Modern Foreign Languages

At Holy Spirit we use Kapow Primary to deliver our French Curriculum at Key Stage 2. 

Kapow Primary's French scheme of work supports pupils to meet the national curriculum end of Key Stage 2 attainment targets.

We intend to develop a love of languages and give children the confidence to understand and speak French at an age appropriate standard.  We believe giving children the opportunity to study another language also gives them an appreciation and awareness of other cultures. We hope that in giving them a foundation in MFL it will encourage and inspire them to develop their skills and instil a passion for developing their knowledge and understanding as they move through their learning journey in secondary school and beyond.

Implementing the curriculum requires an effective and progressive approach and we have ensured the children are taught the following skills over the time they are in Key Stage 2:

• Speaking and Pronunciation
• Listening
• Reading and Writing
• Grammar
• Intercultural understanding
• Language detective skills

"Through Kapow Primary's 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.

The Kapow Primary scheme is a spiral curriculum, with key skills and vocabulary revisited repeatedly with increasing complexity, allowing pupils to revise and build on their previous learning. Cross-curricular links are included throughout our French units, allowing children to make connections and apply their language skills to other areas of learning."

We hope that the impact of implementing a progressive skills and knowledge based French curriculum will allow the children to engage in purposeful communication using a foreign language. We hope they develop a passion for reading and speaking aloud in French and have the confidence to have a go in using accurate pronunciation. We would also expect them to meet the end of Key Stage 2 expectations outlined in the national curriculum for languages.

 

 

curriculum mapping for french.pdf

 

french progression of knowledge skills and vocabulary.pdf