Case studies
Case Study 1: Secondary led model
7 main associate primary schools
Languages offered: French and German
This is a bilingual secondary school, which has an intake of pupils from its 7 main primary schools. The languages taught in Key Stage 3 are French and German. Half of pupils will study French in Year 7 and the other half will study German.
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Case Study 2: Peripatetic led model
7 main associate primary schools
Language offered: Spanish
This Welsh medium comprehensive school serves pupils from 7 primary schools spreadacross 4 LEAs. This is an unique cluster of schools, not simply because they are spread across a wide geographical area, but also because of the diverse demographic mix involved. Some schools are set in small rural communities whilst others are located in large urban areas. The language taught in Key Stage 3 is Spanish.
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Case Study 3: Primary led model
8 main associate primary schools
Language offered: French
French lessons in each primary school were provided by the primary class teachers. Although, in some schools, pupils as young as Year 3 were exposed to French, the main focus was on Year 6.
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8 main associate primary schools
Language offered: French
This English-medium secondary school has intake from 8 primary schools. In the first year, for various reasons, only 4 opted to introduce MFL at Key Stage 2. After the first year, feedback from pupils, teachers and parents was so overwhelmingly positive, that the remaining primary schools decided to become involved, thus completing the cluster. The involvement of the whole cluster has now enabled Key Stage 3 colleagues to plan for progression more effectively. The language taught in Key Stage 3 is French.
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