The main aims of our Faculty are:

• to stimulate pupils' interest and curiosity about other languages and cultures in the world in which they live as part of a lifelong process.
• to ensure pupils have the skills necessary for the workplace in an ever-increasing global marketplace.

The structure of the MFL curriculum

Key Stage 3

• In Year 7, all students study French. The curriculum is designed to support and extend those who learn some French in primary school and those who do not.
• In Years 8 & 9, the majority of students begin to study an additional foreign language - Spanish or German. All students continue to study French.

Key Stage 4

• In Years 10 and 11, almost all students (90%) are expected to study at least one foreign language up to GCSE. If they have studied two languages in Years 8 & 9, they can choose which language to continue with. If they have only studied French, they will continue with this.
• Some students study two languages for GCSE as part of the curriculum.
• A small number (10%) of students receive additional support with English and literacy, and complete a Princes' Trust qualification. The decision for students not to study a language is made after careful consideration with input from their languages teacher and Head of Year.
• Some students also learn Bengali and Mandarin as part of the language enrichment offer, and sit GCSE exams in these subjects. Students may also sit GCSE exams in a language that they study, or can speak, read and write in - in the past this has included Arabic, Portuguese and Polish.

Key Stage 5

• French, Spanish and German are all offered at A Level every year within the LaSWAP consortium. For more details, please see the curriculum offer at www.laswap.camden.sch.uk

Key websites to support and extend learning in MFL