Aims of the course
To promote the target language (and its grammar) and develop practical communicative skills; to develop transferable language skills and an awareness of cultural diversity; to make language learning enjoyable, positive and interesting to pupils of all levels of ability.

Summary overview of the programme
Core texts: Anstoss Eins

Term 1

• How to describe / asking to try on clothes
• Saying whether something fits
• Going shopping / asking to buy items
• Asking about opening times
• Discussing Christmas / what sort of presents you’re buying
• Understanding / giving directions in a town
• Describing a town /saying where a town is situated

Term 2

• The school year, reports and marks
• Describing favourite subjects
• Describing problems in school
• Part-time / Full-time jobs
• Saying what you want to do in the future
• Preparation for oral assessment

Term 3

• Travelling
• Planning visits to sights of interest
• Hotels, campsites, youth hotels
• Learning of variety of types of materials in preparation for the MFL Soiree

Assessment
Students are assessed according to the following framework:

• Homework
• Written/Aural/Oral tests
• Worksheets and role plays (closed and open-ended)
• End of Unit Assessments as appropriate
• Early written assessment in 1st Term (for purposes of setting)
• End of Year examinations