Spanish at Wilkinson Primary School

At Wilkinson Primary School, our children are introduced to Spanish vocabulary and phrases from Reception to develop interest and engagement. In KS2, children will have the opportunity to learn about the world through languages and build on the key skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Spanish.

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Intent

Our language curriculum intends to lay the foundations for foreign language learning. At Wilkinson Primary School, our chosen language of study is Spanish. The school actively promotes Spanish within the school setting and aims to develop children’s language skills through teaching and learning. Children will be taught to appreciate other languages and cultures through language teaching and develop their curiosity of the world. Children will also be taught relevant topics in their language lessons to increase their understanding of both languages generally and provide cultural understanding. Children will be taught to communicate through spoken and written language and build their listening skills within the target language. Grammar is taught in manageable chunks and is developed based on previously taught knowledge and vocabulary.

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Implementation

Our teachers promote Spanish to be spoken as part of the school day and encourage the children to demonstrate their language skills during activities such as taking the register, giving instructions and celebrating birthdays.

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Curriculum Design and Development

Through high-quality teaching and use of available resources, children will develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills within the curriculum. The curriculum aims to build a strong foundation for progress into KS3 and foster a wider interest within languages. Children will be expected to confidently use greetings in Spanish and be able to build sentences using high-frequency vocabulary. Children will listen to Spanish music and build on their Spanish comprehension through targeted listening and speaking practice to build on pronunciation and basic grammatical structures.