Modern Foreign Languages French (GCSE) German (GCSE) Spanish (GCSE)

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH (GCSE)

Board: Pearson

WHY SHOULD I OPT FOR MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES?

We believe languages should be accessible for all students. The MFL curriculum has been developed to help students of all abilities progress and develop a passion for languages, through culturally engaging content. Pearson has listened to feedback from the languages community - subject associations, academics and advisors, together with hundreds of teachers and students - and have developed an engaging and inspirational course of study that will enable our students to manipulate and use the target language effectively, independently and creatively, so that they have a solid basis from which to progress to A Level or employment.

BRIEF OVERVIEW:

Paper 1: Listening and understanding. This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all the themes and topics. Paper 2: Speaking Internally conducted and externally assessed. This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all the themes and topics). Students are assessed on their ability to communicate and interact effectively through speaking in the Target Language for different purposes and in different settings. Paper 3: Reading and understanding. This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all the themes and topics. Paper 4: Writing. The paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all the themes and topics.

ASSESSMENT:

Paper 1: One or more speakers in a range of public and social settings assess students on their understanding of standard spoken Target Language. Paper 2: There are three tasks which must be conducted in the following order: Task 1 – a role play based on one topic that is allocated by Pearson. Task 2 – questions based on a picture stimulus based on one topic that is allocated by Pearson. Task 3 – conversation based on two themes. The first theme is based on the topic chosen by the student in advance of the assessment. The second theme is allocated by Pearson. The assessments are conducted by teachers in one session within a prescribed assessment window and the recordings then submitted to Pearson for external marking. Paper 3: Students are assessed on their understanding of written Target Language across a range of different types of texts, including advertisements, emails, letters, articles and literary texts. Paper 4: Students are assessed on their ability to communicate effectively through writing in the Target Language for different purposes and audiences. Students are required to produce extended responses of varying lengths and types to express ideas and opinions in the Target Language. questions and one translation into the Target Language.

HOW WILL THIS GCSE HELP ME IN THE FUTURE?

You have heard all the reasons why some people do not learn languages, many of these founded on long-held myths and misconceptions. The truth is, in today’s increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, proficiency in other languages is a vital skill that gives you the opportunity to engage with the world in a more immediate and meaningful way— whether in your neighbourhood or thousands of miles away—while better preparing you to compete and succeed in the global economy.