Languages

“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.”

– Chinese Proverb

 Languages are part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work. Learning languages contributes to mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal fulfilment. Pupils learn to appreciate different countries, cultures, communities and people. By making comparisons, they gain insight into their own culture and society. The ability to understand and communicate in another language is a lifelong skill for education, employment and leisure in this country and throughout the world.

Learning languages gives pupils opportunities to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and to express themselves with increasing confidence, independence and creativity. They explore the similarities and differences between a chosen language and English and learn how language can be manipulated and applied in different ways. The development of communication skills, together with understanding of the structure of language, improves social mobility, lays the foundations for future study of other languages and supports the development of literacy skills in a pupil’s own language.    

At Knop Law Primary School, we teach French to all Key Stage 2 children. We use the Language Angels scheme of work and resources to ensure we offer a relevant, broad, vibrant and ambitious foreign languages curriculum that will inspire and excite our pupils. The four key language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing is taught and all necessary grammar is covered in an age-appropriate way across the primary phase.

Languages- Intent, Implementation and Impact 

Languages- Curriculum Overview 

Languages - National Curriculum