Modern Foreign Languages

Our aim is to develop the confidence and competence of each child in Spanish. We have opted to teach Spanish as our foreign language, due to its status as a global language – it is an official national language in 21 countries around the world. Furthermore, it is a foreign language taught in many of our local secondary schools, meaning that we can provide a strong foundation for our pupils’ future language learning. Our goal is for pupils at NBJS to be passionate, curious and confident about their own foreign language learning abilities when they finish the primary school phase of their education. We will help them develop and demonstrate substantial progress in the 5 key language skills necessary for learning Spanish:

• Speaking
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Grammar

We aim to ensure that pupils of all abilities develop solid foundations in these key language learning skills - properly preparing them for the next stage of their language learning journey. These skills will develop children’s ability to understand what they hear and read and enable them to express themselves in speech and writing. We will extend their knowledge of how language works and explore the similarities and differences between the foreign language they are learning and English. We will also help strengthen their sense of identity, respect for others and understanding of the wider world through learning about culture in other countries and comparing it with their own - both in Foreign Language lessons and in our annual Cultural Celebration Day.

Mrs Durkan-Gladwell (Foreign Languages Leader)

Foreign Languages Skills Progression Document