Modern Foreign Languages / MFL

At Hornbeam Primary School the language we study is French.

We believe a high quality languages education should foster children’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. At Hornbeam we want our children to develop the skills and knowledge to enable them to interpret, create and exchange meaning with other cultures. Learning a language helps to open further opportunities later in life.

French is taught as a discrete subject in KS2 (Year 3 – Year 6)

We use Twinkl Planit French as the basis for our language curriculum. This ensures progressive coverage of the skills and knowledge required by the National Curriculum.

The focus is on Listening and Speaking as well as Reading and Writing. We use interactive resources as well as songs and games to enhance our learning opportunities.

Programme of Study

Year 3 (6 units)	Getting to Know You	All About Me	Food Glorious Food	Family and Friends	Our School	Time
Year 4 (6 units)	All Around Town	On the Move	Gone Shopping	Where in the World?	What’s the time?	Holidays and Hobbies
Year 5 (6 units)	Getting to Know You	All About Ourselves	That’s Tasty	Family and Friends	School Life	Time Travelling
Year 6 (4 units)	Let’s Visit a French Town	Let’s Go Shopping	This is France	All in a Day

Enrichment Opportunities

There is a paid French Club on a Wednesday after school run by L’Escargot. This is attended by children in KS2.