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    Spanish

All year 7 and 8 students will study Spanish and in year 9, all students pick up French as a second language. Students have three lessons of MFL over the two-week timetable throughout KS3. Our main coursebooks are Claro and Allez at KS3. All students have a login for this and are able to access the online version from outside of the classroom and enables them to complete independent study in the subject.

Students who started Prenton prior to September 2022 will continue with the current provision of Spanish.

Table of topics

Year 7Year 8 Year 9
My schoolAll about meFriends and familyMy home and routineFree time activitiesMy town,HolidaysFood and meals;FashionFood and mealsHealthy diet and healthy livingWorld of workMy life as a teenager

Students who take with the E-Bacc, take one language at GCSE and have five lessons across the two-week timetable. From September 2025, students will have the choice of either French or Spanish at GCSE and will be able to study both languages if they wish. Students study all of the following themes on which assessments are based.

Table of topics

Identity and cultureLocal, national, international and global areas of interestCurrent and future study and employment
Me, my family and friends

Technology in everyday life

Free time activities

Customs and festival
 Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Social issues

Global issues

Travel and tourism

My studies

Life at school/college

Education post-16

Career choices and ambitions

FRENCH – AQA GCSE (8658)SPANISH – AQA GCSE (8698)
4 exams: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking

Listening
Length of paper: Higher-45 minutes, Foundation- 35 minutes
25% of final grade

ReadingLength of paper: Higher-60 minutes, Foundation- 45 minutes
25% of final grade

WritingLength of paper: Higher-75 minutes, Foundation- 60 minutes
25% of final grade

SpeakingLength of test: Higher-12 minutes, Foundation- 7-9 minutes (plus 12 minutes preparation time for each tier)
25% of final grade
4 exams: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
Listening Length of paper: Higher-45 minutes, Foundation- 35 minutes
25% of final grade

Reading Length of paper: Higher-60 minutes, Foundation- 45 minutes
25% of final grade

Writing Length of paper: Higher-75 minutes, Foundation- 60 minutes
25% of final grade
Speaking Length of test: Higher-12 minutes, Foundation- 7-9 minutes (plus 12 minutes preparation time for each tier)
25% of final grade

Find out more about French GCSE

Find out more about Spanish GCSE

Department Staff:

Mrs N Jones | Subject Leader – Modern Foreign Languages | Assistant Headteacher | jonesn@prentonhighschool.co.uk
Mrs L Hepke | Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Miss E Sanchez | Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Mr P Furlong | Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages