Intent

The learning of a language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils.

● it helps children to develop communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with the aim of making good progress in one language.

● lay the foundations for future language learning

● Learning another language will give children a new and broader perspective on the world, encouraging them to understand their own cultures and those of others, which feeds into our focus on global learning.

Implementation

Children are encouraged to be active learners, with a range of approaches which include paired talk, games and quizzes.

Communication is key to language learning and an inclusive language classroom is essential to creating an atmosphere where children take risks and learn from their mistakes. They learn about the world through the chosen language, studying the culture and various traditions, as well as learning about other French-speaking countries.
In Key Stage 2, we use an online platform, Primary Languages Network which provides:
● An overview of progress across the 4 stages in the core skills - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
● A French Key Stage 2 Overview which shows the coverage of topics across the four stages of language learning in KS2, for both Video2Teach and Click2Teach 2.0. Video2Teach is particularly useful for teaching staff who are not confident in speaking the language. Video2Teach is a resource for proficient language speakers.
● Medium term planning - termly for each stage.
● Knowledge organisers are provided for each topic.
● Phonic maps for each topic.

Each class has a weekly lesson of between 45 minutes or an hour, depending on age.

Impact

Our French curriculum will ensure all pupils develop key language learning skills, as set out by the national curriculum, as well as a love of languages and learning about other cultures. This will be through:
● Assessment and tracking available for each topic area (Assessment clouds/ Puzzle it Out Quizzes Assessment Spreadsheets
● Pupil Voice/ Learning Walks/ Booklooks