Progression - Linking sound and spelling

The Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages sets out a clear structure for progression over four years. Expectations and Outcomes describe what most children should be able to do by the end of the year.

The Learning Objectives for each of the three core strands, Oracy, Literacy and Intercultural Understanding show how to plan the next steps in a cohesive programme of learning. The two cross-cutting strands of Knowledge about Language and Language Learning Strategies underpin the core strands and help children to develop language learning skills for life.

The miller song

Children here sing a traditional song in French, Meunier tu dors, but they also do much more… while watching the miller’s story on the interactive whiteboard, they perform actions to represent the turning windmill and read the words to the song from handwritten text below the pictures. They are learning the words to the song, developing intercultural understanding, learning about silent letters in French pronunciation and developing literacy skills – all at the same time.