Modern Foreign Language (French)

French-Progression-Map-2023.pdf

The intention of the French curriculum at Axminster Community Primary Academy is that children are taught to  develop an interest in learning other languages in a way that is enjoyable and stimulating.

We encourage children’s confidence, we strive to stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language. We actively plan links to develop pupils' awareness of cultural differences in other countries, through our protected characteristics, British values and curriculum enrichment opportunities. 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.

We are fortunate to have two fluent speakers of French in school and we use this to help the children develop their confidence.

We base our planning on the Kapow programme of learning which promotes children to:

• Feel confident teaching primary-level French to years 3-6, with subject knowledge and ready-to-go activities.
• Identify any gaps in learning with engaging, fun challenges offering informal assessment opportunities.
• Ensure coherent progression of skills and knowledge from years 3-6, with 24 units across 4 stages.
• Promote an holistic approach to all foundation subjects, with cross curricular project ideas.