--- title: "Modern Foreign Languages" url: "https://www.richardcrosse.staffs.sch.uk/our-school/curriculum/modern-foreign-languages" school: "Richard Crosse Primary School" --- # Our Modern Foreign Languages Intent Statement **### French [![](https://files.schudio.com/richard-crosse-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/french/image_55415491.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/richard-crosse-primary-school/images/gallery/french/image_55415491.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/richard-crosse-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/french/IMG-3523(1).jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/richard-crosse-primary-school/images/gallery/french/IMG-3523(1).jpg)** **Our intent**: Learning a foreign language is a necessary part of being a member of a multi-cultural society and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster children’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. It is our intent that children are able to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It should also provide opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great literature in the original language. Language teaching should provide the foundation for learning further languages, equipping children to study and work in other countries. The national curriculum for languages aims to ensure that all pupils: 1. understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources 2. 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 3. can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt 4. discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied. At The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy trust French is taught on a weekly basis to all Key Stage 2 children. Languages are presented in a fun, informal manner whilst still following a comprehensive scheme of work which builds upon previous knowledge. This approach to learning languages embraces the children’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm whilst developing strong foundations for the acquisition of a second language. It is intended that when children leave us, they will have a natural curiosity and confidence to explore, other countries, cultures and languages, accepting that, in a multi-lingual society it is a valuable skill to be able to communicate effectively with others in another language. 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