Learning MFL (French) in the Junior School

Learning a foreign language fosters children's curiosity and they are given opportunities to express their ideas and thoughts in another language. In Junior School, students learn a broad range of topics and variety of vocabulary. And they are encouraged to understand and respond both in speech and in writing.

In lessons, our children take part in games & activities that develop vocabulary, and as they progress, they build their knowledge into writing and speaking in sentences. They engage in conversations, asking and answering questions. Lessons include songs, videos clips, group & individual work.

As they develop their skills, appropriate grammar is taught to introduce pupils to how the language works, including use of correct articles, verbs ending, masculine and feminine nouns and conjunctions. Progress is monitored by assessments at the end of each topic covering at least one of the four language skills- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

In a multi-lingual society it is a valuable skill to be able to communicate with others in another language. When KS2 students leave Junior School, they have developed their love for French language and will have confidence to communicate in French on topics covered. They also will be ready to build on the foundation they have made when they move on to senior School.