Subject Lead: Mr Kerr
“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.”
– Chinese Proverb
At Kader Academy, we aim to foster children’s curiosity and a love of languages, reflecting our global curriculum and our vision of One Family. Little People. Big Dreams. At the heart of our French curriculum is a clear golden thread: strengthening conversation.
Aims
Across Key Stage 2, pupils progressively develop their confidence in speaking, listening and responding in French, enabling them to communicate with increasing fluency and independence. They build language learning skills that prepare them for a rapidly changing world, while being exposed to a rich range of cultural experiences. This supports pupils in understanding the diverse world we live in and becoming well-rounded global citizens. These experiences are actively celebrated to enhance and deepen learning.
Approach
At Kader Academy, we are proud of our pupils’ heritage and the wide range of languages spoken within our community. It is our intent to provide all Key Stage 2 pupils with a high-quality French education that inspires a love of languages and cultures.
Our curriculum is carefully sequenced to ensure pupils revisit and build upon key vocabulary and structures, with a strong emphasis on developing spoken language and strengthening conversation over time. Through this approach, pupils move from simple words and phrases to more sustained speaking and writing by the end of Key Stage 2.
Lessons are engaging and inclusive, incorporating a range of strategies such as songs, rhymes, stories, drama, grammar and DART activities. These approaches support pupils in embedding both written and oral language skills.
Weekly lessons are designed by a language specialist and delivered by class teachers, following the Kader French Curriculum S Plans.
Outcomes
In line with the National Curriculum, pupils at Kader Academy will:
- Speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, communicating their ideas through discussion and questioning, while improving pronunciation and intonation
- Understand and respond to both spoken and written language from a range of sources
- Write at varying length for different purposes and audiences, using a range of grammatical structures
- Develop an appreciation of a variety of texts and cultural contexts
By the end of Key Stage 2, Kader pupils are confident, enthusiastic language learners who can communicate effectively in French and are well prepared for the next stage of their educati
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Useful links: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z39d7ty