Our intent at Grove Lea Primary School is to follow the National Curriculum requirements for the teaching of Languages. Languages are taught in Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) in accordance with the Programme of Study. The National Curriculum requirements are
To achieve these requirements, we follow the progression grids that map out what is expected of each year group throughout Key Stage 2 in the teaching of Spanish. This enables us to monitor the progress of the children’s learning of the language as they move throughout school, to ensure they make substantial progress across all areas of the language: speaking and listening skills, writing skills and reading skills. Each teacher teaching Spanish will use the progression grids to inform their Long Term Plans and ensure there is a cohesion of learning between year groups. We believe that the learning of and immersion in other languages and cultures is extremely important, in order for our children to broaden their understanding of the world, other people and different cultures.
Currently, we are reviewing our Long Term Plans to ensure the highest quality of teaching of Spanish to all children throughout Key Stage 2, and this page will be updated.
At Grove Lea, we want our children to:
Through high quality language teaching and learning, children will be able to progress with their speaking, listening and writing skills. They will be able to express their ideas and opinions, both orally and in written form, experience another culture through focused theme days and enjoy their learning of the language through interesting and stimulating resources, such as games, songs and rhymes. Children in Key Stage 1 will also have the chance to experience another language through focused theme days and informally when appropriate within school. We have an annual Languages day in the Summer Term, where children experience various activities that originate from or promote Spanish culture.
In our aim to create a stimulating and engaging environment within which to foster a love of the language, we will teach high quality lessons using a variety of resources with bright and engaging displays that promote the use of rich vocabulary and showcase children’s work.
At Grove Lea, we also enrich our language learning through our Language After school club, where children have the opportunity to learn about and investigate other languages which further promotes a love of languages that would hopefully continue into the children’s ongoing educational journey.
In order to monitor children’s progress, we will make assessments in order to help children achieve their full potential in Spanish in accordance with the National Curriculum.
At Grove Lea, we want to ensure that our children have the best outcomes in every aspect of learning and that every child fulfils their potential. By the end of Key Stage 2, more children will have a love of languages and an understanding of different people, cultures and traditions. We aim for the children to articulate this and contribute to their own learning through dedicated pupil voice. By raising this profile, we envisage more children will be assessed as reaching expected standard in Spanish by the end of Key Stage 2, which will then give them a solid foundation in their language learning as they continue their journey to high school.
