Foreign Languages

A different language is a different vision of life – Federico Fellini

With languages you are at home anywhere – Edmund de Waal

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart – Nelson Mandela

Bienvenu Willkommen Bienvenido Bemvindo Benvenuti

Mr Hennigan and the Modern Foreign Languages Department would like to welcome you to our curriculum site. We aim to ensure that our students achieve their full potential in a safe, happy environment. We challenge them to do their very best. If you have any questions please contact Mr Hennigan on jhe@allhallows.lancs.sch.uk

The Languages Team

• Mr J Hennigan—Head of Languages
• Mrs N Grierson – Second in Languages
• Mrs N Noad – Teacher of Languages
• Mrs D Pardon-Gallagher — Teacher of Languages
• Mrs B Shilton – Teacher of Languages

The Languages Suite

The Languages Suite is an attractive, spacious and well maintained area of school situated on the first floor of the phase two building. The suite comprises 4 specialist languages rooms, a designated ICT area and an office.

Intent

The intent of the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum at All Hallows is to develop language learners who have a love of languages, are resilient and independent, are confident speakers of French and Spanish and have a secure understanding of phonics. They will have a strong awareness of the culture of French and Spanish-speaking countries and benefit from opportunities to experience aspects of the culture through educational visits and the regular use of authentic materials. They have a sound understanding of French and Spanish grammar which includes the ability to apply it in new contexts and the ability to use and understand a range of tenses with confidence, are inquisitive linguists, ask searching questions and like to discover how languages are interlinked. They are also able to progress readily to the next stage of their language learning and are proud of their linguistic achievements.

Implementation

The MFL Department at All Hallows is staffed by three full-time and two part-time experienced, dedicated linguists. The intent of our curriculum is implemented through an awareness of our students’ KS2 MFL experience, schemes of work which cover a broad range of topics and grammar, the expectation that students will use the target language often and with ever-growing confidence, the inclusion of phonics in lessons to ensure excellent pronunciation and building on prior knowledge whilst regularly revisiting tenses and other key grammatical points. Departmental intent is also implemented through the routine expectation that students will show resilience and will think for themselves, the central focus of a range of engaging materials, including target language songs, films and literature, the selection of contexts which are engaging and relevant to young people, whilst also setting language learning in real life situations and a reflective approach to the continuing professional development of MFL teachers. In summary, we love our subject and we want our students to have that same feeling during their time with us at All Hallows and in their future lives and careers.

Curriculum

French Curriculum Map

Spanish Curriculum Map