Modern Foreign Language

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The Modern Foreign Language we teach in KS2 is Spanish.

At Stoneyholme Primary School, we learn Spanish in Key Stage 2 from Year 3 onwards. 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 their ability to communicate, including key skills of speaking and listening and it gives children a new perspective on the world, encouraging them to understand their own cultures and those of others.

I am a successful Stoneyholme linguist because

I feel confident using words and phrases in another language
I can listen to and understand vocabulary in another language
I can understand and appreciate the culture of other countries
I can hold a short simple conversation in another language
I can read words and phrases in another language
I can write words in another language

Please keep visiting this page to find out what we are learning and how we are doing.

Curriculum Overview

Policy

Spanish

Vision

At Stoneyholme Primary School we are committed to expanding the horizons of our pupils and want to help them engage with the wider world beyond the one they inhabit. We want to foster curiosity and to produce citizens of the world who are flexible and adaptable and who respect other cultures, lifestyles and customs.

Intent

Our Spanish curriculum is designed around six substantive concepts:

Vocabulary
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Listening
Culture

We want all of our children

to have access to the cultural capital that will allow pupils to take advantage of opportunities and experiences later in life
to develop understanding of another culture, its traditions and customs
to develop a sound knowledge of linguistic structures and vocabulary that will lay the foundation for further language study
to develop perseverance and resilience through the learning of a foreign language
to access ideas and cultural customs from outside the immediate community
opportunities for the development of linguistic skill mirrored in English teaching will be identified and taught through the Spanish curriculum

Implementation

The teaching of Spanish is delivered by the Spanish specialist in school using the Language Angels Framework supplemented with additional resources and teaching materials from the Stoneyholme curriculum. Each teaching unit focuses on the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

To aid progression within our medium-term planning, we draw on the non-statutory KS2 Languages framework guidance.

Spanish is taught across KS2 every other term. Years 3 to 6 have a 45-50 minute lesson once a week for three terms of the year.

The teacher plans units of study for each half term. This planning ensures pupils are given the opportunity

to develop specific knowledge of a language, learning words and structures that enable pupils to ask and answer questions
to listen to, read and understand stories, songs, poems and texts
to listen to, join in with, read, speak and write Spanish
to engage with lots of listening tasks to tune into Spanish pronunciation and to learn how to produce the sounds of the language
to learn vocabulary and to build up to writing simple sentences and then to short paragraphs
to write with accuracy, using the correct tense and construction

Impact

The Spanish curriculum is planned and organised to ensure progression. If pupils are keeping up with the curriculum they are deemed to be Expected (EXS) or Greater Depth (GDS).

Pupils are formally assessed at the end of each unit to ensure they are making progress. The teacher will assess:

knowledge of vocabulary - accurate spelling and recall of words
skill in pronunciation of new Spanish words
listening - identifying words and translating accurately
writing accurately in Spanish - using correct tense and punctuation
reading and translating new language

Throughout the learning units, the teacher will assess informally in order to inform future planning and support.

To monitor the effectiveness of the curriculum, we employ a number of monitoring strategies:

pupil interviews by subject lead
book looks
end of unit quizzes
assessment data analysis
pupil voice

Pupil Voice

What do you like learning in Spanish?

Everyday we talk English so it's nice to be able to talk in a different language.

Year 3 Pupil

I enjoy learning a new language because I like when I am challenged with learning new words and remembering them.

Year 4 Pupil

If I go to a Spanish speaking country, I can communicate with them to make friends.

Year 5 Pupil

Showcase

Year 5

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/i/video/Spanish/Khubaib_Spanish.mp4

Year 6

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