MFL Curriculum Overview

Learning a foreign language is a necessary part of being a member of a multi-cultural society
and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster
children’s curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. The teaching should enable
children to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and
respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It should also provide opportunities for
them to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great
literature in the original language. Language teaching should provide the foundation for
learning further languages, equipping children to study and work in other countries.