Active learning
Primary languages offers many opportunities for
children to develop an active engagement in their learning...
Celebrating languages
Celebrating children’s achievements is very much
part of the ethos of the primary school and language and culture
should be a part of this...
Inclusion
Learning a language is of value to
all children in the primary school, regardless of
their background or ability...
Progression and
continuity
A shared understanding of what progression
looks like is crucial if primary languages is to take its place
alongside other curriculum areas...
Planning
Planning for any subject requires careful
thought, collaboration and cooperation in any subject area and
primary languages is no different...
Using the KS2 Framework
The KS2 Framework for Languages is a key
document in the implementation and delivery of primary
languages...
Embedding
One of the many benefits of teaching languages at
primary school is the chance it gives us to use the new language
both in discrete lessons and across the curriculum...
The international
dimension
The international dimension refers to
the way schools integrate international issues within the primary
curriculum...
Community languages
More and more children are entering primary
school with varying degrees of proficiency in another language and
sometimes two...
Assessment and recording
Assessment is an integral part of learning
and teaching and represents one of the most challenging aspects of
a teacher’s role....
Resources
Explore the many free and commercial resources to
support primary languages.
ICT
Digital sound recording, video conferencing,
eTwinning, animation - a taster of this forthcoming new area.