At SMSP we are keen to promote the study of a foreign language. Our focus language is French and all children in Years 3-6 learn the language through structured lessons to help them acquire both conversational skills and an introduction to the written form.
Through the delivery of regular French lessons, we aim to build children’s confidence as they learn to understand and speak another language and we want them to see that acquiring a language can be fun.
Children at SMSP are taught a broad range of topics ranging from numbers and colours to hobbies, food and drink, shopping and travel and transport, amongst others. This programme of study enables children to progress through 3 strands of learning; oracy, literacy and inter-cultural understanding.
Our French curriculum has a strong focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. Children are taught to make links between how words are written in French and how they sound. They are encouraged to make observations about how European languages share similarities. A range of exciting resources are used to enhance learning, including animation clips, games, songs, age-related French dictionaries and stories.
In addition to teaching French as part of the curriculum, we also run French clubs during lunchtimes and after school.
Curriculum Content
Year 3
In Year 3, the children learn greetings, numbers, months of the year, colours, hobbies, parts of the body, animals and food.
Year 4
In Year 4, the children learn about weather, transport, days of the week, likes and dislikes, sports, animals and their habitats.
Year 5
In Year 5, the children learn about food, music, directions and time.
Year 6
In Year 6, the children learn about school, setting up a café, the world around us, then and now, and what’s in the news.
Opportunities for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) Development in Modern Foreign Languages
Alongside the academic teaching of the curriculum at SMSP, we always look to provide opportunities for the children to broaden their understanding and links to SMSC in Modern Foreign Languages. These opportunities are sometimes organic and can’t be planned for, but we feel it is important to recognise and acknowledge these opportunities when they arise to enable all children the chance to grow and flourish, underpinned by our School Vision and Values. Please click here to see where we have recognised opportunities to teach and explore SMSC in Modern Foreign Languages.