MFL (Modern Foreign Languages)

Intent

At Sproatley, we use the Language Angels scheme of work and resources to ensure we offer a relevant, broad and vibrant foreign languages curriculum that will inspire and excite our pupils. All pupils will be expected to achieve their full potential by encouraging high expectations and standards in their foreign language learning; in exploring different languages and cultures, our children will also experience the importance of diversity and understand how it represents the world we live in.

Implementation

The four key language learning skills; listening, speaking, reading, writing are taught and all necessary grammar is covered in an age-appropriate way across KS2. All classes have access to a well-sequenced foreign languages curriculum using the Language Angels scheme of work and resources. This scheme progressively develops pupil skills in French through regularly taught and well-planned weekly lessons (30-45 mins) in KS2 which is taught by our MFL subject lead. Children acquire, use and apply a growing bank of vocabulary, language skills and grammatical knowledge organised around age-appropriate topics and themes – building blocks of language into more complex, fluent and authentic language. Lessons offer appropriate levels of challenge and stretch. Children are taught to look up and research vocabulary they are unsure of and have a bank of reference materials to help them with their spoken and written tasks. This bank of reference materials develops into a reference library to help children recall and build on previous knowledge throughout the year and year on year.

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