Learning a new language creates exciting opportunities to develop a real passion for communication skills and broader cultural curiosity. The emphasis on phonics and literacy skills also feeds into the wider school curriculum, allowing all students an opportunity to engage with the spoken and written word.
Through MFL Burlington Danes students embrace a wider cultural capital needed to succeed in modern life: discussing religious celebrations, food customs and wider family occasions in French speaking countries. At KS2 students have one minute lesson per week supplemented by additional vocabulary learning led by their classroom teacher throughout the week.
KS3 students have 2 55minute lessons per week alongside homework of vocabulary learning and self-quizzing. For KS4, students have 3 55 minute lessons per week supplemented by vocabulary learning, self-quizzing and example exam style questions to be completed at home.
In general topics are split per half-term allowing students to deep-dive into the language they will be using and develop a metacognitive understanding of the formation of key grammatical constructions and tenses required to master the French language to a high standard.
At KS5 students have six hours per week in small tutorial style sessions, currently two sessions per week on course content, one grammar focus, one independent listening practice.
