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My name is Miss Watson and I am the curriculum leader for Modern Foreign Languages at MCPA.  My love for languages comes from

time I spent living and teaching abroad, where I understood how important it is to be able to speak other languages.

I now speak Italian, Chinese and a little French and Spanish.

 

This is my favourite subject to teach because languages can be taught in fun and dynamic ways that allow children to enjoy

learning and become confident quickly. At MCPA, we use songs, videos, games and peer conversations.

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British Values

Democracy - The MFL classroom must be a democratic classroom where all pupils have an equal right to be heard and

democracy is modelled by the teacher and expected of every pupil. 

 

Mutual respect  - Mutual respect is taught and given when children are expressing their opinions and beliefs. Children are

taught and encouraged to show respect to each other’s beliefs, feelings and opinions by giving each child a forum to share

these on with the expectation that these must be listened to. 

 

Tolerance - Pupils are taught about historical, cultural and religious differences between the UK and Spain (with some

reference to other Spanish speaking countries as well). Other cultures are always discussed in a respectful manner,

emphasising that although things may be different, each culture is equally valuable and to be respected.

 

Individual Liberty - Children will explore their own individual liberty by considering themselves as global citizens

and beginning to explore possibilities for travelling to, or even working in, other parts of the world when they are older. 

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Cultural Capital

Through developing their competence and interest in MFL the children will be able to make a positive contribution to the

society within which they live and enable them to be successful in their career and the world of work. 

 

We want all of our pupils across our school to leave MCPAt, by the end of KS2, with aspirational goals for their future, without any limitations.

 

SMSC 

Spiritual - Have Respect for each other.

- Learning different languages helps to think about things differently

- More awareness that they are part of a wider world 

 

Social - Work as teams groups/ pairs for discussion

- Encourages helping each other 

 

Cultural - Learning about different languages, cultural choices and music.

- Acceptance that English isn't always their first language 

 

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Personal Development

MCPA serves a diverse community; the patchwork of language in and around school is rich and varied. Our MFL curriculum supports

pupils with the learning of a foreign language and encourages pupils to consider the  learning of a foreign language, and the

educational, social and cultural experience, to be one of value and enjoyment.

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MFL enables pupils to consider, support and develop their self-confidence and broadens their cultural horizons.

Pupils develop communication and literacy skills that lay the foundation for future language learning; build linguistic competence,

extend their knowledge of how language works and explore differences and similarities between English and French/Spanish.

This can improve their level of competence in English. Learning another language raises awareness of the multilingual and multicultural world and introduces an international dimension to pupils’ learning, giving them an insight into their own culture and those of others.

The learning of a foreign language provides a medium for cross-curricular links and for reinforcement of knowledge, skills and

understanding developed in other subjects. Pupils who learn a modern foreign language also see benefits in terms of gains in

speaking and listening skills and an enthusiasm for new forms of learning. All pupils can enjoy learning a MFL and feel included. 

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Trips and enrichment

• ESA Italian club