Chiltern Edge MFL

MFL@CE - Year 9 options

 

Why study a language? 

75% of the world's population speaks no English at all.

Our society is changing. With the Internet instantaneous communication happens all the time.  In business terms, we no longer compete with each other just within the UK; we compete with the whole world.  Companies of all sizes are responding to this challenge by learning to speak their customer’s language.  More and more businesses work closely with companies in other countries. They need many different kinds of workers who can communicate in different languages and understand other cultures.

No matter what career, if you have learnt a modern language, you will have a real advantage.  People in jobs who know other languages are called on to travel and exchange information with people in other countries throughout their careers.  Competition for jobs is fierce. Employers are searching for any asset that separates us from the rest of the crowd.  A modern foreign language is that asset.

What does learning a language say about me?

Learning a language at GCSE  allows you to develop your communication skills as well as your grammatical understanding and your analytical, problem solving skills. In addition, you will learn more about the history and culture of the countries where the foreign language is spoken.

Need some more convincing?

What languages are on offer at Chiltern Edge?

We offer GCSE French and German. Students can opt to take one or both languages as a "dual" option. Most students take the full course option which covers the 4 skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. A few students take a short course option, either in listening and speaking or reading and writing.

 How are languages assessed?

The four skills carry the following weightings:

Listening 20%

Speaking 30%

Reading 20%

Writing 30%

 Listening and reading is assessed through an examination at either Foundation or Higher tier towards the end of Year 11. Speaking and writing is assessed by controlled assessment tasks completed at various stages throughout Key Stage 4.

We follow the Edexcel examination board.  

See where languages can take you. (Video and further information). 

Des gestes écologiques - Yr9

Voici les devoirs!

Click on the link below, choose a person, type in your first name and click "Et hop, on y va". Go through every month. What are we advised to do each month to protect the environment? By clicking on "go" you'll get extra information. Note down the advice for each month in English in your exercise book.

For a house point post a comment saying what you thought of the website. Is it child friendly? Is it clear to understand? How could you make sense of it? Use your first name and tutor group only when leaving a comment.

Here is the link:

Gestes écologiques

Ma chambre - 8fr4

Inspired by a previous group, 8fr4 created models of their bedrooms and then wrote descriptions of them. I was extremely impressed by their enthusiasm for the task, and their creativity, with some bedrooms having Christmas tres and even an en suite cinema! Of course, I was also impressed by their ability to use adjectives wth a good level of accuracy, but that's just the French teacher in me!

Take a look at some of their work below - they'd love to hear from you so  please leave a comment.

 

Well done Year 8 - chapeau!