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. The teaching should enable pupils 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 pupils to study and work in other countries.

National Curriculum 2013

French at The Batt 

Exploration - Children learn to be curious about the wider world and learn of different cultures.

Co-operation - Children will know how to work together within the classroom and have the skills and knowledge to work with others from across the world.

Communication - Children can express their thoughts in another language both verbally and in writing.

Innovation - Children will learn to be creative and resilent in discovering new things.

From Year 3 all children at The Batt study French as part of their curriculum. Language Angels is used for the content and skills coverage of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing French.

Click here to read our Curriculum Statement for French

Click here to read our French Curriculum Plan