Modern Foreign Languages

MFL (Spanish) Curriculum Statement

Intent

At St Augustine’s, we aim to inspire pupils to become confident, enthusiastic and respectful language learners who enjoy exploring new cultures and communicating in another language. Our Spanish curriculum is designed to develop pupils’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, while fostering curiosity and appreciation for global diversity.

We intend to:

• Develop pupils’ understanding of basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar through engaging and purposeful learning.
• Encourage pupils to communicate in Spanish with increasing confidence and accuracy.
• Foster an appreciation of Spanish-speaking cultures, traditions and customs.
• Promote listening and pronunciation skills through songs, stories and interactive activities.
• Support pupils in developing resilience and enthusiasm for learning new languages.

Our MFL curriculum supports personal values such as respect, curiosity and perseverance, and is rooted in our Gospel Values and school motto:
“Unique and United in God’s Love. We let our light shine.”

Implementation

Spanish is taught through a progressive and sequenced curriculum that builds language skills and cultural understanding across KS2. Lessons are planned to ensure coverage of the National Curriculum and to provide opportunities for pupils to practise and apply their learning in meaningful contexts.

Key features of our implementation include:

• Use of songs, games, stories and role-play to make learning engaging and memorable.
• Regular opportunities to practise speaking and listening, with a focus on pronunciation and fluency.
• Introduction of written Spanish through simple phrases, sentence construction and vocabulary recall.
• Cross-curricular links with subjects such as geography, RE and music to enrich cultural understanding.
• Celebration of Spanish language and culture days, including themed activities and food tasting.

Teachers use high-quality resources and modelling to support pupils in developing their confidence and enjoyment of language learning.

Impact

Through our Spanish curriculum, pupils at St Augustine’s will:

• Develop a secure foundation in basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar.
• Be able to understand and respond to spoken and written Spanish with increasing confidence.
• Demonstrate curiosity and respect for other cultures and languages.
• Enjoy learning Spanish and show enthusiasm for communicating in a new language.
• Be well-prepared for further language learning in secondary education.

Assessment is carried out through observation, pupil voice, and informal performance tasks. Subject leaders monitor provision through planning reviews, learning walks and pupil engagement.