Spanish at Junction Farm
Curriculum Intent:
Spanish at Junction Farm follows the Language Angels Scheme of Learning. It is stimulating and exciting; extending children‘s knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Studying languages provides the ideal opportunity to gain an insight into other cultures and ways of life in order to value differences whilst at the same time breaking down barriers and prejudices in the community. Learning languages develops children’s understanding of different cultures. Children become aware of relationships between languages. It helps children to acquire the necessary skills and confidence to communicate verbally and non-verbally in a foreign language. Children are more open to realise opportunities of working and travelling abroad.
Curriculum Implementation:
Our MFL curriculum is designed to develop not only our children’s language skills, but also their love of learning a language. It progressively develops language skills, through regularly taught lessons. This allows the children to acquire new language then use and apply it in a range of different scenarios and topics. All children in KS2 will have regular language lessons which follow the Language Angels Scheme.
We develop children’s linguistic skills and knowledge of Spain, its language and culture by:
- Teaching them traditional songs, poems and rhymes that allow them to explore sounds and pattern of the target language.
- Planning lessons which provide the children to work on their four linguistic skills e.g. listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Planning activities which give the children the opportunities to communicate in the target language (through pair-work, group work, games and singing activities) so that they can express ideas, feelings, facts and show understanding through a wide of range of topics.
- Catering for all learning styles. It is our aim to support and challenge pupils of all abilities, using differentiated activities, resources and success criteria.
- Teaching a core of grammatical knowledge in Spanish which the pupils can apply to the learning of Spanish and other languages in KS3.
Curriculum Impact:
- Children will become more confident with speaking Spanish.
- Children will enjoy learning Spanish
- Children will be learning about to other cultures and be more open-minded.
- Children will be motivated to work abroad or travel abroad.
- Evidence of the progression of knowledge in books.
- To gain experience and skills, drawing on the expertise.
- Children to enthusiastically be a part of and discuss their learning journey, using enriched vocabulary and discussion of skill.
- High attainment and progress for all children, supported through relevant intervention.
- Quality evidence of work across school on display and on social media: share with parents and stakeholders.
Why learn Spanish?
- Spanish is the 4th most widely spoken language in the world with over 500 million people speaking Spanish worldwide. 31 countries also have Spanish as their official language.
- Children are ‘introduced’ to various celebrities who are Spanish speakers. This allows them to see how the use of a second language can open several doors and provide opportunities for them, which they may not otherwise have. Additionally, they are shown how languages can be used in areas, which may have been previously overlooked, for example, how Gary Lineker was able to use his Spanish to help him when he was playing for Barcelona.
- By creating these links to the importance of learning a foreign language and popular culture, children are able to see the subject in more of a positive light as opposed to being an onerous task.
