Modern Foreign Languages
Children are taught to develop an interest in learning other languages in a way that is enjoyable and stimulating. We encourage children’s confidence and creative skills; and strive to stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language. We help them develop an awareness of cultural differences through the study of language and other countries. Skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills necessary to enable children to use and apply their French learning in a variety of contexts and lay the foundations for future language learning are embedded within a well-structured curriculum.
The teaching of French within The Warriner Multi Academy Trust provides excitement, enjoyment and challenge for children and teachers, helping to create enthusiastic learners and to develop positive attitudes to language learning through life. Each school's French curriculum is designed to progressively develop children’s knowledge acquisition and their ability to use and apply a growing bank of vocabulary organised around topics. Children are encouraged and supported to develop their speaking and listening skills through conversational work, singing activities and games. As confidence and skill grow, children record their work through pictures, captions and sentences.
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At Grendon Underwood School the purpose of our modern foreign language curriculum is to ignite a life-long love of learning about other languages and cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster children’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world whilst also equipping them with the skills and confidence to interact within it, certainly within French-speaking countries. At Grendon Underwood, we are committed to ensuring that competence in another language enables children to interpret, create and exchange meaning within and across cultures. It also helps children develop skills that will open further opportunities later in life. Our teaching of French enables children to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. Through our teaching of French, we also aim to build the children’s ‘cultural capital’ so that they are aware of similarities and differences between cultures. 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, gaining confidence to speak in French with others and know how important other languages can be in their future. At Grendon, we use Languages Angels French curriculum to guide our teaching and learning. Please see below for the progression documents and curriculum statement. French Curriculum Statement:https://www.warrinermultiacademytrust.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=423&type=pdf Language Angels Progression Map:https://www.warrinermultiacademytrust.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=452&type=pdf
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