At Snodland Church of England Primary School, we believe that the learning of a modern foreign language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for children and that they will develop communication and literacy skills that lay the foundation for future language learning. They develop linguistic competence, extend their knowledge of how language works and explore differences and similarities between the foreign language and English. 

The children in Key Stage Two will have weekly French lessons which is supported by the Dr Rachel Hawkes French Scheme.  We teach three core strands of essential knowledge:   

1. Phonics – the key components of the sound-writing relationship 

2. Vocabulary – a set of the most frequently used words 

3. Grammar – the essential building blocks required to create simple sentences independently (including gender of nouns, singular and plural forms, adjectives (place and agreement), and the conjugation of key verbs) 

Our French curriculum is designed to enable our children to: 

· Develop linguistic and communicative competence 

· Extend their knowledge of how language works 

· Explore similarities and differences between French any heritage languages our children have, and English 

To ensure children are provided with the foundations to be lifelong linguists and develop a love for learning languages.