MFL Intent
At East Boldon Junior School, the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum aims to inspire a love of learning, broaden pupils’ understanding of the world, and prepare them to become confident global citizens. In French, we want pupils to experience the joy of discovering a new language and to understand its value in communication, culture, and future opportunities. Our intent is to: - Develop pupils’ independence and resilience, encouraging them to persevere when faced with new vocabulary, unfamiliar pronunciation, or challenging grammatical structures. - Ensure all children strive to “Be the best that we can be,” aligning the MFL curriculum with our whole-school ethos of ambition, self-belief, and personal growth. - Build secure foundations in listening, speaking, reading, and writing French, enabling pupils to communicate with increasing accuracy and confidence. - Provide rich opportunities for pupils to explore French culture, traditions, and daily life, helping them appreciate diversity and develop curiosity about the world. - Prepare pupils for future learning by establishing strong core knowledge of phonics, vocabulary, and sentence structure that will support transition into KS3.
