Modern Foreign Languages

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

Our MFL Curriculum can be found by clicking on this logo: 

Our languages education aims to foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. Further ahead, we want our children to be equipped with the skills to be able to study and work in other countries. We teach Spanish because it is the native language of more than 400 million people across 44 countries, which makes it one of the most useful languages to know.

Intent

Learning a language provides an invaluable social, cultural and educational experience to all pupils. It supports the development of key skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing and extends the knowledge of how language patterns work. Learning another language also encourages children to further understand their own, and other’s cultures, and deepens their understanding of the world.  

By the end of KS2, we aim for the children to be able to take part in conversations, understanding and responding to others, both in writing and speaking. They will be able to express their opinions about different aspects of life and be able to compare the UK and Spain by learning about different traditions, celebrations and daily life in Spain. We cover a range of topics, such as, home, family, weather, travel, food, numbers, colours and transport. These topics will be interwoven and will be revised and developed during each year of learning.

Implementation

We aim for the children to learn Spanish throughout all of their time at Lickey Hills Primary School. This will begin in EYFS by learning to say hello and goodbye and then continue into KS1 where the children will learn a few simple words, phrases and songs which will equip them to start their learning of Spanish in depth in KS2. 

The children will follow La Jolie Ronde Spanish scheme and will be taught Spanish for half an hour each week throughout the year, which will ensure the children retain the new vocabulary. The scheme will develop their skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The children will be taught a wide range of vocabulary with a focus on grammar, punctuation and pronunciation. 

All of the lessons are sequenced so that there are opportunities for the revision of language, grammatical and phonological concepts, with new skills then introduced.  The context and structure of the lessons provide children with an insight into the culture, traditions and special celebrations of Spanish-speaking countries and enables comparison with their own experiences.

Currently, the children in Year 3 have the opportunity to take part in a Spanish pen pal project where they write letters and send videos to children of a similar age, in Valencia. This is a wonderful experience for the children as it enables them to use the skills that they have developed through their language learning and use them in a real life situation. This reinforces and promotes the importance of learning Spanish and intercultural understanding. Please see the photographs below.

Impact

Children will have an increased enjoyment of learning another language. They will have an enriched understanding of different languages and cultures and will have also developed transferable skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The children will be able to communicate with each other in Spanish and have learned how skills and language structure can be used when learning a different language. 

Curriculum Corner

To gain an insight into Spanish in action, take a look at our Curriculum Corner article from last academic year by clicking this link: Spanish Curriculum Corner 2023 and our most recent one for 2023 here Spanish Curriculum Corner 2024.

Useful Websites

To support your children’s learning at home, you may find these websites useful:

BBC Bitesize Spanish  

Spanish Games with Crickweb

Rockalingua

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