French
At Harry Gosling, we believe that learning an additional language offers a rich educational, social and cultural experience. It develops pupils’ fundamental language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and allows the children to explore ideas and experiences from other cultures. We believe that it is crucial for our pupils to thrive in an ever-growing intercultural and global world by fostering curiosity, respect and understanding of different languages, cultures and perspectives. We have high expectations for all pupils and strive for excellent standards, so that every child reaches their full potential and feels confident and motivated to continue studying languages beyond Key Stage 2.
We use the Language Angels scheme to facilitate lessons for children from Year 3 to Year 6. Our curriculum has been adapted to ensure breadth and ambition for the pupils within our school, inspiring pupils through a wide range of relevant topics and themes. French is taught weekly for 30 minutes and lessons incorporate a range of activity types. Pupils progressively develop their vocabulary, language skills and grammatical understanding, with grammar integrated throughout. As the children progress in their skills, the units develop from elementary (E), to intermediate (I), to progressive (P), with key topics being re-covered at several points in the pupils’ learning journey. Lessons include interactive speaking and listening activities, supported by reading and writing tasks, and assessments are completed at the end of each topic.
Knowledge and Skills Progressions:
Please click on the links below to see the specific skills and knowledge that are covered in each year group.