French
French at Ingleby Mill
We support the view that learning a foreign language is an entitlement for all pupils during their time in key stage 2. Children really enjoy learning a foreign language and we know that the earlier they are exposed to a foreign language, the faster the language in question is acquired. At Ingleby Mill we have chosen to teach French from year 3 to year 6 (key stage 2) through a carefully planned curriculum holding to the widely accepted view that the early acquisition of a foreign language facilitates the learning of other foreign languages later in life.
Weekly lessons are timetabled and language learning has three core strands:
learning to communicate (with the emphasis on oracy ie listening, speaking and interacting)
learning about language (this involves reading and writing – learning about the writing system, spelling and structure of the language)
learning about and comparing different cultures (inter cultural understanding)
VALUES – Across all areas of learning we value:
Happiness – when we enjoy what we are doing, we learn at our best
Confidence – when we have confidence, we will always ‘have a go’
Creativity – when our creativity is developed, we can think and learn in imaginative ways
Perseverance – when we are encouraged to keep going, even when the going gets tough, we develop resilience, positive outlooks and self-belief
Respect – when we are respectful, we see things through the eyes of others
To find out more about what happens in French at Ingleby Mill, please click on the links below for our Curriculum Map and French Policy.
Scroll down view our gallery of photos showing learning in French across the school.
