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Rufford Park Primary School French Policy (Updated Summer 2 2022)
Language Angels Website:
French
Mrs Amos is the current French Leader
Intent – What is the purpose of our MFL curriculum?
We have designed our MFL curriculum (French) so that our learners:
- Develop resilience and confidence in language learning as well as enjoyment of it through a challenging scheme of work
- Are provided a rich and engaging curriculum (through Language Angels) which allows them to hear correct pronunciations, practise French sayings/sounds, sing songs and write in French.
- Acquire language learning strategies for memorisation and retrieval as well as for listening, reading and understanding
- Develop the skill of how to decode unfamiliar language using a variety of strategies and resources
- Are able to manipulate language to speak or write sentences creatively using prior knowledge of grammar and key features with increasing independence
- Recognise some of the language patterns of French and how these differ or are similar to English
- Have a deeper understanding of cultural differences and similarities
The overall intention is that they will be working towards becoming life-long language learners!
Implementation – How is our MFL curriculum delivered?
Foundation Stage (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
Foundation and Key Stage 1 pupils are not required to have formal lessons in French. However, pupils may learn some simple French words or phrases through songs, rhymes and games as necessary and relevant to the topics that they are studying. They also participate in Whole school French-themed days such as Tour de France celebrations and French picnic afternoons.
Years 3 to 6
Our MFL curriculum is taught:
- Through the use of the Language Angels scheme of work from Years 3-6, delivered through weekly lessons in line with National Curriculum guidance.
- With lessons which are designed to be progressive and build on prior learning, moving from word to sentence level over the four years.
- Through lesson activities that are challenging, varied and interactive and develop listening, reading, speaking and writing skills for all learners
- Ensuring availability of interactive whiteboard resources with audio support, storybooks and phonics books
- Through the use of choice of vocabulary, ensuring exposure to all the key phonic sounds and ability to build sentences using grammatical knowledge
In addition to following the lessons provided in the Language Angels scheme of work and resources, teachers are encouraged to also do some of the following:
- Foreign language celebration assemblies.
- Cookery sessions of traditional foods from the country of the language being studied.
- Fashion shows demonstrating typical / traditional clothing from the country of the language being studied.
- Weather forecasts based on maps from the country of the language being studied.
- School celebrations of national feast days from the country of the language being studied when appropriate to facilitate a whole school approach to foreign language learning along with improved cultural awareness.
Impact – What knowledge and skills are obtained?
The impact of the MFL curriculum at Rufford Park Primary can be seen through:
- Increased pupil confidence in speaking another language.
- Pupils understanding the importance of learning another language to enhance intercultural understanding.
- An enriched curriculum, helping to create enthusiastic learners and to develop positive attitudes to language learning throughout life.
- Children being reflective of their own learning and language skills.
- Developed learning of a language and a deeper understanding of a different culture.
- Good progression of linguistic skills and knowledge from the MfL National Curriculum.
By the end of KS2, we would like pupils to achieve national expectations by being able to:
- Confidently speak and write basic and compound sentences in French.
- Use grammatical knowledge to speak and write sentences correctly.
- Be able to have short verbal exchanges and respond using correct intonation and pronunciation.
- Use their language knowledge to interpret or make accurate guesses as to what new phrases or words mean.
- Have an appreciation of differences between British and French traditions and cultures.
- understand how language skills can equip them in further education and in the wider world as global citizens.
Finally (and perhaps most importantly) we want our Rufford Park Learners to be engaged in the experience and the joy of learning another language.
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Useful Websites and Resources
BBC Teach French (with Ben Shires) - a series where Ben Shires learns French phrases with a group of children.
Youtube: BBC Teach 'Virtually There' Series- a explores basic greetings, events, hobbies and pastimes through a TV series.
Crickweb - French games covering numbers, colours, transport and fruit labelling.
BBC Bitesize French - games and mini French lessons to refresh your grammar skills. It also includes some helpful pronunciation videos, songs and activities.
The French Experiment: Numbers - Free french lesson which shows children how to say each number in French and gives some guidance as to how the number patterns change.
The French Experiment: The Weather - Goes through some simple ways to describe the weather.
The French Experiment: Days of the Week
Youtube: French with Alexa- Alexa is a real French Teacher who covers all areas of French from KS2 to A-Level at a range of levels. She's a firm favourite in Lower KS2!
Image: A sample from Crickweb French