French at Carrington Junior School
Learning another language has many benefits for both the individual and the wider community. It helps to break down social barriers and encourages cross-cultural understanding, as well as helping the individual to boost their problem solving, memory, critical thinking and listening skills. Being able to speak a second language can even help improve understanding of areas such as grammar in their native language.
The French Curriculum will:
- Foster an interest in language learning by introducing children to other languages in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to all pupils
- Stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language and creativity in experimenting with it
- Support oracy and literacy, and in particular develop speaking and listening skills
- Help children develop their awareness of cultural similarities and differences
- Lay the foundations for future language study by pupils
- Provide an added perspective on first language teaching and learning
- Give an extra dimension to teaching and learning across the curriculum
