Teachers of Modern Foreign Languages
- Mr R Czepukojc (Curriculum Leader)
- Mrs V Earl (Head of French)
- Mrs S Arfield (Head of Spanish)
- Miss S Saltari (Head of Italian)
- Miss K Grundy
- Miss A Ellis
- Miss J Licence
- Miss E Mackay
- Miss M Arenas
Our Vision for Modern Foreign Languages
Students at SJB study foreign languages to become citizens of the world, equipped with transferable and communication skills, as well as an open-mindedness to other cultures.
We offer French, Spanish and Italian at Key Stage 4.
Key Stage 4
Year 10 (Spanish and French)
Qualification: GCSE from 2024
Exam Board: Edexcel
Exam: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing – 25% each
Link to specification:
French: GCSE French from 2024
Spanish: GCSE Spanish from 2024
Course Overview:
Students cover 6 thematic contexts across the course:
• My personal world
• Lifestyle and wellbeing
• My neighbourhood
• Media and technology
• Studying and my future
• Travel and tourism
Students will either sit Foundation or Higher tier and all exams are at the end of the course.
Year 11 (French and Spanish)
Qualification: GCSE from 2016
Exam Board: Edexcel
Exam: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing – 25% each
Link to specification:
French: GCSE (9-1) French
Spanish: GCSE (9-1) Spanish
Course Overview:
Students cover 5 themes across the course:
• Identity and Culture
• School
• Local Area, Holiday and Travel
• Future Aspirations, Study and Work
• International and Global Dimension
Students will either sit Foundation or Higher tier and all exams are at the end of the course.
Year 10 and 11 (Italian)
Qualification: GCSE from 2016
Exam Board: AQA
Exam: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing – 25% each
Link to specification:
Italian: Italian AQA GCSE
Course Overview:
Students cover 3 themes across the course:
• Identity and Culture
• Local, national, international and global areas of interest
• Current and future study and employment
Students will either sit Foundation or Higher tier and all exams are at the end of the course.
