Autumn Term
Agua y Pan (Bread and Water)
The umbrella theme is very broad and will allow sub-themes focusing on the science of water (its composition, states, the water cycle), issues of water use and shortage in different countries, and the environmental imperative to save water wherever we live. In the theme of bread we will explore cultural differences in terms of food preferences, the importance of bread for particular festivals (el Día de los Muertos), and as a theme within traditional stories and fairy tales. Practical outcomes from this module will include a video voice over for the water cycle, a Save Water publicity campaign, and an original fairy story involving food (either a short drama or a written story) |
Spring Term
Media
We anticipate that this module will include some familiar aspects of this topic, such as types of TV programme, film and watching habits and preferences. We plan to include also a focus on advertising, with a critical evaluation of the sorts of strategies employed to sell products. The practical outcome of the whole module will be a the production of a radio broadcast, for which they will compose and record the music in their music lessons, scripting and rehearsing the programme in their language lessons. Elements of the programme will include a news report, weather forecast, adverts, and a celebrity interview. |
Summer Term
Paz y Guerra
This module will explore some of the basic issues involved in conflict and conflict resolution (a PSHE theme currently) and look at issues of nationhood and identity. We will then focus on child soldiers using authentic resources and comparing daily lives of those caught up in war with our own lives. One resource will be extracts from the film ‘Voces Inocentes’ which centres on the civil war in El Salvador and we will also use authentic materials for this from the Cafod website. We plan to include a half-term module on the Spanish Civil War (perhaps only for dual linguists) which will be planned in conjunction with our history department. |
