MFL Policy
Modern Foreign Language (Spanish) Policy
Torrisholme Primary School’s Vision
At Torrisholme Primary School, we are learning together to care for ourselves, each other and the world around us.
Aims
- In our school we teach a foreign language to all our KS2 children as part of our normal school curriculum.
- We believe that a learning a foreign language prepares pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world in which work and other activities are often carried out in languages other than English.
- The choice of which language to teach is secondary to the lifelong language learning skills that the pupils will be encouraged to develop.
- Skills that they will be able access in the future will help them to learn new languages or to improve their competence in an existing language.
- Increased capability in the use of a foreign language promotes initiative, confidence and independent learning and encourages diversity within society.
Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives of learning a modern foreign language in primary school are:
- To foster an interest in learning other languages;
- To introduce young children to another language in a way that is enjoyable and fun;
- To make young children aware that language has a structure, and that the structure differs from one language to another;
- To help children develop their awareness of cultural differences in other countries;
- To develop their speaking and listening skills;
- To lay the foundations for future study.
The Curriculum
- Spanish is the language that is taught in our school.
- The curriculum that is followed is based on the guidance given in the revised National Curriculum, using Language Angels scheme of work as a basis.
The children are taught to know and understand how to:
- Ask and answer questions; Use correct pronunciation and intonation;
- Memorise words;
- Interpret meaning;
- Understand basic grammar;
- Use dictionaries;
- Work in pairs and groups, and communicate in Spanish;
- Look at life in another culture.
- During Spanish lessons, children are given the opportunity to work as a class, as individuals and as part of a group.
- The choice of class organisation is determined by the learning task.
- By its nature, language learning will involve lots of interaction with visual, auditory and kinaesthetic prompts.
Inclusion
- All KS2 pupils shall have the opportunity to learn to speak a language.
- Most assessment is formative and is used to support teaching and learning and inform future planning.
- The teacher assesses the children's progress in the Spanish based on their achievement of the learning objectives in lessons.
- When written work is produced, it is marked in line with the school policy.
Monitoring
Monitoring is carried out by the subject leader in the following ways:
Informal discussion with staff and pupils
Work sampling
Learning walks
This policy is reviewed annually by the MFL subject leader. This policy is due for review in April 2024.