At The Herewoode Academy, we offer both French and Spanish at GCSE. Our KS3 curriculum is designed to expose pupils to the key knowledge and skills that are required for studying a language at GCSE. We interleave key grammar points throughout KS3, so pupils begin their GCSE studies with a solid understanding of some core grammar points and vocabulary that we reinforce and expand on throughout their studies.

We follow the Pearson Edexcel specification in which students will study five themes:

1. Identity and culture
2. Local area, holiday and travel
3. School
4. Future aspirations, study and work
5. International and global dimension

Each year, we support many pupils through their GCSE in their native language. We are able to offer GCSEs to those students who speak Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Urdu.

French

In Year 11 students of French will cover the final three GCSE content modules in preparation for their final exams. Students will continue to work with a series of complex grammatical concepts and their confidence in the language will be allowed to flourish. We hope to encourage as many students as possible to pursue the study of MFL after GCSE and we are thrilled to hear when students have chosen to do this!

Term	Topic	Key Content
Autumn	GCSE Module 6: School GCSE module 7: Future plans	School subjects, comparing schools in France and the UK, school rules, planning a school exchange. Career choices, hopes, plans and wishes, applying for jobs, the importance of languages.
Spring	GCSE Module 8: Global Issues	The weather, natural disasters, the environment, ethical shopping, volunteering.
Summer	GCSE revision	Revision of all GCSE content

Year 11 Knowledge — French

Spanish

In Year 11 students of Spanish will finish covering the content from the eight GCSE modules and continue to build their confidence in both the production and understanding of the Spanish language.

Term	Topic	Key Content
Autumn	GCSE Module 6: ¡fiesta! GCSE Module 7: Future Plans	Typical foods eaten in Spanish speaking countries, festivals and special days, music festivals. What you do to earn money, work experience, applying for jobs, gap years, learning languages and travelling.
Spring	GCSE Module 8: Global Issues	Global issues, healthy lifestyles, acting to change the world, large scale sporting events.
Summer	GCSE revision	Revision of all GCSE content

Year 11 Knowledge — Spanish