MFL French

At Christ The King Catholic Primary School we believe that the learning of a Modern Foreign Language provides a rich and valuable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils. It helps to build strong communication skills as well as promoting self-esteem whilst constantly providing opportunities for cross-curricular learning.

The language offered at Christ The King is French and it is taught across Key Stage 2 with enrichment opportunities for EYFS and Key Stage 1 throughout the year.

Learning another language is vital as it helps to unlock a whole new world for pupils. They are able to engross themselves in a new culture whilst learning valuable oracy and literacy skills. The aim is to promote a love of learning other languages and exploring new cultures whilst providing them with strategies to succeed in linguistics further on in life.

We offer a spiral curriculum taught through the comprehensive Rigolo scheme of work which builds upon itself term after term, year upon year.  

Aims

At CTK we aim to:

• Foster a love of learning languages
• Introduce children to another language and culture in an engaging and accessible way
• Help children to build their oracy and literacy skills and increase their confidence and self esteem
• Develop a positive attitude towards learning languages that will last throughout their lives

“To have another language is to possess another soul.” Charlemagne

“With languages, you are at home anywhere.” Edward De Waal

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”  Nelson Mandela