MFL (French & Spanish)
Bonjour! ¡Hola!
Welcome to MFL, which stands for Modern Foreign Languages. At Co-op Academy Manchester you will study either Spanish or French in year 7 all the way through until year 9, when you will choose whether you would like to continue with languages at GCSE level.
We hope you enjoy our page - take a look at our virtual classrooms, meet the teachers, go on a virtual tour around France and Spain and find out what you will study in Year 7!
À bientôt! ¡Hasta luego!
Virtual tours
Grab your passport and a pair of sunglasses and let team MFL take you on our "virtual tours" around Spain and France. By the end, you will really feel like you've jetted off somewhere amazing! (Hint, this is best viewed on a tablet/computer, and you may find it easier to open in a new window)
Once you have completed one, or both tours, complete the task below.
Meet the team
Bonjour! I'm Miss Roberts (on the right). This photo was taken in Spain, and the girl I'm sat next to was my Spanish penpal from when I was in Year 7. We wrote to each other until we were 20!
Although I speak Spanish as well, I mostly teach French at CAM. I am the Director of Learning Zone (Head of Department) for MFL.
Ciao! I'm Mr Tatananni. I am Italian and I teach Spanish and French. In the picture I was backpacking in Cuba, where I learned Spanish. I love fishing and cooking, which means that yes, I can make a pretty decent pizza!
Bonjour! I'm Miss Lamkhantar. I am French, from Tours which is not very far from Paris!
I mostly teach French with a little Spanish too.
Bonjour!
I am Miss Binks, a French and Spanish teacher at Coop Academy. Learning new languages and cultures has allowed to travel, make best friends in other countries, eat great food, understand the world better, and made it much easier for me to get a job. This picture is taken from when I lived in France!
Hola! My name is Miss Dos Santos and I teach Spanish but I also help students prepare for their Portuguese exams. I have lived in several different countries where I used to teach English. I love travelling and experiencing new cultures!
What we study in Year 7
All lessons cover learning vocabulary, phonics, grammar and culture. below are the topics we will study in Year 7:
Half Term 1: Opinions
Half term 2: Talking about Yourself
Half term 3: Talking about others
Half term 4: Free-time activities
Half term 5: My House
Half term 6: My Town
Example lesson
Take a look at an example of a typical Spanish and French lesson. We encourage our students to be as independent as possible during lessons, and offer a variety of different resources to help get them 'unstuck'.