{"id":3531,"date":"2025-10-07T13:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/?page_id=3531"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:27:53","slug":"modern-foreign-languages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/our-learning\/modern-foreign-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Foreign Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Study French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>French is the first or second language in more than 40 countries and is spoken by 125 million people around the world. Other than English, it is the only language which is spoken on every continent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a multicultural world, learning a foreign language, such as French, improves career prospects, facilitates travel, and opens the door to new cultures, enabling learners to enhance their communication skills, develop new interests and form intercultural social connections. Learning languages also brings many cognitive benefits, fostering creativity, developing attention span, and improving multi-tasking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-462057fc wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/B023_Academy-1024x341.png ,https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/B023_Academy.png 780w, https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/B023_Academy.png 360w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/B023_Academy-1024x341.png\" alt=\"Modern Foreign Languages lesson at the Canterbury Academy click to learn more\" class=\"uag-image-3285 lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" title=\"B023_Academy\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/341;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The purpose of studying French at The Canterbury Academy is\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To equip students with the ability to understand, speak, read, and write French.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To develop fluency in French for practical communication in various situations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To gain insight into French culture, customs, and society through language learning, enhancing understanding of diverse perspectives and building intercultural competence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To foster cross-cultural understanding by providing learners with the tools to communicate with French speakers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To develop cognitive skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and memory enhancement through language acquisition.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#d8d8d8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c95d527d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3052f05c\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Recommended Reading<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See our learning journey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">French Roadmap<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-2dce3e6f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-MFL-Road-Map-FRENCH-scaled.webp\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-MFL-Road-Map-FRENCH-565x1024.webp ,https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-MFL-Road-Map-FRENCH-scaled.webp 780w, https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-MFL-Road-Map-FRENCH-scaled.webp 360w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-MFL-Road-Map-FRENCH-565x1024.webp\" alt=\"French Roadmap\" class=\"uag-image-3872 lazyload\" width=\"661\" height=\"1200\" title=\"2025 MFL Road Map FRENCH\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 661px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 661\/1200;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our French course is designed to foster curiosity and deepen understanding of the Francophone world, equipping learners with the tools they need to communicate for practical purposes in the four skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students learn to understand and provide information and opinions about key themes relating to their own experiences and those of other people, including people in communities where French is spoken. We begin with topics familiar to learners, including family and friends, free-time activities, school, and technology in everyday life, before introducing subjects such as jobs and future ambitions, social and global issues, and life in French-speaking communities. Key pillars of our approach are encouraging maximum exposure and use of the target language and building upon our knowledge whilst constantly reinforcing and retrieving prior learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learners are assessed in every lesson using a range of techniques, whilst formal assessment takes place at the end of each module, when at least three of the four skills are tested.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Study Spanish?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With 486 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most spoken language worldwide. That means a wealth of opportunities and connections for our students to create. Studying a second language has a positive impact on your memory, and it broadens your horizons in regard to travel and work. Our Spanish course is aimed at students of all abilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The purpose of studying Spanish at The Canterbury Academy is\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved cultural capital.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved knowledge of English grammar.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved listening skills.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linguists are known for their great problem-solving skills.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved opportunities after school.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#d8d8d8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cf082a44 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8519f7d7\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Recommended Reading<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See our learning journey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spanish Roadmap<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b58758b0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-road-map-Spanish.webp\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-road-map-Spanish-564x1024.webp ,https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-road-map-Spanish.webp 780w, https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-road-map-Spanish.webp 360w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterbury.kent.sch.uk\/the-canterbury-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/2025-road-map-Spanish-564x1024.webp\" alt=\"Spanish Roadmap\" class=\"uag-image-3870 lazyload\" width=\"661\" height=\"1200\" title=\"2025 road map Spanish\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 661px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 661\/1200;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year 7 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Topic 1 &#8211; My life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 2 &#8211; My free time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 3 &#8211; My school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 4 &#8211; My friends and family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 8 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Topic 1 &#8211; My holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 2 &#8211; My choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 3 &#8211; My food choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 4 &#8211; My city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 9 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Topic 1 &#8211; Free time activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 2 Career choices and future ambitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topic 3 &#8211; Town and environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the MFL Department<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Miss S Gonzalez<\/td><td>Teacher of MFL &#8211; Director of Teaching and Learning &#8211; MFL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mrs C Crane<\/td><td>Teacher of MFL &#8211; Executive Vice Principal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mrs S Pereira<\/td><td>EAL Lead and Kent Language School<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr P Pontone<\/td><td>Head of French<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr T Jarmin<\/td><td>Teacher of French<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mrs C Istocescu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Head of Spanish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ms L McCormack<\/td><td>Bertha Earth Coordinator<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-87b42d42\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Courses offered at KS4 and KS5<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GCSE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AQA GCSE French<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AQA GCSE Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to our exciting partnership with the Kent Language School, The Canterbury Academy offers language courses to GCSE level in a wide range of languages, including tailored support for students to take qualifications in heritage languages spoken at home and in the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experienced native-speaker tutors provide bespoke tuition in:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arabic&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese Cantonese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese Mandarin&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greek&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italian&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persian&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polish&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portuguese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russian&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turkish&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Level<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In our increasingly interconnected, globalised world, the ability to speak another language opens the door to wider academic and professional opportunities. Learning a foreign language improves career prospects, facilitates travel, and enables the discovery of diverse cultures and communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our A Level courses focus on how societies have been shaped socially and culturally, highlighting how these continue to develop and evolve. In the first year, aspects of the social context are studied, together with elements of the artistic life in target-language speaking countries. In the second year, further aspects of the social background are covered, this time focusing on issues such as life for those on the margins of society, in addition to examining the positive influences that diversity brings. Topics covered include education and work, music and festivals, art, changes in society, gender equality, immigration, history, and political trends. In addition, students study two literary works \u2013 one book and one film \u2013 analysing and responding critically in writing to these in their chosen language.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our unique Language Hub brings together all our Sixth Form linguists once a fortnight to work on joint projects and activities related to languages, in addition to organising regular trips and cultural experiences both in the UK and abroad.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working in partnership with the Kent Language School, The Canterbury Academy offers A Level language courses in a wide range of languages, including tailored support for students to take A Level qualifications in heritage languages spoken at home and in the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experienced native-speaker tutors deliver A Level courses in:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chinese Cantonese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese Mandarin&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>French&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greek&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italian&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polish&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portuguese&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russian&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turkish&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Study French? 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