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title: "Primary Languages"
url: "https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-languages"
school: "George Mitchell School"
---

# Primary Languages

## Intent

The MFL curriculum at GM School is designed to instil our students with resilience, confidence, creativity and a thirst for success in languages.

## Implementation

MFL plays an integral part in supporting literacy across the school.  Learning a foreign language requires students to understand and get to grips with the grammar – the mechanics – of a language.  This, in turn, supports them in writing and speaking at a calibre much higher than they had previously been able to.  Additionally, students learn that there are often connections with Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary in English, thus improving their word power.

**EYFS and KS1**

MFL is not taught during these phases. However, the fundamental building blocks for success in learning languages – such as phonemic awareness, language-rich environments, a love of learning and access to high-quality spoken language – are embedded throughout the curriculum.

**KS2**

We teach French across KS2. The school uses [Languages Angels](https://www.languageangels.com/schools/) scheme of work to support the teaching of French. This provides a clear and progression for the development of speaking and listening and vocabulary acquisition.  There are resources to support the teaching and learning opportunities for the children in KS2. These provide teachers with clear progression grids and content for teaching and learning.

KS2 children learn French through various different techniques:

- **Games:** in order to develop vocabulary through repetition, writing, speaking and listening skills
- **Role-play:** this should relate to the situations the children may find themselves in, in the future
- **Songs and rhymes:** to develop phonetic skills, memory skills and further vocabulary

### Learning

- [Curriculum Offer](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/curriculum-offer)
- [Curriculum Intent](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/curriculum-intent)
- [All-Through Subject Intents](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/all-through-subject-intents)
- [All-Through Subject Overviews](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/all-through-subject-overviews)
- [Early Years Curriculum](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/early-years-curriculum)
- [Primary Curriculum](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2)
    - [Primary Curriculum](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2)
    - [Primary English](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-english)
    - [Primary Mathematics](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-mathematics)
    - [Primary Science](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-science)
    - [Primary Art and Design](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-art-and-design)
    - [Primary Music](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-music)
    - [Primary Design Technology](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-design-technology)
    - [Primary Geography](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-geography)
    - [Primary History](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-history)
    - [Primary Computing](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-computing)
    - [Primary PE](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-pe)
    - [Primary Languages](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-languages)
    - [Primary PSHE](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/primary-pshe)
    - [Primary Religious Education](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/primary-curriculum-2/religious-education)
- [Secondary Curriculum](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/secondary-curriculum)
- [Assessment & Reporting](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/assessment-reporting)
- [Reading and Literacy](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/reading-and-literacy)
- [Personal Development](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/personal-development)
- [Extra Curricular](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/extra-curricular-2)
- [Exam Information](https://www.georgemitchellschool.com/curriculum/exam-information)

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