Community language

Portuguese

Curriculum model

Year 3
Portuguese teaching (30 mins per week)

Year 4/5/6
French teaching (45 mins per week)

Teacher model

Two form entry: one class - class teacher, qualified with Brazilian Portuguese specialism, one class -  Bilingual Teaching Assistant and class teacher support; Local Authority training and monitoring; head teacher and assistant head teacher in-school training.

Learner profile

24% fluent Portuguese speakers; backgrounds mostly mainland Portugal, a number from Angola and Brazil.

Link to KS2 Framework

Lambeth LA Scheme of Work for KS2 Portuguese, modelled on the QCA schemes of work for French, German and Spanish and aligned to the KS2 Framework; Asset Languages accreditation (Portuguese); aim to give access to National Curriculum Level 4 by end Year 6 (French).

Post-KS2 opportunities

Data sharing with secondary schools; Asset Languages accreditation promoted in primary to provide indication of Portuguese competence to secondary teachers; some local secondary schools offering Portuguese GCSE; primary and secondary networking through LA.

Other key features

Afterschool language clubs for native speakers; Asset Languages accreditation; whole school ethos celebrating multilingualism and diversity; community and parental involvement; family learning programme; partner school in Rio de Janiero; international job shadowing and CPD; events celebrating languages and culture; LA resources.

More information

Full case study

London Borough of Lambeth KS2 Portuguese schemes of work

Article, Community Languages Bulletin No 20, p5 (pdf)

Article - International Partnerships, Community Languages Bulletin No 24, p9 (pdf)

Our Global Community - British Council Learning World, May 2008 (pdf)

Contact

Luisa Ribeiro, Advisory Teacher for Portuguese Achievement and MFL, London Borough of Lambeth.
Email: luisafribeiro@hotmail.com
Mobile: 07780 694843