Modern Foreign Languages

FRENCH – The French language is spoken in over 29 countries of the world.

Vision for French (Intent)

Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. Although a language, such as French, is governed by rules, the teaching and learning of it offers immense scope for originality. Language teaching is one of those very open and flexible areas where creative activities can be easily embedded in both the teaching activities as well as in the language curriculum. Our high-quality languages education fosters pupils’ curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world. The teaching enables pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It also provides opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes and learn new ways of thinking.

At ECSTG our curriculum seeks to provide opportunities not only for language acquisition but also for our pupils to understand how a language differs across a range of cultures, in particular those surrounding our pupils. Therefore, encouraging pupils to explore and celebrate cultural differences and compare Christian values to that of others. Building on this knowledge, we want to equip pupils with a solid foundation of French, providing the underpinning for successful future language learning.

Languages Subject Lead-

Long Term Plan

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Key Vocabulary

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National Curriculum Aims

The National Curriculum for Languages aims to ensure that all pupils:

understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation
can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt
discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied

How is Languages taught and what does it look like at St. George’s? (Implementation)

What will my child leave St. George’s knowing, understanding and appreciating in Languages? (Impact)

Our French curriculum will allow all children to

Engage in purposeful dialogue in practical situations (e.g. ordering in a cafe, following directions and express an opinion)
Make increasingly accurate attempts to read unfamiliar words, phrases, and short texts.
Speak and read aloud with confidence and accuracy in pronunciation.
Demonstrate understanding of spoken language by listening and responding appropriately.
Use a bilingual dictionary to support their language learning.
Be able to identify word classes in a sentence and apply grammatical rules they have learnt.
Be able to construct short texts on familiar topics.
Meet the end of Key Stage 2 stage expectations outlined in the national curriculum for Languages

It is intended that when children leave St. George’s, they will have a natural curiosity and confidence to explore, other countries, cultures and languages, accepting that, in a multi-lingual society it is a valuable skill to be able to communicate effectively with others in another language. They will be engaged and prepared to continue language learning at Secondary School.