Whole School- Progression Overview
Intent

To offer an ambitious and inspiring sequence of lessons to ensure that children achieve the skills required to meet the aims of the national curriculum for French. The intent is to ensure all pupils are excited to gain the confidence to speak some French through simple conversations, songs, and interactive activities. Learning through first hand experiences, children will become confident and proficient to use spoken language and be able to write simple sentences, gaining more knowledge of French grammar across the Key Stage. Children will also develop increasing vocabulary and phrases to use in everyday situations. We want to ensure that our children will also develop their interest and curiosity in French and build on the skills needed to become aspirational, successful young people who are confident and able to use the French language and thus increase their awareness and their cultural capitol. The lessons will offer the chance for children to progress through a structured curriculum which addresses both spoken and written language.

Implementation

Long term planning is in place to ensure coverage and progression of skills and knowledge required in the National Curriculum. We value active learning opportunities to immerse children fully into the learning experience and strive to provide creative opportunities, where they will build on prior learning and take risks. The Rising Stars scheme provides opportunities to listen to spoken language and the children can respond and collaborate to build their confidence. Over time, the careful progression of skills allows children to explore and learn patterns and sounds in the language, and to link the spellings and meaning of words in French. They also learn to read and understand an increasing vocabulary and some phrases to use in simple writing. The Rising Stars is a lively and interactive resource. There are animations, storyboards and the Dance mat activities which aim to speed up the recognition of useful vocabulary. There are cross-curricular links to everyday life, school, and the French culture. There is a careful progression of learning, (skills and knowledge) starting in year 3 and following through to the end of year 6.

Impact

We aim to encourage independence and an enquiring mind with a thirst for learning. Our children thoroughly enjoy French across the school. There is regular monitoring across the school and consultations with the children. Teachers have high expectations and have grown in confidence with teaching MFL through the structure and support materials offered by the Rising Stars scheme. Children can build on their knowledge through the carefully organised scheme which offers many interactive and written activities to reinforce their learning in lessons. Written work builds on grammar and vocabulary and is marked and assessed by class teachers. Children also learn something of the French culture and our curriculum sets them up with a sound basis in French, which will take them into secondary school and key stage 3.