Our Modern Foreign Languages curriculum provides pupils with rich opportunities to develop linguistic skills and cultural awareness. We recognise the importance of preparing children for life in an increasingly multicultural society. Learning a language enhances the curriculum by bringing excitement, enjoyment and challenge, fostering positive attitudes towards language learning and equipping pupils with skills that will benefit them throughout life.

 

Intent

 

• To maximise the natural links between languages and other areas of the curriculum to enhance the overall teaching and learning experience.
• To put language at the heart of ideas about individual identity and community
• Learning another language can do a great deal to shape children’s ideas in this critical area as well as giving them a new perspective on their own language.
• To expose children to a wide range of languages from an early age.

 

 Implementation

 

• The North Yorkshire syllabus based on the National Curriculum for teaching French is delivered to year 3 -6. The sequence builds on skills and progression is clear.
• Sequencing of lessons allows for children to connect previously taught knowledge from across the curriculum to new learning in order to help make connections and understand new learning.
• In Robins and year 2, children are introduced to Modern Foreign Languages through the use of classroom routines (register), songs, games and ICT. 
• Teachers assess and adapt teaching for all groups of learners, specifically providing extra targeted support and challenge for SEND, pupil premium and our most vulnerable children.
• Trio Time is used to retrieve and reinforce previously taught knowledge in order to consolidate prior learning, this is discussed verbally at the start of MFL lessons.
• Action songs and rhymes are used to develop phonetic skills, memory skills and to further vocabulary.
• Puppets and toys are used to develop communication skills.
• Children will be given the opportunity to look at other languages – particularly if children are bi-lingual.

 

 Impact 

 

• Children will learn how language skills can be applied to a range of languages.
• Children are aware that language has structure, and that the structure differs from one language to another
• Children will develop their language through development of the four key skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
• Children will enrich their language learning by developing an understanding of culture.
• The skills, knowledge and understanding gained make a major contribution to the development of children’s oracy and literacy and to their understanding of their own culture and those of others.