Modern Foreign Languages
Department vision
Languages are part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work. Learning a foreign language contributes to mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal fulfilment. At WGSG students also learn to appreciate the target language countries and their people, culture and way of life. Learning a foreign language gives students opportunities to express themselves with increasing confidence, independence and creativity. We explore the similarities and differences between the target language and English. Students develop their communication skills, an understanding of the structure of language and their general literacy skills.
French - Year 7
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Introducing yourself |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Talking about school |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Describing what you do in your free time |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Describing your town or village |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Talking about holidays |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Tense and Sentence structure |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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French - Year 8
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Discussing media preferences |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Narrating an event in the past |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Talking about yourself, your family and your interests |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Describing your house, town and local area |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Describing your participation in a talent contest |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Tense and Sentence structure |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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French - Year 9
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Describing what you do in your free time |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Staying fit and healthy |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
The world of work |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
The world of work |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Describing a holiday |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Tense and Sentence structure |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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French - Years 10 & 11
Year 10
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 1: Me, my family and friends Topic 3: Free time activities |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 2: Technology in everyday life Topic 3: Free time activities |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 4: Customs and traditions in French speaking countries |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Revision for and feedback from PPE exams |
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Term 5 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region |
Linguistic structures
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 4: Travel and tourism |
Linguistic structures
Thematic content
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Year 11
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment Topic 1: My studies Topic 2: Life at school/college |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment Topic 3: Education post-16 Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 2: Social issues Topic 3: Global issues |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Revision of all topics and preparation for speaking exams |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Revision of all topics |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Mandarin - Year 7
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Introductions |
Linguistic understanding
THEMATIC CONTENT
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Term 2 |
Describing yourself |
Linguistic understanding
THEMATIC CONTENT -to say number and age -to ask and talk about birthday. -to introduce one’s family, pet. -to talk about nationality and countries.
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Term 3 |
Describing hobbies |
Linguistic understanding -giving reasons and justifications
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about jobs and what they want to do in future -to talk about hobbies you like - Talking about which sports you play
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Term 4 |
School subjects |
Linguistic understanding -giving reasons and opinions
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about what you like doing and reason -to talk about abilities - Talking about school subjects/ |
Term 5 |
School life |
Linguistic understanding - Time+ activities
THEMATIC CONTENT -Describe your class. - Describing your school timetable - Schools in China (culture) -Using the 12-hour clock
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Term 6 |
Daily routine |
THEMATIC CONTENT -Daily routine activities -to describe a school day -to talk about transportation
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Mandarin - Year 8
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Eating out |
Linguistic understanding -Giving opinions
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about food -to be able to order food in a simple conversation -to express your opinion about food and eating out experience. |
Term 2 |
Describing another person |
Linguistic understanding - using the present tense
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about colour -to describe clothes with colours -to describe something/someone in detail |
Term 3 |
Describing your town |
Linguistic understanding -to describe locations and direction
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about where to live -to describe a city’s facilities
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Term 4 |
Describing your house |
THEMATIC CONTENT -to describe your house and your bedroom. -to describe weather features
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Term 5 |
Holidays |
Linguistic understanding - Saying what you would like to do
THEMATIC CONTENT -Talking about where to go in holidays - Talking about getting ready to go out - Talking about holiday plans
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Term 6 |
Shopping |
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about shopping for fruit and vegetable -Department shopping and shopping online.
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Mandarin - Year 9
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Shopping |
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about shopping for fruit and vegetable -Department shopping and shopping online.
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Term 2 |
Hobbies and interests |
Linguistic understanding -Duration -connectives and time phrases
THEMATIC CONTENT -to talk about hobbies and interests
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Term 3 |
Family and friends |
Linguistic understanding -jobs (past tense and future tense)
THEMATIC CONTENT -Extended family member -birth year and birthplace -A Chinese wedding
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Term 4 |
Family and daily routine |
Linguistic understanding -Describing what you were like when you were younger
THEMATIC CONTENT - My daily routine - My family (daily routine) - My family (when I was younger)
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Term 5 |
Describing people |
Linguistic understanding -Comparison -Give opposing opinions
THEMATIC CONTENT -Describe people’s appearance -describe clothes -Describe personality
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Term 6 |
Local area |
THEMATIC CONTENT -places around the town -taking a taxi -Places in Shanghai
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Mandarin - Years 10 & 11
Year 10
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment Theme 1: My studies Theme 2: Life at school/college |
Linguistic understanding -Modal verbs -Comparisons
THEMATIC CONTENT --Study and school |
Term 2 |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 1: Me, my family and friends Topic 2: Technology in everyday life |
Linguistic understanding -Expressing preferences
THEMATIC CONTENT -Technology and media - Role models
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Term 3 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 2: Social issues Topic 3: Global issues |
Linguistic understanding -Complex structures: No matter A or B…
THEMATIC CONTENT ---Live Green --- Good causes --- Healthy life style
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Term 4 |
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment Topic 3: Education post-16 Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions |
Linguistic understanding -Making a hypothesis -Predicting an event in the future
THEMATIC CONTENT -World of work |
Term 5 |
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 4: Customs and festivals in Mandarin-speaking countries
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 3: Global issues |
THEMATIC CONTENT -Food, drink and festivals -Poverty and homeless
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Term 6 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 4: Travel and tourism |
THEMATIC CONTENT -Travel in China |
Year 11
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 2: Social issues Topic 3: Global issues |
Linguistic understanding
THEMATIC CONTENT -Revision of Live Green -Revision of Good causes -Healthy lifestyle |
Term 2 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 2: Social issues Topic 4: Travel and tourism |
Linguistic content -Making comparisons -Giving opposing opinions
THEMATIC CONTENT -Tourism -Food, drink and festival -Poverty and homeless
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Term 3 |
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region
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Linguistic content -Revision of all Core Language
THEMATIC CONTENT -My local area -Shopping -Family relationship -Literature and poems
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Term 4 |
Revision of all topics and preparation for speaking exams |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Revision of all topics |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content Preparation of exam skills for writing, reading and listening exams |
Spanish - Year 8
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Introducing yourself |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Describing what you do in your free time |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Talking about school |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Family and friends
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Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Describing your town, local area |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Tense and sentence structure |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
Predicting an event in the future |
Spanish - Year 9
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
Describing your holidays |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
Describing your holidays |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
Technology in everyday life |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Technology in everyday life |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Describing your ideal town/city |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Describing your ideal town/city |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Spanish - Years 10 & 11
Year 10
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
THEME 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest- Travel and tourism |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
THEME 3: Current and future study and employment TOPIC 1: My studies- Life at school |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
THEME 1: Identity and culture Technology in everyday life |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
THEME 1: Identity and culture Free time activities |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
THEME 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest My town- local area
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Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 6 |
Tense and sentence structure |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Year 11
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Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Term 1 |
THEME 1: Identity and Culture Festivals |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 2 |
THEME 3: Current and future study and employment TOPIC 3: Education post-16 TOPIC 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 3 |
THEME 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest TOPIC 2: Social issues TOPIC 3: Global issues |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 4 |
Revision of all topics and preparation for speaking exams |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content
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Term 5 |
Revision of all topics |
Linguistic understanding
Thematic content Preparation of exam skills for writing, reading and listening exams |
Term 6 |
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Post 16 at WG6
Four languages are offered for A level study. These are taught across the two WG6 sites. We have a long-standing and effective collaboration with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys which enhances the opportunities available in Modern Foreign Languages. Our extensive offer Post 16 sets us apart from other schools in the area. We offer courses in:
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French
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German
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Spanish
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Italian
Related Careers
Did you know that 94% of the world’s population does not speak English as their first language and 75% do not speak English at all? It’s a multilingual world and UK companies are now realising that they need foreign languages to compete when trading internationally. There are career opportunities in languages for all levels of ability and in a wide variety of contexts. Although fluency will give the jobseeker more options, basic ability in languages is much in demand, as employers seek those capable of communicating with foreign customers. Salary uplift for those using languages at work can be anything from 8% to 20%, depending on how central languages are to the role. Jobs involving languages have many attractive features: travel/overseas placements, flexible working hours, opportunities for promotion and new responsibilities. These are just a few of the careers available to linguists:
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Translation and interpreting
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Business and financial services
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Marketing, media and technology
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International Trade
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Central government and Civil Service