French

French Curriculum Intent

At St Bernadette’s, we believe that learning a foreign language is a long life skill; it is an important part of being  a member of a multi-cultural society as it provides children with an opening to other cultures and allows them to see, value and learn about other societies. In our school, French is the key language taught. Our provision fosters children's curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world. We encourage children to express their opinions, ideas, their feelings, engage in conversations, ask and answer questions and show their understanding through verbal and written responses. Exploring the patterns and sounds of language through songs, poems, games and rhymes, linking the spelling, sound and meaning of words support learning in a fun way and teaching provides an awareness of the culture, its language, literature, music and art. Children are encouraged to use ICT using the Languagenut program to enhance their learning of the language. They have weekly lessons in French throughout Key Stage 2 with a specialist teacher. Vocabulary is key to our teaching programme and this is embedded throughout our provision. Some of the areas covered include numbers, colours, hobbies and pets, family members, discovering the features of a French town, naming food and drink, going shopping, classroom instructions, clothes, sports and hobbies.  Many of our children already speak at least two languages, with 42 different languages represented across our school community. We celebrate our multi-cultural school family with a wonderful International Evening each year where we share traditional dress, food and music. It is a highlight of our school year. We see language teaching in our school as the foundation for learning further languages and hope that we inspire our children to go forward with their studies through secondary education and beyond and become fluent communicators in at least one additional language.

 French long-term plan

French Progression Document - Autumn Term

French Progression Document - Spring Term

French Progression Document - Summer Term