Curriculum Intent

Our intent is to provide an environment where children develop a curiosity about languages as a way of communicating in the modern world.   Children will develop the knowledge to be able to communicate in a language other than English.  Teaching and learning strategies will enable them to know more, remember more and understand more in the target language.

Spanish is taught to year 3,4,5 and 6.  A variety of resources are used to provide the tools for children to communicate in speaking and listening, reading and writing.  The year group overviews below outline the topics taught.  Year group topics are included in the medium term overviews sent home.  We aim to embed language learning and intercultural understanding through our many theme days which include International Languages Day, Around the World Days and our annual MFL day in the summer.  Our Catholic Ethos runs through the MFL curriculum as we focus on religious festivals such as Navidad and Semana Santa.  

Year Three:  

To be able to listen to, recognise and repeat the numbers 0-10 in Spanish.

To be able to listen to, respond and use simple greetings in Spanish.

To be able to respond to questions about how you are feeling in simple sentences.

To be able to listen to, respond, read and write simple instructions.

Be able to develop intercultural understanding of religious festivals in Spanish speaking countries (Navidad/Semana Santa).

Be able to describe yourself in simple terms.

Be able to talk, read and write about colours and fruits.

Be able to use simple verbs in simple sentences.

Be able to recognise and use days of the week and months of the year in Spanish.

 

Year Four:

Be able to respond, read and write about the family in Spanish.

Be able to learn and use vocabulary for the body and extend skills to reading and writing.

Be able to learn and use vocabulary for animals and extend skills to reading and writing.

Be able to find out about religious festivals in Spanish speaking countries (Navidad/Semana Santa).

Be able to learn vocabulary related to pets.  Use this vocabulary in reading and writing skills.

Be able to learn vocabulary related to hobbies.  Express simple preferences and construct simple sentences.

Be able to learn vocabulary related to the weather and describe the weather in various places.

Year Five:

Be able to learn vocabulary relating to homes and buildings in the community.

Use and apply vocabulary in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Be able to listen, respond and give directions.

Be able to use and apply vocabulary about the passing of time.

Develop intercultural understanding of religious festivals in Spanish speaking countries (Navidad/Semana Santa).

Be able to develop vocabulary of food and drink.

Be able to express simple preferences in speech, reading and writing.

Be able to talk, read and write about the weather, seasons and the passing of time.

Be able to recognise and use and apply knowledge of numbers.

Year Six:

Be able to learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to speak, read and write about holidays.

Be able to learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to speak, read and write about transport.

Be able to use and apply intercultural knowledge and understanding of religious festivals (Navidad/Semana Santa).

Be able to learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to speak, read and write about occupations.

Be able to learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to speak, read and write about food and cooking.

 

The document below outlines the progressive nature of teaching and learning Spanish in Key Stage Two.

Year three have been celebrating their knowledge gathered in Spanish learning this term.  We hope that you enjoy our performance of 'Feliz Navidad' to wish you a very happy and holy Christmas this year.

This term there has been some fabulous progression in Spanish language learning.  Our display pieces below show how children have built upon vocabulary and article knowledge to produce full descriptive sentences.  Some children are now using conjunctions to link ideas.  Fabulous work everyone!  Mrs Lonergan

Hello again Key Stage Two.  I am uploading a video clip and vocabulary/sentence structures related to our theme of Las Mascotas (pets).  As we have already studied this together it would be good to recap, especially as many of us are now spending more time with our pets.  The upload will appear here this evening when the internet is quieter.  All the best,  Mrs Lonergan

In each lesson, we spend time speaking, listening, reading and writing.  This week, we loved learning about our pets.