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Religious Education

Key Stage 3  (Programme Of Study)

On entering Kingsmead, pupils study either French or German. They continue with this language for the remainder of Key Stage 3.

In Year 7 pupils are taught in mixed ability tutor groups. In Years 8 and 9 they are taught in ability groups.

Lessons are conducted largely in the target language, so that pupils become accustomed to the language as soon as possible. They are taught to make simple requests and to understand everyday classroom instructions in the foreign language.

The four skills, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing as well as ICT, are an integral part of language lessons.

Basic dictionary skills are also a part of the course. It is, therefore, essential that a dictionary is purchased for use at school and at home.

Homework is set once a week, on average. It may involve a worksheet, learning a conversation, a list of words or structures.

Pupils follow the Métro coursebooks 1 and 2 in French and in German the Logo 1 and 2coursebooks. Throughout Key Stage 3, pupils cover topics such as the family, school, hobbies, holidays, house and home, the town and environment, illness, travel and transport. There is a formal assessment at the end of each module of work.

 

Key Stage 4  (Programme Of Study)

Pupils may opt to continue with their studies of the Modern Foreign Language that they studied in Key Stage 3.
Pupils are assessed in the four skills of:

The writing element is assessed by coursework. Pupils are expected to complete at least 6 pieces of coursework before the end of Year 11. The best three pieces will be submitted to the examination board. The speaking examination takes place before the main examination period and is conducted by the class teacher. The listening and reading examinations are held at the end of the course. Pupils work from the course books Métro 4 and Logo 4.
Pupils follow five contexts:

 

 

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