KS4 - Modern Foreign Languages

Board

Edexcel (from 2024 – draft specification)

Outline of the Course

• The course aims to equip students with the necessary language learning skills both for immediate use and to prepare them for further language study and use in school, higher education or in employment. Students will study from a range of resources which includes writing in different registers. Students can be entered for either Foundation or Higher tier, however, at Simon Langton Girls’ the majority of students are entered for the latter. The vocabulary list for each language comprises 1200 words to be used at both Foundation and Higher tier and an additional 500 words to be used at Higher tier only.
• The content of the course will develop students’ ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing, conveying what they want to say with increasing accuracy as well as express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently.
• There are six broad areas of study, which build on those studied in Key Stage 3. The vocabulary and grammar enable students to communicate across a range of engaging and relatable thematic contexts, which are relevant to their current and future need:

• My personal world
• Lifestyle and wellbeing
• My neighbourhood
• Media and technology
• Studying and my future
• Travel and tourism

Assessment

GCSE-Programme-of-Courses-Booklet.pdf GCSE-Resources-Booklet.pdf