Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Primary Schools

Teaching Modern Foreign Language in Primary Schools is an inspiring and informative one-day course that will assist you in meeting the targets of the Programme of Study for Languages.

This course is suitable for anyone involved in the teaching and coordinating/leading of MFL in Key Stage 2. Whether you are just embarking on implementing foreign language teaching or you have already made a start, you will return to the classroom with engaging, interactive and challenging activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. You will also have the opportunity to complete a self-audit tool for identifying the next steps in language teaching in your school as well as discover a tried-and-tested teacher assessment method.

You will feel equipped to disseminate resources and strategies to all colleagues, enabling them to implement these ideas effectively. This course will be sure to have a big impact on the delivery and organisation of foreign language learning throughout your school.

• Become familiar with the Key Stage 2 Programme of Study Language objectives
• Be more confident about selecting a Scheme of Work to meet these objectives
• Return to the classroom with engaging, interactive and challenging activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills (examples in French but adaptable for most languages)
• Learn strategies for using songs, stories and rhymes as well as for embedding phonics and grammar
• Discover a tried and tested method of teacher assessment to use in the classroom alongside the teaching activities 
• Self-audit the intent, implementation and impact of foreign language teaching in your school and identify the next steps

Audience

• MFL Leaders
• Senior Leadership Team
• KS2 Teachers and TAs

"I came away feeling completely inspired by your approach and resources - a really realistic and fun approach to teaching primary French.  I love that there are lots of 'real' books involved for the children, and can see the power of the phonics teaching.  All in all, I am now (excitedly) reviewing our provision for September 2018 on this basis!  The fact that you have also taken the time and trouble to create mixed-age plans is just the icing on the cake!  It will all sit really well alongside our 2-year rolling programme for learning French songs from Y1 to Y6."  - Nick Kerin, Head of School, St Louis Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk

"A very informative and inspirational day. I am leaving with lots of great ideas about teaching new games and making the learning varied and fun." - Laura Curras Lino, MFL Leader, Nightingale Primary School

 "I thought it was brilliant! Going back to school filled with new and exciting ideas." - Minnie Gayle, HLTA, Clerkenwell Parochial CE Primary School

Sue Cave is an experienced specialist Primary Language teacher and trainer. She is the author of two resource books, ‘100+ Fun Ideas for Practising Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary Classroom’ and ‘More Fun Ideas for Advancing Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary Classroom’, as well as co-author of the award winning resource book, ‘Physical French Phonics’.

Foreign Languages Subject Leader Curriculum Support

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