National Curriculum 2014
Subject : Languages
Coverage in Key Stage 1
N/A
Coverage in Key Stage 2
To be able to read, write and speak any foreign language
through:
 Songs and rhymes
 Engaging in conversations, asking and answering
questions, expressing opinions
 Speaking in sentences using familiar vocabulary,
phrases, and basic language structures
 Developing accurate pronunciation and intonation
 Presenting ideas and information orally
 Reading and understanding of words, phrases and
simple writing
 Broadening vocabulary through using dictionaries
 Writing phrases from memory, creating new
sentences
 Describing people, places, things and actions
orally and in writing
 Understanding basic grammar including:
 Feminine, masculine, neuter forms
 Conjugation of high-frequency verbs
 Key features and patterns of the language and how to
build sentences.
 How these sentences differ from or are similar to
English
Significant focus or change in KS1
Significant focus or change in KS2
N/A
Changes
• Can study any ancient or modern language
• Less focus on inter-cultural
• understanding
New content or emphasis
• Teaching should focus on making
• ‘significant progress’ in one language
• Balance of spoken and written language
• Focus on practical communication
• Basic understanding of grammar
• Focus on developing accurate pronunciation
• Greater emphasis on being able to write in the
language
Recommendations/guidelines from own research, training/courses,
professional body:
e.g. timetabling guidance, cross-curricular links, national initiatives etc.
Very difficult to find any professional body committed to language teaching - internet
search mostly returns out of date information.
http://networkforlanguageslondon.org.uk/ This was the only website I could find with
relevant and current information regarding Languages for KS2
Implications for budget and organisation:
e.g. training, staffing, resources, teaching spaces, storage, timetabling, visits/visitors etc
Staffing/training will be an issue. Who will teach the subject? Emphasis on making
significant progress on only one language so will need to focus on one language going
through the key stage. How will we assess? Maybe have to investigate using a published
scheme for consistency throughout the key stage
Very limited specific content suggested.