Modern Foreign Languages
Studying a foreign language is an incredibly rewarding experience and a great confidence booster. Recent studies have found that students who study foreign languages tend to score better on standardised tests, particularly in the categories of maths, reading, grammar, and vocabulary.
The MFL team at Welling consists of teachers who as well as being French and Spanish specialists have knowledge of languages such as Russian and Romanian. Passionate about the subject and the importance of equipping our young people in a competitive World and job market, we strive to make language learning fun and relevant. We encourage students to continue studying to GCSE and A-Level, enabling them to apply for some top universities .Every year we celebrate the European Day of Languages, with cross-curricular activities, quizzes, prizes and European dishes served in the school dining hall, while the weekly Language Café offers students the opportunities to experience other languages and to share any languages that they speak.
KS3 - French and Spanish are taught. Lessons are fun and interactive, using songs, video clips and books. Students perform role-plays, in order to boost their confidence and to encourage speaking in the target language. In year 7 students have the opportunity to go on a day trip to France to further practise their skills. Each year group will study a film in the target language and are encouraged to take part in projects to explore elements of Spanish and French culture including art, food and music. Students who show a positive attitude and progress in languages, as well as supporting other students in the class with their learning, are nominated by their teachers to be Language Ambassadors for the MFL faculty. Homework is set bi-weekly and is vocabulary focussed with words set on Quizlet for the students to learn for regular in-class vocabulary tests.
Heritage Languages Welling School provides opportunities for students to take on additional examination in a number of languages. In recent years, students have achieved success in Arabic, Persian, Panjabi, Urdu, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Modern Greek and Turkish.
How you can support your child
- Encourage to use the Study Hub regularly and to complete regular Quizlet sessions
- Children should watch target language programmes. Subscription services such as Netflix offer a wide variety of programmes in French or Spanish. (Teachers will recommend age appropriate content)
- Practice on BBC BITESIZE MFL
- Purchase revision books for GCSE (available at the school)
Head of Department: Ms Osei-Tutu
MFL Study Hub: https://sites.google.com/wellingschool-tkat.org/mfl