MFL

Planning and Assessment

Katherines uses the Hola Español as a scheme of work, which is enhanced with school planned cross-curricular cultural links. This scheme is a progressive framework of units which are built upon in a carefully sequenced way to support the development of a foreign language. Each unit introduces a new strand and vocabulary and there are revised stands and vocabulary elements within units to aid memory retention. Pupils are introduced to elements of grammar and phonics accordingly.  This is a comprehensive programme, featuring online support to encourage accurate pronunciation.

The curriculum is set into domains that pupils will be exposed to throughout their primary years. These key skills are:

• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing

MFL teaching begins in KS2 and pupils have opportunities for listening, speaking, reading and writing throughout each unit. Learning questions are devised for each unit and knowledge organisers contain essential vocabulary, grammar sheets and cultural information which are used for teacher and pupil support. Every lesson contains a recap and recall session, with elements of The Teacher Toolkit interwoven.

The sequence of lessons builds on vocabulary and learning in a progressive format:

Units are taught discretely but where links can be made to topics being taught they are, in order that our pupils make meaningful connections, whilst building up knowledge in their long term memory. For example, in geography, Mexican culture is explored when teaching this unit.