Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

 Intent and Aims: Why We Teach Spanish

Learning Spanish is compulsory for all pupils in Key Stage 2 (KS2) and is central to our curriculum.

Our teaching aligns with the National Curriculum and the Department for Education (DfE) Programme of Study for KS2.

Key National Curriculum Aims

The curriculum ensures pupils can:

Understand and respond to Spanish language from various sources.

Speak with increasing confidence, fluency, and accurate pronunciation.

Write for different purposes using appropriate grammatical structures.

Appreciate authentic writing (stories, songs, poems) in Spanish.

The core objectives of our languages programme are driven by one of our ASPIRE values of ambition, which seeks to inspire pupils to be confident, curious, and willing to continue studying languages beyond the primary phase. 

To achieve this, the curriculum focuses on developing core skills, ensuring competence across the five key areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Grammar. 

A strong cultural focus begins to help pupils understand the link between language and identity, while building a better knowledge of Spanish culture and the wider world.

Progression is ensured by constantly checking and updating the teaching content, making sure pupil knowledge grows each year and meets national standards.