French Study Club
Extra language help for year 11!
Miss. Spencley’s French Study Club is up and running for any Year 11 French students who feel they may need a little bit of extra help or practice prior to the GCSE exams and the end of the year.
The club takes place in ML3 every Tuesday lunch time and all Year 11 students are welcome. It’s a great place to practice key exam skills such as writing, vocabulary and grammar.
A bientôt.
Hello and welcome back to the Carmel College MFL blog!
This blog has not been updated much recently but that will be changing this year, we will be providing you with regular updates about various topics.
We hope this blog will serve as a place to share any news regarding the Modern Foreign Languages department, as well as homework, key dates for your diaries, information on trips, revision notes and frequently asked questions.
Please check the blog regularly and if you would like to share anything on the blog contact a teacher in the department and we will be happy to help.
Gracias / Merci 
The Y8 Spanish Study Visit is taking place between Monday 24th June and Monday 1st July 2013. 
Important information and documents can be found on this blog entry.
Download a copy of the itinerary by clicking on the link below:
Download a copy of the packing list by clicking on the link below:
Visit the website of our partner school in Ibi http://www.salesianos.edu/ibi/es/colegio/colegio
You must have a valid EHIC card for the trip as this is required for insurance purposes. It can take up to 4 weeks for the card to be issued so you must apply as soon as possible. You can apply on line at www.ehic.org.uk.
![Fallas 2013]](https://carmelmfl.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/fallas-2013.jpg)
Research ‘Las Fallas’ festival which is celebrated in March in Valencia, Spain.
Write a 100 word blog post to explain the most interesting thing you discovered during your research and give your opinion.
Upload your comment by Thursday 18th April.
The Y8 Spanish Study Visit is taking place between 22 June and 29 June.
Important information and documents can be found on this blog entry.
Download a copy of the itinerary by clicking on the link below:
Download a copy of the packing list by clicking on the link below:
Visit the website of our partner school in Ibi http://www.salesianos.edu/ibi/es/colegio/colegio
You must have a valid EHIC card for the trip as this is required for insurance purposes. It can take up to 4 weeks for the card to be issued so you must apply as soon as possible. You can apply on line at www.ehic.org.uk or by telephoning 0845 606 2030.
You must research the phenomenon of the ‘botellón’ in Spain and write an essay in English, giving as much detail and as many statistics as you can. In your assignment you should aim to answer the following questions:
You can produce your essay using word or powerpoint. Remember to include pictures, facts and figures and lots of information.
Also remember to check the Citizenship Level Descriptors to see what citizenship level you are working at (see attached document below).
Y10 Spanish Citizenship in MFL level descriptors
Miss Andrew’s classes – your assignments are due Monday 14th May
Read the attached document for advice on how to revise and prepare for your controlled assessments and the reading and listening exams.
Your main revision tool is Kerboodle.
http://live.kerboodle.com/secondary/common/Login.aspx
Visit the MFL websites pages on the blog for links to useful revision websites.
Also access Sharepoint through the college website to find useful revision documents that your teachers have uploaded.
Y11 – Listening exam revision and preparation sessions have now begun. Dates and time as follows:
Y11 French – Foundation Tuesday 13:00 ML2
Y11 French – Higher Thursday 13:00 ML2
Y11 Spanish – Foundation Monday 12:30 ML4
Y11 Spanish – Higher Monday 12:30 ML1
Translate the last 3 paragaphs of this text into English. Remember to use your classnotes to help you translate accurately. DO NOT USE AN INTERNET TRANSLATOR, THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE!
Homework is due Wednesday 14th March 2012.
This Citizenship task is a chance for you to improve your knowledge of Spain, develop your research skills and demonstrate how you can explore and use different sources of information.
You must download the attached document and complete each section in as much detail as possible in English. You should also add images. The task must be completed in your own words, therefore you are not allowed to copy and paste information from websites you use for research.
Also remember to check the Citizenship Level Descriptors to see what citizenship level you are working at (see attached document). To achieve a Level 5 you must include lots of personal opinions and detailed comparisons of Spain and the UK.
Y9 Spanish Citizenship in MFL level descriptors
A good website to start with is: http://www.euroclubschools.co.uk/page34.htm
I have also put the information on Sharepoint for you to access.
¡Feliz Navidad!
Following the Routes into Languages event today, remember to have a look at the organisation’s website for more information:
www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/northeast
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