French
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”
Frank Smith
Here at Ferndown Upper School we are passionate about learning languages. We wholeheartedly share the sentiments of the Psycholinguist Frank Smith.
When you learn another language, you extend your linguistic and cultural knowledge, expand your worldview and broaden your horizons. You recognise differences in values and beliefs and discover new ways of doing things, not to mention strengthen your understanding of your own cultural and linguistic background. Our aim is for all students at Ferndown Upper School to find their MFL lessons interesting, engaging and challenging.
Meet the French Department
Mrs. E. Elliott
Teacher of French
Miss. A. Uphill
Teacher of French
Curriculum Overview
Please rotate your device to landscape to view the Curriculum for years 9, 10 and 11.
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Free time, internet and social life
Healthy lifestyle
Jobs and the world of work
Holidays and tourism
Holidays and tourism (continued)
GCSE course starts: Free Time
Identity, Family and Celebrations
School Life
Healthy Lifestyle
Holidays and festivals
Protecting the environment
Geography and climate
Home and town
Jobs and future plans
Speaking preparation
Revision
Revision
Extra-Curricular Opportunities & Enrichment
Fortnightly French GCSE revision sessions.
Careers Links
As a Modern Foreign Languages student, you will have gained skills highly valued by employers, such as verbal and written communication, problem solving, processing of information, teamwork, literacy and oracy. Speaking a foreign language enables you to compete in the global market place in a wide range of careers connected to areas such as the diplomatic service, marketing, customer service, law, business management and journalism to name a few. However, if you are passionate about languages you may wish to explore careers opportunities in an area more directly related to Modern Languages such as travel consultant, aviation operations manager, interpreter/translator, bilingual administrator, cabin crew, heritage-engineering technician and commercial procurement and supply.
Useful Information for Parents
• CGP GCSE AQA French/Spanish – The Revision Guide and other workbooks: Exam Practice and Translations Skills
• Revise GCSE Spanish/French Pearson – Revision guide and Revision workbook
• GCSE Bite size – Listening and Reading exercises
• Atantot.co.uk – Vocabulary practice; games and exercises. There is also some grammar practice.
• Languagesonline.org.uk – Interactive reading exercises and grammar practice.
• Wordreference.com – online dictionary
• Duolingo & Quizlet – vocab building and practice apps
