Leaders - Planning

If the introduction of foreign languages into the life of every primary school is to become a reality, the process will need careful and systematic planning at every level. In the first place, the effectiveness of the curriculum will be judged by its impact on each of the five outcomes of Every Child Matters.

Secondly, as with other significant changes to the curriculum, strategic planning in school and in the local area is vital to ensure that high quality teaching of the foreign language can be sustained. Thirdly, school planning is important in order to develop the skills and confidence of staff and to make the language permeate the curriculum.

Strategic planning

The ambitions of the National Languages Strategy, Languages for all: Languages for Life present us with the challenge of sustaining language learning and of building strong foundations for the future of primary entitlement. In this section Local Authority Advisers share their approaches towards introducing and sustaining language provision at Key Stage 2.