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MODERN LANGUAGES: PATHWAYS
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S1: FRENCH AND SPANISH
S1: FRENCH AND SPANISH
In S1 Modern Languages, all pupils will have two periods of French and one period of Spanish.
In French lessons, pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: themselves; their school; their family; and their sporting interests.
In Spanish lessons, pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: giving introductions and greetings; and their family.
S2: FRENCH AND SPANISH
S2: FRENCH AND SPANISH
In S2 Modern Languages, all pupils will have two periods of Spanish and one period of French.
In Spanish lessons, pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: their house and home; cultural aspects of Spain, such as bullfighting; their school; and their free time interests.
In French lessons, pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: their Film and TV interests; their food and drink preferences; and their daily routine.
S3: FRENCH
S3: FRENCH
In S3 French, all pupils will attend three periods per week.
Pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: their family and friends; sports; hobbies; and their holiday activities.
S3: SPANISH
S3: SPANISH
Throughout S3 Spanish, pupils will come to class three periods a week.
Pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: their school life; their home life; their sporting interests; and hobbies.
S3: ITALIAN
S3: ITALIAN
S3 Italian is a new course at S3, designed to bring pupils from beginners' level to Level 4 in a year.
Pupils will learn to understand, talk and write about: their family; friends; holidays; food.
N5/H:
N5/H:
ESOL
ESOL
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NATIONAL 3/4/5:
NATIONAL 3/4/5:
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
You will study a variety of topics within the contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture at N3/4/5 level. The topics at N3/4/5 level for French, Spanish, Italian and German are:
Society:
Relationships, Friendship, Media, Technology, Health, Home, Environment
Learning:
School, Further Education, Language Learning
Employability:
Jobs, Work Experience, Future Plans
Culture:
Travel, Customs, Traditions, Holidays, Film and Cinema, Television
HIGHER:
HIGHER:
ESOL
ESOL
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HIGHER:
HIGHER:
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
Society:
Positive and negative influences
Town and Country
Being environmentally friendly
Learning:
Future study plans
Advantages of language learning and further education
Employability:
The world of work
Unemployment
Career plans
Culture:
Past and Future Holidays
Understanding different ways of life
ADVANCED HIGHER:
ADVANCED HIGHER:
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN (or a combination)
The Advanced Higher Modern Languages course is offered in all four of the languages we offer at Musselburgh Grammar School: French, Spanish, Italian and German. It includes a literary study in the modern language,;continued development of reading, writing, listening and talking skills; translation; and the continued study of a wide range of topics from the four main contexts of Society, Employability, Learning and Culture.
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