French

 

French at Holy Family.

At Holy Family Catholic Primary School we believe that the learning of a foreign language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils. It helps them to develop communication skills, including key skills of speaking and listening and extends their knowledge of how language works. Learning another language gives children a starting point to find a new perspective on the world, encouraging them to understand their own cultures and those of others around them.

 

Our school provides age-appropriate Primary Languages learning opportunities to explore and gather for all our children in KS2.

In our school, the focus language taught in our school is French from Year 3 to Year 6 and the Long Term Plan indicates the units/areas taught throughout KS2.

 

French in KS2

The aims of Primary Languages teaching at Holy Family Catholic Primary School are to:

  • foster an interest in language learning by introducing children to other languages in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to all pupils;
  • stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language and creativity in experimenting with it;
  • support oracy and literacy, and in particular develop speaking and listening skills;
  • help children develop their awareness of cultural similarities and differences;
  • lay the foundations for future language study by pupils;
  • provide an added perspective on first language teaching and learning;
  • give an extra dimension to teaching and learning across the curriculum.

To see the full French National curriculum, click here

 

In our school, we follow the CUSP curriculum for French. Our French Long Term Plan is outlined below. Please take a look to see what your child will be learning each half term at Holy Family. Please note - as we only commenced French in September 2025 (prior to this we taught Spanish), all year groups have been working on the Year 3 objectives to ensure firm foundations. In September 2026, years 4/5/6 will commence the Year 4 curriculum while the new Year 3 class will commence the Year 3 French curriculum.

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