Modern Foreign Languages at Longcot and Fernham primary school

"A different language is a different vision of life"- Federico Fellini

At Longcot and Fernham CE Primary School, we are committed to ensuring that competence in another language enables children to interpret, create and exchange meaning within and across cultures. It also helps children develop skills that will open further opportunities later in life.

Spanish is spoken in twenty-one sovereign countries around the world and is the modern foreign language we teach at Longcot and Fernham. We teach this language with a high-quality curriculum that fosters children’s curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world whilst also equipping them with the skills and confidence to interact within it, certainly within Spanish speaking countries. We aim to engender a love of the language and understanding of its culture throughout the world. Our intent for pupils is to be confident in this language to develop their main skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

The teaching of Spanish in KS1 and KS2 provides an appropriate balance of spoken and written language and lays the foundations for further foreign language teaching and future opportunities outside the school.