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Secondary

Department Leader: Karim El Kanouni

Welcome to MFL at KBA!

Our department consists of 7 language specialists and we offer three languages; Spanish, French and German.

Our aims as a department are to develop pupils’ confidence and ability to communicate in a foreign language. We also strive to stretch and challenge learning by using as much of the target language in lessons as possible and also through encouraging pupils to do the same. We believe that learning languages fosters life-long learning skills that prepare pupils not only for further study, but also for employment.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

As a department we love to share our passion for languages and we offer a range of extra-curricular clubs and trips. We currently run Spanish, French and German clubs in which pupils are able to practise their conversation skills through games. We also run an German exchange trip and language workshops which allow pupils to apply and practise their language skills.

Key Stage 3

Year 7 students learn Spanish as their main language, and in addition to this, they have the opportunity to study French or German depending on the language they learned at Primary School. They will have two lessons a week of each language in Year 7. At the end of year 7 pupils will choose which language to continue with in Years 8 and 9. They will then have three lessons a week of this language for both years.

Key Stage 4

Pupils start the GCSE language course in year 10 and continue their studies until the final examination in year 11. Students follow the exam board Edexcel and are entered for either the foundation or higher paper.