We aspire to expose our pupils to a broad and ambitious Modern Languages curriculum, which is rich in skills and knowledge, develops self-efficacy, kindles curiosity and promotes diversity and tolerance of other cultures. 

Our Modern Languages curriculum will give pupils the opportunity to:

• Use language skills, receptively and productively, for communication in the real world, for practical purposes, for their immediate needs, interests and beyond, and to express and justify opinions.
• Develop their confidence and autonomy to access new and unfamiliar language through the use of decoding skills brought about by the explicit teaching of phonics and sound patterns.
• Work towards becoming a fluent and spontaneous speaker of the foreign language.

At key stage 3, our schemes of learning revolve around the three pillars of language learning. Our schemes are centred around the 4 skills (speaking, reading, writing, and listening)

Phonics:

• Facilitate pupils recognising and practising sounds.
• Introduce new phonemes and revisit previously taught sounds.
• Phonics teaching supports vocabulary learning, which is key to making progress in language learning.

Vocabulary

• Focus on high-frequency words teach vocabulary on many different topics.
• Infer meaning with unknown vocabulary.
• Recognise word families.

Grammar

• Identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future as appropriate to the language being studied.
• Use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns
• Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation. 

Teamwork	We understand the value of working together to make a positive contribution in each lesson.
Respect	We treat each other with care and dignity. We are aware of and respect other countries and their cultures.
Ambition	We set the highest expectations for ourselves. We take pride in our work and set high standards for each other.
Community	We contribute positively to the lives of others, and we demonstrate the values of a good global citizen.
Knowledge	We are lifelong learners, striving for knowledge, and developing our language skills outside the classroom.