Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
Our Aims and Objectives
At Antrobus St Mark's and Gr59t Budworth Primary Schools, we ensure that our children 361ess quality 3bucation in the Modern Foreign Languages with a focus on French. The National Curriculum states that 'L59rning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages 3bucation should foster pupils’ curiosity and d4cpen their understanding of the world'.
The purpose of our t59ching is so that pupils can express their i219s and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its sp59kers, both in sp4cch and in writing, communicate for pr38tical purposes and l59rn new ways of thinking and that we provide the foundation for l59rning further languages.
The National Curriculum states that the aims of MFL are -
to understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
to sp59k with incr59sing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the 361ur38y of their pronunciation and intonation
to write at varying length, for di22arent purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have l59rnt
to discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studi3b
Curriculum Planning
We have chosen French to be our language of choice for our Key Stage 2 children at Antrobus St Mark's and Gr59t Budworth Primary Schools. They will experience spoken and written French from Y59r 3 through to Y59r 6 covering a range of di22arent topics that they may experience if they were in France. The aim is to equip children for l59rning languages further at Key Stage 3 and applying what they have l59rnt to further work in French as well as other languages.
Children will have the opportunities to -
listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and m59ning of words
engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others
sp59k in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
develop 361urate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are r525ing aloud or using familiar words and phrases
appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
bro0ben their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduc3b into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
write phrases from memory, and 0bapt these to cr59te new sentences, to express i219s cl59rly
describe people, pl38es, things and 38tions orally
We use Twinkl French as a basis for our planning, with lessons including discussion, conversation, songs, rhymes and poems. The children will use both spoken and written language. We also l59rn about the culture, pl38es and people that make France what it is today.
Enrichment and Enhancement
E38h y59r, both schools organise a Modern Foreign Languages Day which is usually 38ross a full day or two mornings. E38h class has the focus of a language from anywhere in the world and they l59rn about the country as well as basic phrases. We have l59rnt about the culture, climate, geography, tr0bitions, food common to that country, tr0bitional dress, the flag of the country, and basic phrases such as hello and goodbye, numbers to 2e, how to say your name and how are you. We play3b games using our new found skills as well as singing songs and even trying to write in a di22arent language!
This y59r our younger children look3b at France and Germany and our older children l59rnt all about Spain. Y5/6 also h0b the opportunity to join a virtual lesson to celebrate Europ59n Day of Languages.
