Modern Foreign Languages-French/Spanish
Languages open a window to the world.
Through research, creative, and oracy tasks, students explore new cultures, practise real-world communication, and gain confidence as global citizens. They can participate in role-play, create multimedia projects, and engage in discussions in the target language.
MFL inspires curiosity, empathy, and intercultural understanding.
KS2
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Research |
Research a famous French-speaking person (could be from Francophone countries such as Canada, Senegal, Haiti). Create a poster or presentation (in English or simple French) about their life and achievements. |
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Label a world map with French-speaking countries. |
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Create |
Create a piece of art based on French landmarks or cultural patterns, eg the Eiffel Tower, West African textiles) |
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Explore music from different French-speaking countries and create a dance. |
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Oracy |
French debate: “Should School Uniforms Be Banned?”. Use basic French phrases to agree/disagree. |
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Learn a poem in French and recite it. |
Year 7
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Research |
Find out about the different official languages spoken in Spain. |
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Research a famous French/Spanish sportsperson and make a presentation that you could show to the class. |
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Create |
Label lots of the objects in your bedroom with Post-it notes in French/Spanish. |
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Cook a typical French/Spanish dish for your family. |
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Oracy |
Watch a Disney film of your choice but with the French/Spanish audio. |
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Translate your favourite song in French/Spanish. |
Year 8
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Research |
Borrow a book or magazine in French or Spanish from MFL and read some articles. Can you find 20 new words or expressions that you could use in your own work? |
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Research a French or Spanish person that you admire - and make a fact file about this person. |
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Create |
Start writing a French or Spanish diary - can you describe activities that you have done or what you ate? What was your highlight? Don’t forget to add opinions. |
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Create a revision resource which would be fun for a year 6 or 7 class. |
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Oracy |
Log into https://lyricstraining.com/ Select your language and level and sing along with an interactive listening game. |
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Ask your teacher if you can present a topic in French or Spanish to the class. |
Year 9
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Research |
Find out about a festival or celebration in a French/Spanish speaking country. Note down key facts about the event. |
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Read a news article on Accueil - 1jour1actu.com. Write a list of key vocabulary that you have found out from the article and one interesting piece of information that you have learnt. |
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Create |
Find a recipe (in French or Spanish) for a dish from a French/Spanish speaking country. Make it and record a short ‘taste-test’, including your opinion. |
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Oracy |
Watch a film/TV series in French/Spanish with English subtitles. Record a short film review, including 5 key words that you learnt from it. |
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Create a short video (no more than 2 minutes) in French/Spanish, describing a person that you admire from a French-/Spanish-speaking country and why you admire them. |
KS5
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Research |
Choose one of your other A-Level subjects and find a relevant article about it in French/Spanish. |
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Research a French/Spanish-speaking author. |
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Create |
Write an article or poem in French/Spanish. |
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Plan a cultural holiday in a French/Spanish speaking region. What would you visit and why? What is the cultural/historical importance of the places you have chosen? |
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Oracy |
Mentor a French/Spanish student from a younger year group; by helping them, you will revise your own grammar and vocabulary and it will look great on your UCAS application! |
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Watch the daily news online: http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/ |
