--- title: "French (MFL) at Bolton" url: "https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/french-mfl-at-bolton" school: "Bolton Primary School" --- # French (MFL) ## ![](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/images/bb9d54563348415585fb60c53f9353a0_1x1.jpeg)French at Bolton **Subject Coordinator: Kate Walsh (Since September 2020) Monitoring Governor: Kate Allison (Since Spring 2025)** At Bolton School, the intention of our MFL curriculum is to develop an interest in and thirst for learning another language. We aim to introduce the French language and the understanding of its culture in enjoyable and stimulating ways. To promote an active learning, a range of teaching methods are implemented to ensure that the children are developing their linguistic skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The linguistic skills gained will assist and lay foundations for further language learning. It will provide pupils with the confidence and independence to explore and be able to attempt manipulation of the structure of language and will give the children a new and broader perspective on the world, encouraging them to understand their own cultures and those of others. Pupils in KS2 are taught French for 1 timetabled hour per week by a specialist subject teacher. Our school follows the Primary Languages Network scheme of work. It is a live scheme which is continually updated and revised in order to meet with current curriculum standards. Alongside the planning provided, the network and subject teacher also enrich this through accompanying power points, pod casts (spoken by native speakers) links to authentic literature, songs, games, culture points of reference, links to appropriate websites. In order to promote an active learning of languages, a range of teaching methods are implemented to ensure that the children are developing their linguistic skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Activities can consist of actions, rhymes, stories, song, drama, grammar focus, video clips, air writing, sentence structure, dictionary work, book making and many more creative ways to extend, embed and combine language skills. Progress and attainment is assessed informally at the end of each topic where all 4 skill areas will be assessed (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Assessment is based on the Assessment Benchmarks (working towards/expected/greater depth). These are recorded by the subject teacher and made available to the school. Pupils are also able to track and assess their own achievement through their ‘Assessment Record Clouds’ held in their French folders. ***Please see our French at Bolton document below for more information, including our policy, progression of skills and long term plans.*** French at Bolton 24-26 386 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/French_at_Bolton_24-26.pdf) Year 3 Scheme of Work Content 663 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_3_Scheme_of_Work_Content.pdf) Year 4 Scheme of Work Content 658 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_4_Scheme_of_Work_Content.pdf) Year 5 Scheme of Work Content 664 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_5_Scheme_of_Work_Content.pdf) Year 6 Scheme of Work Content 666 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year_6_Scheme_of_Work_Content.pdf) French SOW Knowledge Organisers 133 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/files/documents/French_SOW_Knowledge_Organisers.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Early Years](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/early-years-at-bolton) - [Speaking and Listening](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/speaking-and-listening-at-bolton) - [Reading](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/reading-at-bolton) - [Writing](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/writing-at-bolton) - [Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GAPS)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-gaps-at-bolton) - [Phonics](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/phonics-at-bolton) - [Maths](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/maths-at-bolton) - [Science](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/science-at-bolton) - [Art](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/art-at-bolton) - [Computing](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/computing-at-bolton) - [Design Technology](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/design-technology-at-bolton) - [French (MFL)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/french-mfl-at-bolton) - [History](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/history-at-bolton) - [Geography](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/geography-at-bolton) - [Music](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/music-at-bolton) - [Physical Education](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/physical-education-at-bolton) - [World Views and Religion](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/world-views-and-religion-at-bolton) - [Relationship, Health and Sex Education (RHSE)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/relationship-health-and-sex-education-rhse-at-bolton) - [Personal, Health, Social and Economic Education (PHSE)](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/personal-health-social-and-economic-education-phse-at-bolton) - [Assemblies Programme](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum/assemblies-programme-at-bolton) - [Bolton Primary Curriculum](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum) ![Bolton Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/bolton-primary-school-2/images/logo/logo.png) ### Bolton Primary School Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6AW 017683 61511 ### Helpful Links - [Prospectus](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/prospectus) - [School Day](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/our-school-day) - [Admissions](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Governors](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/governors) ### Useful Links - [Policies](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/policies) - [Term Dates](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Curriculum](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/bolton-primary-curriculum) - [Newsletter](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/newsletters) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Bolton Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)