French (Modern Foreign Languages)

At Tenacres our main aim is to provide enjoyment when learning a new language. It is an area of the curriculum where children are able to use different skills to achieve success. Children learn in a variety of ways and learning a language ticks many of these boxes!

French is taught in Years 3 and 4 (LKS2) at Tenacres with a cross curricular approach (see curriculum intent for further details of topic coverage). As far as possible concepts taught in French link with the children’s half termly topic as it allows them to apply their own understanding to the language e.g. weather and natural disasters are taught when Year 4 learn about earthquakes and volcanos in their ‘Movers and Shakers’ topic.

Children enjoy a range of fun and interactive learning styles including, singing, playing games, role play, practicing conversations orally, matching up activities and group work. The curriculum is broken down into 5 main areas of language learning- speaking, listening, writing, reading and grammar. In Year 3, children begin their language learning journey, which eases them in with finding out about the culture of French people and gives them basic vocabulary in a range of topics. In Year 4, children develop their language learning skills further, consolidate their existing knowledge and apply it to new concepts.