Modern Foreign Languages

In our school we teach French from Year 1 to Year 6 as part of the normal school curriculum.

We believe that learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster pupil’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. We also believe that primary aged children are   less self-conscious about speaking a foreign language and therefore can achieve great progress. It is widely believed that the early acquisition of a foreign language facilitates the learning of other foreign languages later in life.

The aims and objectives of learning a modern foreign language in primary school are:

• to foster an interest in learning other languages;
• to introduce young children to another language in a way that is enjoyable and fun;
• to make young children aware that languages have structure, and that the structure differs from one language to another;
• to help children develop their awareness of cultural and lingual differences in other countries;
• to develop their communication skills;
• to lay the foundations for future language learning and linguistic competence in secondary education and throughout life.

Key documents:

• 1 Whole School MFL Curriculum
• 2 Progression of Skills and Knowledge - French