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Languages

At Hampreston School we wish to encourage children’s curiosity in the world around them. One key way to learn about the outside world is to gain a perspective into another country’s society through the study of their language. Learning the rudiments of French in early KS2 builds such enthusiasm and enquiry in our children. 

Curriculum

Intent

We have chosen to use the Salut! French scheme at Hampreston. The scheme offers a carefully planned sequence of lessons, ensuring progressive coverage of the skills required by the national curriculum. The sequential themes provide an introduction to the culture of French-speaking countries and communities. It aims to foster children’s curiosity and help deepen their understanding of the world. A linear curriculum has been chosen to allow opportunity for children to gradually build on their skills. Salut! French enables children to express their ideas and thoughts in French and provides opportunities to interact and communicate with others both in speech and in writing. At the heart  is the desire to expose children to authentic French, so the scheme offers regular opportunities to listen to native speakers. 

In Lower KS2, children acquire basic skills and understanding of French with a strong emphasis placed on developing their Speaking and Listening skills.  

Through our French teaching we intend to inspire pupils to develop a love of languages and to expand their horizons to other countries, cultures and people. We aim to help children grow into curious, confident and reflective language learners and to provide them with a foundation that will equip them for further language studies. 

Implementation

Lessons are sequenced so that prior learning is considered and opportunities for revision of language and grammar are built in. 

 

Our lessons and resources help children to build on prior knowledge alongside the introduction of new skills. A series of lessons are suggested, providing structure and context as well as offering an insight into the culture of French-speaking countries and communities. The introduction and revision of key vocabulary and grammatical structures is built into each lesson. This vocabulary is then included in display materials and additional resources so that children have opportunities to repeat and revise their learning.

 

Salut! French has been designed by language specialists so that teachers feel confident and supported. The school has purchased the fully interactive whiteboard resource. 

Impact

Using the full range of resources, including display materials, will increase the profile of languages across school. The learning environment will be consistent with key French vocabulary displayed, spoken and used by all learners. Whole-school and parental engagement will improve through the use of language-specific home learning tasks and opportunities suggested in lessons and overviews for wider learning. We want to ensure that French is loved by teachers and pupils across school, therefore encouraging them to embark on further language studies. Impact can also be measured through key questioning skills built into lessons. 

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