As a department we teach a diverse, challenging, inspiring and aspirational curriculum, which fosters students’ curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world providing liberation from insularity and an opening to other cultures.  We model and promote generosity and tolerance towards all cultures and equip students with globally valued knowledge, cultural awareness and the skills needed to communicate globally. Students are exposed to authentic materials and enrichment opportunities which allow all students to acquire cultural capital.

Throughout their studies, a student of MFL develops their knowledge and understanding of the three pillars of progression (phonics, vocabulary and grammar) through the medium of target-language across all four modalities of language (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Students cover a wide range of topics relevant to the world around them, allowing for expression of personal opinions, preferences and lived experiences. Language for learning and students’ literacy skills are also furthered through the emphasis on reading for meaning, identifying cognates and comprehension tasks including inference.

We ensure that specific, incremental and ambitious endpoints are linked to what students know and can do and ensure that appropriate next steps are available for future learning. Teachers facilitate opportunities for success for all groups of learners, including a range of SEND, through responsive teaching and adaptations to the curriculum delivery in line with our department SEND framework. Teachers foster and maintain high expectations for all students.

Extra-curricular provision including House competitions and residential trips abroad provide opportunities for Ruskin students to further their passion for languages and to show courage using their knowledge in authentic situations.

Please click on the link below to see a Curriculum Overview of Key Stages 3 and 4.  This details the goals for each key stage, what students will be learning in lessons and an articulation of the wider curriculum.