French

Aims 

Parkwood Primary School believes that the learning of foreign languages provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for pupils. Our current MFL taught in KS2 is French.  Learning another language has many benefits for both the individual and the wider community.  It helps to break down social barriers and encourages cross-cultural understanding, as well as helping the individual to boost their problem solving, memory, critical thinking and listening skills. It is our intention to ensure that by the end of our children’s primary education, they have acquired an understanding of both spoken and written French, confidence to speak in French with others and know how important other languages can be in their future. 

 

Intent 

Our French curriculum will: 

  • foster an interest in language learning by introducing children to other languages in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to all pupils 

  • stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language and creativity in experimenting with it 

  • support oracy and literacy, and particularly develop speaking and listening skills 

  • help children develop their awareness of cultural similarities and differences 

  • lay the foundations for future language study by pupils 

  • provide an added perspective on first language teaching and learning 

  • give an extra dimension to teaching and learning across the curriculum. 

 

Implementation 

We use the Rising Stars scheme of work to implement French. The lessons in this scheme are designed to motivate children from the first moment and have clear, achievable objectives and incorporate creative activities for different learning styles. French lessons provide a variety of sources to model the language, use games, stories and songs to maximise enjoyment and make as many connections to real life situations as possible. We focus on speaking and listening in Year 3; gradually developing skills in reading and writing in order to lay the foundations for foreign language teaching in KS3. In each lesson, children build on the skills that they have already learnt and develop new ones through a range of fun, exciting and engaging activities that are adapted to meet the needs for our pupils.  

 

 

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