“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” Frank Smith

We aim to inspire children to develop a love of languages, foster their curiosity and deepen their understanding of different countries, cultures and people.

The Modern Foreign Language curriculum at Princess Frederica covers the four main strands in the national curriculum: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each year group builds on the knowledge gained in the previous year and revisits key vocabulary and grammar points before introducing new learning. The focus of study in modern languages is on practical communication. For each year group, there will be an overview of what each year group should have achieved by the end of the year followed by a more detailed outline of the topics covered as they relate to the four strands of the national curriculum

We intend to help pupils in Key Stage 2 to grow into confident and reflective language learners and to provide them with a foundation that will equip them for further language learning.

Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. (National Curriculum)

“Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.” – Rumi