The Modern Languages faculty at Lord Derby Academy believe that learning a foreign language provides a social, cultural and educational experience for our pupils. Not least among our aims is a desire to foster within our students a love of learning Languages and culture in both Spanish and French.
We encourage our pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to speakers, both in speech and in writing.
The curriculum is also designed to teach acceptance and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
In KS3, we encourage our pupils to learn two languages in order to enrich their quality of education and raise aspiration. During pupils’ option process in Year 9 we strive to encourage our dual linguists to continue to study both Spanish and French to GCSE.
For details of the Secondary Assessment Overview, please click here.
Homework is set on a weekly basis and carefully sequenced to revisit, revise and consolidate vocabulary and grammar from previous topics
In KS4 pupils are provided with individualised differentiated homework which focuses on skills needed in the examination in Year 11
Enrichment is offered in ML through a variety of pathways:
Pupils are encouraged to use our ICT facilities within the department to consolidate vocabulary and grammatical knowledge. The ML department provides pupils with access to the following websites:
www.memrise.com Pupils are provided with a log in and password to compete with other pupils in the year group. Teachers can oversee the amount of time and topics covered by the pupils.
www.wordreference.com We encourage our pupils to use this site and avoid online translations to contextualise vocabulary and widen their understanding of colloquial language.
www.activelearn.com This site has a range of activities to encompass listening, reading, writing and verb conjugation. Teachers can set additional tasks as homework or during intervention sessions.
Mr M Wynne: Head of Department
Mrs E Jamieson: Teacher of Modern Languages
Mrs S Greaves: Teacher of Modern Languages
Miss O Creely: Teacher of Modern Languages
Miss P Dolan: Teacher of Modern Languages