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Departments

• Introduction

Curriculum:
• Art & Design
• Business Studies
• Careers
• Citizenship & PSHE
• Construction
• Dance
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• English
• Food Technology
• Geography
• Health & Social Care
• History
• ICT
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• MFL: Bengali
• MFL: French
• MFL: Spanish
• Music
• Physical Education
• Psychology
• Religious Education
• Science
• Textiles

Support:
• Deaf Support Base
• English as an Additional Language
• First Base
• Learning Mentors
• Special Educational Needs

Learning Resources:
• Library
• Media Resources

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
SPANISH

What We Teach:
Spanish is taught from Years 7-11. The emphasis is on communicative language learning. At KS3, students use the textbook, Listos, where language is introduced in a cultural context through a group of young people living in Spain. The textbooks for KS4 are Captado 1 and 2, which cover the various topics specified for the GCSE course through a storyline that follows the lives and relationships of a group of Spanish-speaking characters.

The topics are based on everyday situations so that students can understand and provide information on a variety of useful themes, e.g. personal information, daily routine, directions, holidays, etc.

Spanish at Key Stage 4:
At KS4, students have the opportunity to build on their work of their previous three years. All students study the AQA GCSE Spanish full course and have the option of higher or foundation level in each of the four language skills:

  • reading

  • writing

  • listening

  • speaking

Department Achievements:
The department organises regular visits to Spanish-speaking areas. These include:

  • Trips to Spain - Madrid, Barcelona

Facilities:

  • Use of a 12 hour/week Spanish Assistant.

  • Languages Computer Room. Each class is timetabled to work in this room once a fortnight

  • The department is well equipped with audio visual hardware and software

Staffing:
Najet Lakehal - Associate Head of Languages / Teacher i/c Spanish
Jasmin Ahmad
Karim El Barakat
Jose Vicario - Spanish Assistant

Further detail:
Spanish: Web Links