French Curriculum Overview

Four basic elements run through our whole curriculum. Through our curriculum we foster wisdom, hope, cooperation and dignity to enable every child to flourish in the fullness of life. 

At Holmer C of E Academy, we know that the study of a modern foreign language enhances children’s literacy, self-confidence and broader cultural understanding. Our ambition to embed language learning within our curriculum is born of the statutory commitment in the National Curriculum to give every child between the ages of 7 and 11 the opportunity to learn a new language. With over 220 million speakers internationally, French is the second most widely learnt language after English. French is also the second most widely taught language after English- the only two languages spoken on every continent. In French, children will learn to:
•    read fluently;
•    write imaginatively;
•    speak confidently;
•    and understand the culture of the countries in which the language is spoken.
 
We aim to ensure that children:
•    understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources;
•    speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation;
•    can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt;
•    discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the French language.

The following is a guide to help you understand your child’s progression through school. The French curriculum can be broken down further into the following areas: