Foreign Language Curriculum Milestones 2022-23
The Bishop Martin Curriculum School Aims The Bishop Martin Curriculum is guided by our 3 core aims, linked to our values:
To understand the awe and wonder of God’s love and aspiration for them to succeed in life To instil in every child a lifelong love of learning that will equip them to succeed in an ever-changing modern world. To encourage them to fully engage in the learning process so that they ‘take ownership’ of their learning.
Our Foreign Language Promise: We teach Spanish throughout school from Foundation Stage, through Key Stage One and then at the statutory age in Key Stage Two. The four key language learning skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught and all necessary grammar will be covered in an age-appropriate way across the school. We follow the 'Language Angels' scheme of work and resources to ensure we offer a relevant, broad, vibrant and ambitious foreign languages curriculum that will inspire and excite our pupils using a wide variety of topics and themes. All children will be expected to achieve their full potential by encouraging high expectations and excellent standards in their foreign language learning. Our intent is that all pupils will develop a genuine interest and positive curiosity about foreign languages, finding them enjoyable and stimulating. Learning a second language will also offer children the opportunity to explore relationships between language and identity, develop a deeper understanding of other cultures and the world around them with a better awareness of self, others and cultural differences.