At Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, French is taught to encourage a love of languages and develop pupils’ confidence in communicating in another language. Rooted in our values, our French curriculum encourages curiosity, respect for other cultures and an understanding of the wider world.
We follow the Twinkl scheme of work, which provides a carefully sequenced and engaging programme that builds progressively on pupils’ prior knowledge. Learning is purposeful and accessible, ensuring pupils develop secure foundations in vocabulary, pronunciation and simple grammatical structures.
Oracy is at the heart of our French teaching. In Upper Key Stage 2, topics are taught over a longer period to allow pupils time to practise and develop their conversational skills with increasing confidence and accuracy.
Our aim is for pupils to leave Holy Cross with a positive attitude towards languages, an appreciation of different cultures and the confidence to use their language skills creatively as part of a global community.