Below you will find an outline of the curriculum content delivered across the year. Please be aware that this is only an outline, and therefore at times content may cut across different half terms or may be moved as required. For a detailed breakdown of what you will be tested on in the assessment windows, please check the year group page.

Year 8Content
Advent 1Holidays:

  • saying and writing different countries and languages
  • talking and writing about where you live
  • saying and writing activities that you like to do on holiday
Advent 2Holidays (continued):

  • saying and writing different modes of transport
  • talking and writing about events in the past tense

All about me:

  • being able to describe your physical appearance and clothing using verb-adjectives
  • talking and writing about your bedroom, using relative place words (prepositions)
Lent 1All about me (continued):

  • talking and writing about your daily routine
  • introduction to the Spring Festival and how it is celebrated

Where you live:

  • talking and writing about your town, including describing where places are
  • using future tense to describe weekend plans
Lent 2Where you live (continued):

  • talking and writing about your house
  • how to make comparisons in Chinese
  • talking and writing about jobs your family members do
Trinity 1Hurdles revision and consolidation
Trinity 2Film unit