French

At Charles Dickens children learn French. Our language lessons are taught using the Language Angels scheme. This acclaimed scheme enables all teachers to teach accurate spoken and written French. Through the use of film and audio clips, the scheme provides models of spoken French, ensuring children learn to pronounce words accurately.

Children begin their language journey with French in Reception, learning through song and play in short interactive sessions. Children in Year 3 upwards have one hour of French teaching per week.

By the time a child leaves Charles Dickens, they should be confident in speaking basic French in a variety of real-world contexts and writing simple French sentences.

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Mandarin

We have a Mandarin teacher at school giving children in Years 4 & 5 the opportunity to learn Mandarin in class and all children the opportunity as an extra-curricular club.

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Curriculum Enhancement

We believe in the importance of bringing a language to life by spending time in a country in which it is spoken and there is an optional language study visit to France in Year 5. Children spend three days in Northern France.

In school, daily lessons are also enhanced with a wide range of high-quality French picture books and graphic novels to be found in the school library.

We also offer children an extra-curricular Mandarin Club which takes place daily.

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