immerse themselves in the target language culture
Our Curriculum Road Maps offer a brief visual guide to our curriculum showing the learning sequence that students will follow in each year group.
If you would like to find out more about a specific subject area and the content studied, then have a look at our detailed curriculum plans which outline the core aims, content and skills that students are taught.
