LANGUAGES @ HAYES
OUR CURRICULUM PURPOSE
Our vision in Modern Languages is for all students to become enthusiastic and confident communicators in a foreign language, whether they are studying French, German or Spanish. We want Hayes students to be able to manipulate language independently, building on foundations of vocabulary knowledge and applying grammatical concepts effectively.
ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORS
KEY FEATURES OF LEARNING
We believe that the best way of doing this is teaching students in the language itself as much as possible to give an authentic and more natural learning experience. Our lessons are very interactive with a wide range of activities, such as using mini white boards, pair and group work, individual presentations, and games with a competitive edge, which develop the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. We use technology both in and outside the classroom to enhance the learning, for example, Quizlet to help students learn vocabulary or the Language Lab, where they independently work through a digital learning plan tailored to support their individual progress.
DEVELOPING LEARNERS
Beyond linguistic competence, we encourage students to be more open minded about other cultures, to be curious, reflective and resilient learners and to equip them with the skills to support them in an increasingly global world. We are very proud of the way in which our students can spontaneously express themselves by the end of their GCSEs, and by the end of A Levels, students are fully-fledged linguists.
An introduction to Year 7 Languages
In this video produced for Year 6 Induction Day, Mrs Ridley (Head of MFL) describes what it is like to learn a language at Hayes School.