Year 7

My world: personal information; numbers 0-100; physical descriptions of people; relationships; opinions with activities.

My hobbies/free time: using technology; sports and non-sports activities; giving information about the weather; parts of the body, minor injuries.

Holidays: review weather; destination, accommodation, and holiday activities (actual and ideal); numbers 0-1000; buying food and drink (café/restaurant/supermarket)

The environment: natural world (animals); habitat; description; lifestyle; visit to local zoo.

Year 8

Free time at home: genre of tv programmes, films; opinions with justification; use of the internet; review weather conditions; talking about self and others.

Francophone world (Paris): tourist activities with opinions; describing a past visit to Paris; asking for tourist information.

My identity: description of personality of self and others; relationships; genres of music with opinions; agreeing and disagreeing with points of view; explaining your favourite things.

At home: describing dwellings (actual and ideal); talking about various aspects of a forthcoming event; discussing clothes, food, and meals

Talent and ambition: explaining what must and can be done in the context of a competition; giving instructions; comparing the qualities of others.

The environment: (local issues); describing current situation; discuss solutions to local environmental issues (air/sea/land); visit to either Eden Project or Plymouth Aquarium.

Year 9

Once upon a time: discussing what you used to do/ be like; review of physical description including preferences (sport, tv, music, clothes, food); whodunnit? Crime at the castle Mystery.

Healthy living: discussing key aspects of a healthy lifestyle (food, exercise); making plans to maintain fitness.

Careers and future plans: discussing ambitions for work and pleasure; the value of learning a foreign language; discussing jobs and places of work; responsibilities at work.

A special holiday: discuss countries and locations; types of holidays; holiday items; describe a disastrous holiday; describe a visit to tourist attractions.

Celebrations: review of food with opinions; appropriate clothes for different occasions; study and explain a cultural festival.

The environment: World issues

Year 10

Who am I?: discussing qualities of a good friend; family relationships; making arrangements to go out; describing a day out; discussing role models.

Free time/Hobbies: talking about Sport; talking about using technology; discussing reading habits, tv programmes and music; describing a night out.

Celebrations: describing daily life; shopping for clothes and a special meal; explain festivals and traditions; describe and explain family celebrations;

Where I live: describe regions; finding out about tourist information; discussing plans and the weather; description of typical towns, ideal or otherwise.

Mock exam preparation: walking, talking exam sessions.

Holidays: describing accommodation and journeys; describe activities (current and past); ordering meals in a restaurant; describe/explain a problematic holiday.

Year 11

Life at school: describe subjects and facilities with opinions; compare a typical French school with your own; describe school rules and regulations; a typical school day and school clubs; success at school with justification.

At work: discussing preferences of jobs; future plans and ambitions; the importance of languages in the workplace; talking about part-time jobs and work experience.

Mock exam preparation: walking, talking exam sessions.

The environment: Discussing extreme weather conditions; protecting the environment locally and globally; discussing ethical shopping; talking about volunteering; discussing national events.

Year 12

The changing family model: describe and discuss trends in marriage and other forms of partnership; consider and discuss the merits and problems of other partnerships; consider relationships between generations and discuss problems that arise.

Volunteering: examine the voluntary sector in France and the range of work provided; discuss the benefits of voluntary work.

Artistic culture in the Francophone world: understand the notion of heritage, its preservation locally and nationally; consider how heritage sites are marketed; understand how heritage impacts upon and is guided by society.

Literature: study of a French text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a French language film; the language of film; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

Contemporary Francophone music: Consider the popularity, diversity, and genre of music; consider who listens to contemporary music and by what means; consider threats to Francophone music and how it may be preserved.

French Cinema: consider aspects of French cinema; evolution and major developments of French cinema; consider the popularity of French cinema and film festivals.

Literature: study of a French text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a French language film; the language of film; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

Year 13

Aspects of society: consider the benefits of living in an ethnically diverse society; consider the need for tolerance and respect of diversity; consider how to promote diversity.

Life of social marginalised groups: examine different groups who are socially marginalised; discuss measures to help those whoa re marginalised; consider contrasting attitudes towards marginalised groups.

Literature: study of a French text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a French language film; the language of film; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

Individual research project: planning, research and preparation for the individual research project.

Attitudes to criminal behaviour: examine varied attitudes towards crime; discuss prison – merits and problems; alternatives to prison as punishment.

Young people and their attitude to politics: discuss arguments relating to the vote and examine the French political system and its evolution; discuss engagement levels of young people and their influence on politics; Discuss the future of politics and political engagement.

Literature: study of a French text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a French language film; the language of film; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

Individual research project: planning, research and preparation for the individual research project.

Demonstrations and strikes: Understand the important role of unions; talk about strikes and protests and consider different methods of protesting; discuss different attitudes towards strikes, protests and other political tensions.

Immigration: discuss some of the political issues concerning immigration in Francophone countries; Consider the viewpoints of political parties regarding immigration Consider immigration from the standpoint of immigrants, as well as aspects of racism.

Literature: study of a French text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a French language film; the language of film; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

Year 7

My world: personal information; the Spanish alphabet; numbers 0-100; physical descriptions of people; relationships; opinions with activities. Study of ‘El día de los Muertos’

My hobbies/free time: using technology; sports and non-sports activities; giving information about the weather.

Holidays: review weather; destination, accommodation, and holiday activities (actual and past); numbers 0-1000; buying food and drink (café/restaurant/supermarket)

Year 8

A recent holiday: describing what you did on holiday on specific days at specific times; transport, countries, people; asking questions.

Free time at home: genre of tv programmes, films; opinions with justification; use of the internet; recent activities at home.

Party preparations: discussing typical food of Hispanic countries; compare mealtimes in Spain and the UK; ordering a meal at a restaurant; buying food for a party, describe a party (past and future)

House and home: describing a holiday home (actual and ideal); comparing Summer camps.

The environment: (local issues); describing current situation; discuss solutions to local environmental issues (air/sea/land); visit to either Eden Project or Plymouth Aquarium to complete a project.

Year 9

My preferences: things I like; favourite activities, genre of films; describing past and future birthday celebrations; study ‘La Quinceañera’.

Careers and future plans: discussing ambitions for work and pleasure; the value of learning a foreign language; discussing jobs and places of work; responsibilities at work; a typical day at work.

The Rights of children around the world: compare the rights of children in the UK and in Hispanic countries; describe working conditions of children; compare aspects of daily life (school and work)

An adventure in Madrid: discuss aspects of Madrid and tourist sites; compare different tourist attractions; real-life coping strategies (language); plan a visit to Madrid, explain choices and describe the event.

Keeping fit: discussing food with opinions, sports and activities, daily routine, healthy lifestyle; describing illness and parts of the body that hurt or are injured; create a physical workout.

The environment: World issues (environmental problems); preparation for a GCSE style speaking assessment; discuss solutions for some of the global issues.

Year 10

Holidays: describing accommodation and journeys; describe activities (current and past); describe a visit to Barcelona; describe/explain a problematic holiday.

Life at school: describe subjects and facilities with opinions; compare a typical French school with your own; describe school rules and regulations; a typical school day and school clubs; success at school with justification.

Who am I?: discussing social networks; the qualities of a good friend; family relationships; making arrangements to go out; describing a day out; discussing role models.

Free time/Hobbies: talking about Sport; talking about using technology; discussing reading habits, tv programmes and music; describing a night out.

Mock exam preparation: walking, talking exam sessions.

Where I live: describe regions; finding out about tourist information; discussing plans and the weather; description of typical towns, ideal or otherwise; describe a past visit (imaginary or real) to a Hispanic town.

Year 11

Celebrations: describing daily life; shopping for clothes and a special meal; explain festivals and traditions; describe and explain family celebrations.

At work: discussing preferences of jobs; future plans and ambitions; the importance of languages in the workplace; talking about part-time jobs and work experience.

Mock exam preparation: walking, talking exam sessions.

The environment: Discussing extreme weather conditions; protecting the environment locally and globally; discussing ethical shopping; talking about volunteering; discussing international events.

Year 12

Aspects of Spanish Society: traditional and modern values; changes to the family model in the 21st Century; trends in Marriage and Divorce; the  Influence of the Catholic Church on society. 

Cyberspace: the influence of the Internet; the effect of Smartphones on society; the advantages and dangers of social media.

Gender equality: the role of women at work and at home; the effects of male chauvinism and feminism; changes to LBGTQ+ rights and marriage in the Hispanic world.

Artistic culture in the Hispanic world: discussions on the influence of singers, musicians, tv personalities and cinema stars have on young people and society; to consider the influence that fashion models have on young people.

Literature: study of a Hispanic text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a Hispanic film; story, themes, characters, techniques and style, and social environment.

Regional identity in Spain: to explain and discuss traditions and customs; to know about the varied Gastronomy throughout Spain; to consider the languages spoken throughout Spain.

Cultural heritage: to know and understand the range of civilisations that have contributed to Spanish identity; the pre-Columbian heritage of Latin America; to discuss Spanish and Latin American artists and architecture in Spain; to understand the diversity of Hispanic music and dance.

Literature: study of a Hispanic text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a Hispanic film; story, themes, characters, techniques and style, and social environment.

Individual research project: planning, research and preparation for the individual research project.

Year 13

Multiculturalism in Hispanic society: understand immigration in Spain, explore existing legislation and future legislation; explore the problems that illegal immigrants may face.

Racism: to understand racist and xenophobic attitudes in Spain: explore existing legislation and future anti-racist legislation.

Individual research project: planning, research and preparation for the individual research project.

Co-existence: to explore and describe the varied cultures within Spain and Latin America; education and religion.

Political life in Hispanic culture: Discussion of young people and citizenship; young people’s attitude to political life – activism or apathy?; understand unemployment amongst young people; study of an ideal society.

Literature: study of a Hispanic text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a Hispanic film; story, themes, characters, techniques and style, and social environment.

Monarchy and dictatorship: to explore the Franco dictatorship; understand the rise of the monarchy; to understand dictatorships in Latin America.

Popular movements: the effect of demonstrations and strikes on society; to understand and explain the power of unions; to explain and analyse social protests.

Literature: study of a Hispanic text; the language of literature; story, themes, characters, author techniques and style, and social environment.

OR

Film: study of a Hispanic film; story, themes, characters, techniques and style, and social environment.