If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”
(Nelson Mandela)
At Boldon, our vision for Spanish is simple. We want students to enjoy
learning Spanish, engage in learning a foreign language and be
challenged to become the best linguist they can be. We don’t just see
Spanish as a school subject. We see it as a skill that can be used
practically for life, long after finishing secondary school and throughout
adulthood. In Spanish at Boldon, we also strive to demonstrate to
students the skills that can be gained through learning languages, way
beyond the MFL classroom and can be used on a daily basis in other
subjects and areas of life.
The staff in the MFL department have all studied a range of foreign
languages to university-degree level, or are native speakers of the
chosen language. They have all spent time either working or studying in
a foreign, or even multiple foreign countries, meaning that they can
share first-hand the personal and professional benefits that learning a
foreign language can offer. Staff work collaboratively, sharing ideas and
resources with each other to inspire each other’s teaching practice and
to create engaging lessons which motivate students to become the best
student they can be.
Students are assessed in a challenging yet accessible way, with pupils
retrieving knowledge, learning different topics which they can relate to
and are tested on the four key-skills of language-learning: reading,
listening, speaking and writing.
Uptake of Spanish continues to grow each year, becoming ever more
popular among students. We encourage all students to study a
language, no matter what their background may be. As well as teaching
students to succeed in the classroom, we aim to teach students practical
language skills which can be used abroad and to teach them about
countries where the target language is spoken, in order for students to
understand the benefits of learning a foreign language.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | Describing people and places | Discussing travel in the past and present | Family, friends and technology | Holidays and regions of Spain | Social and global issues (2) |
| Half Term 2 | Saying what people do and make | Discussing school in the past and present | Free-time activities, hobbies and food. | Opinions on school subjects and describing daily routines | Travel and tourism (2) |
| Half Term 3 | Describing family members and understanding the Spanish-speaking world | Talking about what people did in the past | Life, festivals and traditions in Spain and Spanish speaking countries | Future plans, jobs, career choices and further study | School and further education (2) |
| Half Term 4 | Talking about what you must, can and want to do | Giving opinions about school | Talking about your home and your hometown | Identity and culture: family and technology | Revision |
| Half Term 5 | Talking about travel and holidays | Comparing things (holidays and travel) | Social issues: charity and volunteer work, and healthy and unhealthy living | Identity and culture: free-time, customs and festivals | Revision & Exams |
| Half Term 6 | Describing future plans | Learning about famous Spanish-speaking people | Global issues, the environment and homelessness | You hometown, neighbourhood and region (2) | End of course |
Year 7
Half Term 1
Describing people and places
Half Term 2
Saying what people do and make
Half Term 3
Describing family members and understanding the Spanish-speaking world
Half Term 4
Talking about what you must, can and want to do
Half Term 5
Talking about travel and holidays
Half Term 6
Describing future plans
Year 8
Half Term 1
Discussing travel in the past and present
Half Term 2
Discussing school in the past and present
Half Term 3
Talking about what people did in the past
Half Term 4
Giving opinions about school
Half Term 5
Comparing things (holidays and travel)
Half Term 6
Learning about famous Spanish-speaking people
Year 9
Half Term 1
Family, friends and technology
Half Term 2
Free-time activities, hobbies and food.
Half Term 3
Life, festivals and traditions in Spain and Spanish speaking countries
Half Term 4
Talking about your home and your hometown
Half Term 5
Social issues: charity and volunteer work, and healthy and unhealthy living
Half Term 6
Global issues, the environment and homelessness
Year 10
Half Term 1
Holidays and regions of Spain
Half Term 2
Opinions on school subjects and describing daily routines
Half Term 3
Future plans, jobs, career choices and further study
Half Term 4
Identity and culture: family and technology
Half Term 5
Identity and culture: free-time, customs and festivals
Half Term 6
You hometown, neighbourhood and region (2)
Year 11
Half Term 1
Social and global issues (2)
Half Term 2
Travel and tourism (2)
Half Term 3
School and further education (2)
Half Term 4
Revision
Half Term 5
Revision & Exams
Half Term 6
End of course