OUR AIMS - INTENT

The aims of Modern Foreign Languages are:

To enable children to understand and communicate in another language.

· To develop enthusiasm for language learning.

· To develop language skills and language learning skills.

· To give the children confidence in interacting with others.

· To increase the children’s European awareness.

· To awaken an interest in foreign cultures and life-styles.

· To develop the children’s understanding of themselves and their culture.

· To encourage tolerance and a willingness to work co-operatively.

· To give a sound start for further development at Key Stage 3 and beyond.

 

 

IMPLEMENTATION:  TEACHING AND LEARNING

Learning an additional language is now a requirement for children within KS2 as part of the National Curriculum. Our chosen language is French, based on popularity of choice at KS3, staff knowledge and availability of quality resources. In line with the 2014 National Curriculum for Languages, French lessons in KS2 are to include:

• Listening attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.

• The exploration of the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.

• To engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help.

• Speaking in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures.

• Developing accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.

• Presenting ideas and information orally to a range of audiences.

• Reading carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing

• Appreciation of stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.

• The broadening of their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material.

• Writing phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly. • Describing people, places, things and actions orally and in writing.

• To understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency.

• Verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English.

 

KEY STAGE 2

• Our principal aim is to develop children’s knowledge, skills and understanding.
• Children will have the opportunity to support their work with a variety of resources.
• We aim for a balance of whole class, group and independent learning.
• Wherever possible, we encourage children to use and apply their learning in other areas of the curriculum; ICT, PE and Music, for example, are particularly appropriate for cross-curricular teaching.
• KS2 children are entitled to 1 hour of MFL teaching a week.
• These lessons are split into listening, reading, speaking and writing activities, following the SALUT programme.
• Each class has access to the Salut programme, through the (p drive) outlining lessons, activities, resources and planning the teachers may use in the lesson.

SALUT PROGRAMME

The SALUT programme is split into 4 stages.

• Stage 1 = year 3.
• Stage 2 = year 4.
• Stage 3 = year 5.
• Stage 4 = year 6.

 

 MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES CURRICULUM PLANNING

Our curriculum is carefully planned to engage and excite all our learners. Our curriculum maps, overviews and medium-term plans map out the themes covered each term for each key stage. These plans define what we will teach and ensure an appropriate balance and distribution of work across each term.

ASSESSMENT AND RECORD KEEPING

Teachers assess children’s work in MFL throughout each lesson and formally on an annual basis, following the guidelines on the progression ladder. The subject leader will keep samples of children’s work in a portfolio. This demonstrates what the expected level of achievement is in MFL in each year of KS2.