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FRENCH STATEMENT OF INTENT
At St Ethelbert’s, we believe that learning a foreign language is a necessary part of being a member of a multi-cultural society and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster children’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. The teaching should enable children to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. We strive to embed the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, necessary to enable children to use and apply their French learning in a variety of contexts and lay the foundations for future language learning.
Our French curriculum is designed to progressively develop children’s skills in languages, through regular taught lessons. Children progressively acquire, use and apply a growing bank of vocabulary, organised around topics. We follow the ‘Primary Languages Network’ scheme of work, to ensure coverage and progression across KS2.
Our Subject Leader for French is Miss Postlewaite.
