Department
Modern Foreign Languages
Year 8
Course /
Subject
Information
The Modern Foreign Languages departmental team is committed to offering all
students at Notre Dame a wide variety of opportunities to explore and understand
a range of spiritual, moral and cultural issues through the study of French and
Spanish.
We aim to provide a disciplined, well-ordered and supportive environment in which
students can strive to achieve their best.
All students at KS3 study a modern foreign language. They receive 5 lessons over 2
weeks.
Students at KS4 and KS5 may opt to study a language at GCSE and GCE level
respectively.
Student progress is monitored closely by a team of dedicated teachers. A
specialised Intervention Programme ensures all students’ access to small group
teaching support delivered by the department’s Intervention Teacher Señor
Jimenez.
Languages studied:
Year 8: Spanish
Year 8 Spanish Content Structure
Term 1
Mira 1 Unit 4: At home

Talking about where you and others live

Describing where you live

Using adjectives to add detail

Talking about rooms in your home

Recognising all forms of AR and ER verbs

Describing your bedroom

Using prepositions

Talking about activities you do in your room

Using stem-changing verbs
Term 2
Mira 1 Unit 5: Talking about free time and hobbies

Saying what you do in your free time

Using the verbs SALIR and HACER

Telling the time

Saying what time you do certain activities

Talking about sports

Saying what you like to do

Saying what you are going to do
Mira 1 Unit 6: In the city

Talking about what your city/town is like

Adding details to build longer sentences

Asking about places in the town

Using HAY to say what there is

Making and responding to invitations

Using the verb QUERER

Talking about the weather

Using CUANDO to join bits of information

Using two tenses together
Term 3
Recommended
texts or
websites to
support home
learning
www.wordreference.com
Bilingual on line dictionary and verb conjugator
www.quizlet.com
Vocabulary support and practice for modules studied – type in book and
module (e.g Mira 1 Module 3)
You can also see your language teacher for a QR code
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french/
A secondary school revision resource for GCSE French about foundation and
higher level grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish
A secondary school revision resource for Foundation and Higher level GCSE
Spanish about listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Specialist equipment
or materials required
A bilingual dictionary at home is recommended to support students
with their language homework. Alternatively, students can use
www.wordreference.com. An APP is also available to download for
Apple and Android devices.