Modern Foreign Language - French
Modern Foreign Language Leader: Miss Dunkerley
At Hinchliffe Mill School we strive for our children to experience wider opportunities to become global citizens. We use our values to shape our vision for the children we teach.
Honest: At Hinchliffe Mill our scheme encourages simple, yet clear sentences which are an introduction to the French language.
Communicate: By using the Scheme Language Angels, our children are taught to communicate clearly with the focus being specifically on phonics, vocabulary and grammar. We demonstrate a progression of skills across KS2 that enables our learners to begin High School with a sound base on which to build their language ability.
Respectful: Our children are very respectful towards other cultures and understand that respect is a deeply ingrained value in French culture. This is extended into how our children are educated in the French language, including politeness and formal language, respect for elders, respect for differences and healthy relationships.
Confidence: Building confidence in children who are learning French is imperative. At Hinchliffe Mill our language lessons are fun and interactive, with great emphasis on the spoken word. We also are about to introduce a French immersive day so all children have the chance to showcase their language skills.
Responsible: Our curriculum is designed so our children are responsible for their learning of French. We created a curriculum that is designed to be challenging and ambitious with the children actively practising the French language, learning from their mistakes and understanding a different culture.
Supporting one another: We encourage children to support one another as this makes learning French more enjoyable and effective! We do this through various means including, practice speaking together, sharing resources and encouraging and motivating each other.
Resilience: This is a key trait that can be nurtured in our children, and there are various ways in which children are encouraged to develop this quality. Resilience in French-speaking children is often supported through a combination of education, family values, and societal expectations
Implementation
Implementing the French curriculum in a school setting involves several key steps, as it’s important to align with the National Curriculum while also ensuring that this can be adapted to meet the needs of our children. We use a nationally recognised scheme called Language Angels to fulfil this. Please see below the long term plan to ensure an exciting progression through starting off, moving on, early language, intermediate and progressive strands.
Long Term Plan
Please see below the long term plan for LKS2 and UKS2.
French Progression Document