French
MfL CurriculumLearning a modern foreign language is an entitlement for all pupils during their time in Key Stage 2. In order for this to take place, we utilise the skills of a specialist MfL teacher to plan and deliver lessons to all classes from Years 3 to 6.
Our main objective is to promote the early development of linguistic competence. To accomplish this, we facilitate the children to:
- familiarise themselves with the sounds and written form of a modern foreign language;
- develop particular language-learning skills;
- begin to understand a new language, and communicate in it;
- make comparisons between languages;
- learn about different countries and their people, and work with materials from different countries and communities, thus increasing their awareness of other cultures;
- develop a positive attitude towards the learning of foreign languages in general;
- use their knowledge of the foreign language with growing confidence, both to understand what they hear and read, and to express themselves in speech and writing;
- acquire, through all of the above, a sound basis for further study at Key Stage 3 and beyond.
Useful Links
General help - Pronunciation
Help with pronunciation – many languages available
http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html
Guide to pronunciation in French and Spanish for children and teachers!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/french/sounds/
Resources, ideas and activities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/