mfl - Ormiston Horizon Academy

Subject: MFL
Curriculum Leader:
S. Fleet
KS3
Content of the Curriculum
Additional Resources to aid learning e.g.
web links, guided reading
www.linguascope.com,
www.wordreference.com
Mary Glasgow magazines (Que Tal. KS3)
(Ahora. KS3)
Year 7:
These are the text books we use as well as
original authentic Spanish material
Mira 1, Mira 2 & Mira 1 Express
The topics covered in year 7 are:
All about me, my age, my birthday,
School, My Family, My home, My free time,
What is my city/town like? The Past tense is
introduced along with the future tense so
as to add interest and enhance writing
and speaking skills,
Year 8:
www.linguascope.com
As well as Mira 3 text book, students use
www.wordreference.com
authentic Spanish materials including onMary Glasgow Magazines (Ahora. KS3/4)
line newspapers and watching live Spanish
television. Past tense, future tense, &
conditional tense, use of subordinate
clauses & comparatives & superlatives.
Topics covered in year 8 prepare students
for the demands made at KS4 and include
mediums of communication, school life,
healthy living & keeping fit, the
importance of languages in today’s world,
& Modern Spanish/Hispanic History
KS4
Name of GCSE course (GCSE only)
AQA GCSE Spanish is taken from year 9 to
year 11. All materials studied are from
authentic Spanish sources. Activ Teach,
an interactive resource, is used via the
school’s VLE for homework and activities in
lessons.
The GCSE comprises:
2 speaking Controlled Assessments
2 written Controlled Assessments
These are completed at appropriate
stages of the course. In the summer of the
Additional Resources to aid learning e.g.
web links, guided reading
Mira Activ Teach GCSE Foundation &
Higher available through school VLE.
www.linguastars.com Mary Glasgow
Magazines (El Sol. KS4)
www.wordreference.com
www.bbc.uk/spanish www.elemadrid.com
www.AQA/spanish GCSE
www.elpais
www.emol.com
www.elmundo.com
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish
Subject: MFL
final year there is a reading and a listening
exam.
www.abc.es/
Authentic Magazines & Newspapers direct
from Spain are always available.