Modern Foreign Languages
Subject Intent
- To increase pupils’ prospects by:
providing children with the vocabulary, sentence structure, cultural capital and confidence to partake in early conversational French, creating the groundwork for future language development.
- Building foundations for a love of life, a love of learning and a love of one another
- To develop an interest in learning other languages
- To introduce young children to another language in a way that is enjoyable and stimulating.
- To encourage children’s confidence and creative skills.
- To stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language.
- To read and understand the main points and some of the detail in short written texts.
- To write short texts on familiar topics and use knowledge of grammar to enhance or change the meaning of phrases.
- To speak confidently: understand the main points in spoken language, take part in conversations and to enhance their speaking and listening skills.
- To understand a different culture and help children develop their awareness of cultural similarities and differences, celebrate diversity and promote respect for other cultures
- To lay strong foundations for future language study at Key Stage 3.
Key Documents
Upton St Leonards French Policy
USL Action Plan French (24-25)
British Values in MFL (French) at USL
Long Term Planning Documents
French is not statutory in the national curriculum in Key Stage 1 or in the Ealy Years (Reception). At Upton, we begin to learn the basics in French from reception to ensure children are better prepared for French in Year 3. Please see below what your child will cover in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.