Our Lady's Catholic High School
Intent
The study of a Modern Foreign Language is seen as an important part of our pupils’ education here at Our Lady’s, as it contributes the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work.
“With languages, you are at home anywhere” – Edmund de Waal
Our pupils are taught to recognise that an ability to communicate in another language is a lifelong skill, and as such, our vision is to continually improve standards through an engaging and challenging curriculum which values the strengths of all, celebrating the success of pupils in the four linguistic skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as ensuring pupils acquire a solid foundation grammatically and in terms of vocabulary. The study of a language in our school offers pupils the opportunity to consider the wider French and Spanish speaking parts of the world, with cultural capital woven in to units of work, fostering a stronger sense of social mobility as well as contextualising learning, creating open minded and considerate young people, ready for the modern world. Pupils are taught to use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary, to give and justify opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues, whilst using accurate grammar, spelling and pronunciation.
