Bienvenue! and ¡Bienvenidos!
In S1 and S2 pupils will become multilingual by learning both French and Spanish in their first 2 years at Dalziel.
From S3 to S6 pupils have the opportunity to continue their learning in both languages or they can choose to focus on one.
Through learning French and Spanish, pupils will enjoy discovering their place in the world as a Global Citizen and investigate cultural information on a range of different French and Spanish speaking countries.
They will develop their communication skills in pairs or during group work and will learn to express themselves in a foreign language on a range of topics.
- Mrs J. Tait - PT
- Miss N.Jacquinet
- Miss N.Mason
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart”
S1 French Course
- C’est Perso – Introducing yourself and describing others in your life.
- Mon Collège – Learning about the French school system and describing Dalziel in French.
- Mes Passetemps – Discussing what you like to do in your free time and popular pastimes in other countries.
S1 Spanish Course
- Mi Vida – Introducing yourself in Spanish, describing your personality and introducing your family.
- Mi Tiempo Libre – Discussing your pastimes in Spanish and learning about popular pastimes in Spanish speaking countries.
- Mi Insti – School life in Scotland and in Spain.
S2 French Course
- Ma Zone – Describing your home town and learning transactional language, for example asking for and giving directions in French.
- Partez! – Discussing holiday destinations and where you would like to go in the future in French.
- Studio Découverte – Discovery of Francophone culture and research project.
S2 Spanish Course
- Mi Familia y Mis Amigos – Description of family and friends and where you live.
- Mi Ciudad – Description of local area and what there is to do in your town.
- Las Ciudades de España – Research Project on Towns in Spain.
S3 French Course
- Family relationships and friendships.
- Advantages and disadvantages of a healthy lifestyle.
- Study of a Francophone film.
- Citizenship – Local environment and global environmental issues.
- Advantage and disadvantages of new technologies.
- Pupils will continue a Broad General Education covering the Outcomes and Experiences of level 4 and developing the skills required for National Qualifications.
S3 Spanish Course
- Family relationships and friendships.
- Lifestyles – Daily Routine, Technology, Health, Pastimes.
- Study of a film in Spanish.
- Citizenship – Local environment and global environmental issues.
- Pupils will continue a Broad General Education covering the Outcomes and Experiences of level 4 and developing the skills required for National Qualifications.
S4 French Course
- Pupils will complete the National 3/4/5 French course and be presented for the National Qualifications on the completion of the study of 4 contexts – Society, Culture, Learning and Employability.
S4 Spanish Course
- Pupils will complete the National 3/4/5 Spanish course and be presented for the National Qualifications on the completion of the study of 4 contexts – Society, Culture, Learning and Employability.
S5/6 Courses
In S5/S6 we offer the following in both French and Spanish:
- National 5
- Higher
- Advanced Higher
These courses build on the skills developed in the National 4/5 Contexts of Society, Culture, Learning and Employability
The following resources will be used in class and are suggested points of reference for extra study and revision in addition to work in pupils’ jotters.
S1 & S2 French and Spanish
- Microsoft Teams – All pupils are assigned to a class team
- www.pearsonactivelearn.com
- www.quizlet.com
S3 – S6
- Microsoft Teams – All pupils are assigned to a class team.
- Scholar - https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/ (S4-6)
- Quizlet - www.quizlet.com
- SQA - https://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm
In addition there is always an open door policy in the Modern Languages Department for pupils who would like advice or support in their learning.
