MFL

INTENT
At Hampstead Norreys and The Ilsleys Primary School, we hope to inspire all our children to embrace diversity and to develop a genuine interest and curiosity about the wider world.
 
We believe that learning a foreign language provides children with a valuable educational, cultural and social experience.
 
French is introduced from year 3 onwards and children are provided with the opportunity to develop communication and literacy skills that lay the foundation for future language learning as they transition to a secondary school setting.
 
Disadvantaged children and those with SEND are given full access to the modern foreign language curriculum. Teachers use a range of strategies to enable all children to become successful linguists including:

Word mats, templates and additional resources where appropriate
Additional adult support from teacher or LSA
 

IMPLEMENTATION
What MFL at the school looks like in lessons:
 
Regular timetabled lessons
Oral and written work
Revise and revisit vocabulary
Links to other areas of the curriculum
Individual and group learning activities
All children engaged in learning
Additional or adapted resources to support SEN
 
 
What MFL at the schools looks like outside lessons:

Cross-curricular links to Geography and History
Shared understanding and respect of different cultures
Celebration of different languages spoken at home
 

IMPACT
Formative Assessment
 
Verbal feedback – the majority of feedback is given in conversation with the child, allowing misconceptions to be spotted and effectively addressed at an early stage.

Summative Assessment

Modify lesson plans to remove barriers so all pupils meet the same objectives
Provide children with a range of opportunities to show their understanding
Dual coding of key vocabulary