In Year 7 we start with the basics so there’s no need tp worry if your child has not studied French at Primary School. At Key Stage 3 pupils have 2 French lessons per week. The first term is spent covering the basics before pupils move onto topics such as Food and Drink, School Life and Free-Time activities. The curriculum is designed to tie in as effectively as possible with the new GCSE format so that pupils are well prepared when they reach Year 10.

For every unit of work that they study, pupils will sit a checkpoint assessment in two of the following skills:

At GCSE level, the curriculum is divided into 3 topic areas:  People and Lifestyle, Popular Culture and Communication and the world around us. These reflect the new French GCSE topics and we also prepare our students in all of the new skills required by these changes.

Students are assessed every half term in two of the four key skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. We therefore have an up-to-date picture of Students’ strengths and weaknesses at all times. Pupils will also sit Mock exams in all fours skills year 10 and  Year 11. They are also set a learning homework every week as well as a homework based on one of the key exam skills.

At Alvaston Moor Academy, we love to give students the opportunity to put their learning to practical use. We are hoping to run a trip to Northern France in summer of 2027. Miss Randle also runs a very popular Spanish club at Wednesday lunchtime where pupils can improve their language skills as well as taking part in lots of fun activities.