Modern Foreign Languages

Modern Foreign Languages is studied throughout the years at Derby Moor Community Sports College and study of the subject can be taken further into AS and A Level standard if students wish to persue any of the launguages we offer further.

We offer French, Spanish, German, Urdu and Panjabi at the school and have had excellent exam grades for many years, especially in Urdu whose students maintain excellent grades; 80% obtaining a GCSE grade of A* - C in 2007.

The languages area is based upon a very committed, hardworking group of staff who operate as a lively, creative and supportive team. There is a strong commitment to developing a variety of teaching and learning styles in order to deliver the Languages curriculum in the most effective manner and to continue to raise attainment.

The languages area is based upon a very committed, hardworking group of staff who operate as a lively, creative and supportive team. There is a strong commitment to developing a variety of teaching and learning styles in order to deliver the Languages curriculum in the most effective manner and to continue to raise attainment.

Staffing

The department consists of three full time and two part time teachers of European Languages, one full time and two part time teachers of Urdu and one full time teacher of Panjabi.

Accommodation

There are six rooms for languages which are situated on the 2nd floor of Stenson Building next to the Flexible Learning Centre, Library and ICT room.

Resources

All language rooms are equipped with overhead projectors, screens and Coomber tape-recorders. Three of these rooms are currently fitted with inter-active whiteboards. All staff have access to a television, DVD player, video, satellite tv, small Coomber with headphones and headsets and microphones. There are four rooms of computers which can be booked out by staff.

Curriculum

KS3: Students in Year 7 study either French or Urdu. In Year 8 students may opt to study Panjabi instead of French. In Year 9 a number of able students are offered a second European language, which is currently German.

KS4: French, German and Urdu follow the EDEXCEL syllabus. Panjabi follows the AQA syllabus.

KS5: French, German, Panjabi and Urdu all run as options at AS + A2.
All languages are taught through the target language.

Student Grouping:

In French there is a Set One and then two mixed ability groups in each half year at KS3. In Urdu and Panjabi students are taught in mixed ability groups throughout. In French there is one mixed ability group in each half year at KS4.

Achievement

We are very proud of our improving Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5 results. We work very well as a team to try to ensure that as many pupils reach their potential as possible.

Our Millennium Centre Sixth Form is run collaboratively with Littleover Community School. Teaching is shared between the staff on both sites with Year 12 Year 13.

Interactive whiteboards are also used to access games and puzzles available on the internet.

Extra Curricular

A day trip to Boulogne is organised each year for Year 7 students. Longer trips to France (four or five days) are also organised by the area for older students.

Bi-annually the Curriculum Area stages a ‘Café evening’ when students perform dances, songs, play etc in French, German, Panjabi and Urdu.