Primary Languages

The French scheme of work aims to instil a love of language learning and an awareness of other cultures. We want pupils to develop the confidence to communicate in French for practical purposes, using both written and spoken French. Through our scheme of work, we aim to give pupils a foundation for language learning that encourages and enables them to apply their skills to learning further languages, developing a strong understanding of the English language, facilitating future study and opening opportunities to study and work in other countries in the future. The French scheme of work supports pupils to meet the National curriculum end of Key stage 2 attainment targets (there are no Key stage 1 attainment targets for Languages).

Implementation

The French scheme of work is designed with three knowledge strands that run throughout our units with knowledge building cumulatively. These are:

• Phonics

• Vocabulary

• Grammar

This knowledge can then be applied within our skills strands, which also run throughout each unit in the scheme:

• Language comprehension (listening and reading)

• Language production (speaking and writing)

Our Progression of skills and knowledge shows the skills and knowledge that are taught within each year group and how these skills develop to ensure that attainment targets are securely met by the end of Key Stage 2

Through the French scheme, pupils are given opportunities to communicate for practical purposes around familiar subjects and routines. The scheme provides balanced opportunities for communication in both spoken and written French, although in Year 3 the focus is on developing oral skills, before incorporating written French in Year 4 and beyond.

Subject Enrichment

It is important that children know and understand that different countries use different languages. While we learn the French language our language teaching is not limited to French. We also celebrate the origins of vocabulary and look at different examples of languages in History. Once a year we celebrate international languages day and use it as an opportunity to recognise our similarities and differences with other countries.