La Francophonie

Où parle-t-on le français dans le monde ?

In Year 3 children learn that French is the 5th most spoken language in the world in terms of population* and is the fastest growing language on the continent of Africa. 

Africa is now home to roughly two thirds of the global French-speaking population. 


*Ethnologue 2022

French is spoken in the following 29 countries and continents

In Year 5 children learn how different school is in France and also in the Caribbean island of Martinique. They learn a typical clapping song from La Martinique to help them remember how to count in 10's.

In Year 6, not only do children correspond with a school in France, they also learn about Senegal and the culture, geography and music that make this country so unique.