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Modern Foreign Languages

Our Intent

Breckon Hill’s approach to language teaching and learning is in line with the National Curriculum and the Department for Education Languages Programme of Study for Key Stage 2.

Our aim is to develop the confidence and competence of each child in the foreign language they are learning, while placing oracy at the heart of language learning. We want pupils to leave primary school as confident, articulate and enthusiastic communicators, with a positive attitude towards languages and an awareness of other cultures.

We deliver our Modern Foreign Languages curriculum through the Language Angels scheme of work, which provides a high-quality, progressive and inclusive multisensory approach to teaching French across Key Stage 2. Language Angels supports the systematic development of the five key language skills:

  • Speaking
  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Grammar

Pupils of all abilities develop secure foundations in spoken language, which underpin success in reading and writing. A strong emphasis is placed on listening carefully, speaking confidently and using accurate pronunciation and intonation. Pupils are encouraged to rehearse language aloud, engage in dialogue, ask and answer questions and express ideas clearly in French.

The curriculum also supports pupils in understanding how language works, recognising similarities and differences between French and English and developing an appreciation of the culture and traditions of French-speaking countries. Through this approach, we aim to build pupils’ confidence, resilience and enjoyment in language learning, while strengthening their sense of identity and global awareness.

Implementation

Teachers use Language Angels planning, resources and audio materials to deliver high-quality lessons that model accurate pronunciation and intonation. Interactive activities, songs, games and speaking opportunities are used regularly to build confidence and enjoyment in language learning.

Our scheme of work ensures that learning is cumulative and builds on prior knowledge through clearly structured units that revisit and extend vocabulary, phonics and grammatical structures. Lessons are designed to be engaging and inclusive, enabling all pupils, regardless of their starting point, to access and succeed in language learning.

Impact

Through regular formative assessment and the structured progression, pupils make sustained progress in oracy and the wider language skills, ensuring they are well prepared for further language learning at Key Stage 3.

By the end of key stage 2, pupils should be able 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 meaning of words.
  • Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help.
  • Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures.
  • Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
  • Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences.
  • Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
  • Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.
  • Broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary.
  • Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly.
  • Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing.
  • Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English.