Why do we learn modern foreign languages?
Our approach
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Why do we learn modern foreign languages?

We teach Spanish across Key Stage Two. We believe that every child can acquire a second language and that the process of acquiring this should be enjoyable and immerse children in a wider understanding of the countries that speak Spanish. Whilst Spanish is taught formally across Key Stage Two, Mandarin, French and Japanese clubs have been run ensuring a wider language offer.

Our approach

Our approach to the teaching of Spanish will help children develop their competencies in four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing enabling them to become confident communicators with a love of languages following a positive experience of language acquisition. We also look to develop skills that can be transferred to other areas of learning (trial and error, adopting a different perspective, interpretation of clues, problem solving, teamwork, empathy etc.)

We aim for children to be able to do in Spanish what they can do in English meaning that we tap into their interests and help them to see language as more than just a means to an end’

Units are carefully planned so that they build on prior knowledge and allow the class to revisit topics using a spiral approach to learning, increasing depth and complexity, and adding new meaning to them; every time a target language word is used, children add wider meaning to it, and reconstruct their own ideas about it. (A separate overview sets out what children are taught each year and how this progresses through the key stage).

Year 3

Autumn

El colegio (School)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • yo (I)
  • Verbs:
    • infinitive – present – 1st person sing.
    • Soy/estoy (I am)
    • tengo – me gusta (I have - I like)
    • vivo (I live)
  • Adjectives:
    • bien – regular – mal (good-regular-not good/bad)
    • colores – números (colours – numbers)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo...? (How...?)
    • ¿Dónde...? (Where...?)
Spring

El mundo animal (Animal World)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • tú (you)
  • Verbs:
    • present – 2nd p. sing.
    • Eres/estás - tienes - vives (you are – you have – you live)
  • Adjectives:
    • feliz – cansado – triste (happy – tired – sad)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words
    • ¿Cómo ...estás? (How... are you?)
    • ¿Dónde ...vives etc.? (Where.. do you live?)
Summer

Vida Sana: deportes
y comida (Healthy lifestyle: sports & food)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • yo – tú ( I – you)
  • Verbs:
    • present, 1st + 2nd p. sing.
    • soy/eres – estoy/estás - (I am/you are)
    • tengo/tienes (I have/you have)
    • vivo/vives (I live/you live)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo... estás? Estás... (How are you?)
    • ¿Dónde... estás? Estoy... (Where are you? I am...)

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Physical Education

Year 4

Autumn

Donde vivo: El barrio y la ciudad (Neighbourhood, town/city)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • yo – tú ( I – you)
  • Verbs:
    • present 1st – 2nd p. sing. - infinitive
    • Comer (eat)
    • jJugar (play)
  • Adjective agreement (gender):
    • cansado/a - aburrido/a (tired – bored)
    • colours + gender
  • Prepositions:
    • a (to/at)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo...? (How...?)
    • ¿Dónde...? (Where...?)
Spring

Trabajo y tiempo libre (Work & leisure time)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • yo – tú (I – you)
  • Verbs:
    • present 1st – 2nd p. sing. - infinitiv
    • como/comes (I eat/you eat)
    • juego/juegas (I play/you play)
  • Adjectives (gender/number)
  • Prepositions:
    • en (in/on)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words
    • ¿Cómo ...?... (How do you...?)
    • ¿Dónde ...? (Where do you...?)
    • ¿Qué comes...? Como/no como... (What do you eat...? I eat/don’t eat...)
Summer

Personas que queremos: familia, amigos y maestros (People we love: family, friends
and teachers)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • yo – tú ( I- you)
  • Verbs:
    • present 1st – 2nd p. sing. – infinitive
    • Comer (eat) – jugar (play)
  • Adjectives: (gender/number)
  • Prepositions:
    • a – en (to-at-in-on)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – el (the)
  • Question words
    • ¿Cómo ... ? (How do you...?)

    • ¿Dónde...? (Where...?)

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Physical Education

Year 5

Autumn

Trabajo y tiempo libre (Work & leisure time)

  • Subject pronouns :
    • Él – ella (he – she)
  • Verbs:
    • present – 3rd p. sing. masc. and fem.
    • Es/está - tiene – le gusta – vive (he/she is – has – likes – lives)
  • Adjective agreement
  • Prepositions:
    • a - en – de (to – at – in – on – from - of)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – las - el – los (the)
  • Question words
    • ¿Cómo es...? (What’s he/she/it like?)
    • ¿Dónde...? (Where does he/she it has...?)
    • ¿Quién...? (who?)

 
Spring

Alrededor del mundo (Around the world)

  • Subject pronouns :
    • Él – ella (he – she)
  • Verbs:
    • present – 3rd p. sing. masc. and fem.
    • Es/está - tiene – le gusta – vive (he/she is – has – likes – lives)
  • Adjective agreement Prepositions:
    • a – en - de (to – at – in – on – from - of)
  • Conjunctions:
    • y (and)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – las – el - los (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo...? (How does he/she...?)
    • ¿Dónde vive/está...? (Where does he/she live? Where is he/she?)
    • ¿Qué te/le gusta...? (What do you like/ what does he/she like?)
Summer

Vacaciones y celebraciones (Holidays & festivities)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • El y ella (introduce: ellos/ellas) (he/she - introduce: they)
  • Verbs:
    • present – 3rd p. plural. masc. and fem.
    • Son/están - tienen (they are – have)
  • Adjectives:
    • number – gender + number
  • Prepositions:
    • a – en - de
  • Conjunctions:
    • y + porque (and - because)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la–las- el-los(the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo están...? Están cansados... (How are they? They are tired...)
  • ¿Dónde están...?
  • (Where are they...?) ¿Por qué? (Why?)

 

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Physical Education

Year 6

Autumn

El cuerpo y la ropa (Body & clothes)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • Él y ella - ellos/as (he/she/ they)
  • Verbs:
    • Present - infinitive 3rd p. sing. masc. and fem. 2nd p. plural
    • Son – están (they are)
  • Adjectives:
    • number – gender + number
  • Prepositions:
    • a – en – de (at/in/on/from/of)
  • Conjunctions:
    • porque + y (because/and)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – las – el - los (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo están...? Están cansados... (How are they? They are tired...)
    • ¿Dónde están...?
Spring

La naturaleza y el aire libre (The great outdoors: Nature)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • tú y yo (introduce: nosotros/as) (I/you: introduce : we)
  • Verbs:
    • Present – infinitive 1st - 2nd p. sing.
    • 1st p. plural m. and f. Somos/estamos (We are)
  • Adjectives:
    • number – gender + number
  • Prepositions:
    • a – en – de (at/in/on/from/of)
  • Conjunctions:
    • porque + y (because/and)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la–las–el–los (the)
  • Question words:
    • ¿Cómo están...? Estamos cansados... (How are you...? We are tired...)
    • ¿Dónde...? (Where?...)
Summer

Historias: libros, películas y juegos (Films, books & games)

  • Subject pronouns:
    • tú y yo - él y ella (introduce: nosotros/vosotros) (I/you/he/she/it/introduce: you/they)
  • Verbs:
    • 1st - 2nd - 3rd person sing. and plural m. and f.
    • Son/somos – están/estamos – (We/You are)
  • Adjectives:
    • number – gender + number
  • Prepositions:
    • a – en – de (at/in/on/from/of)
  • Conjunctions:
    • porque + y (because/and)
  • Selected (high frequency) topic nouns + articles:
    • la – las – el - los
  • Question words
    • ¿Cómo están...? Están cansados porque... (How are they? They are tired because..)
  • ¿Dónde están...? Están en ... (Where are they?... They are...because...)

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Physical Education