Modern Foreign Languages (Italian)

Although languages is optional for KS1, at Adamsrill all pupils have the opportunity study Italian curtesy of the Italian Embassy.

Essential characteristics of linguists:

  • The confidence to speak with good intonation and pronunciation.
  • Fluency in reading.
  • Fluency and imagination in writing.
  • A strong awareness of the culture of the countries where the language is spoken.
  • A passion for languages and a commitment to the subject.
  • The ability to use languages creatively and spontaneously.
  • An independence in their studies and the ability to draw upon a wide range of resources.

The threshold concepts in languages are:

  • Read fluently: This concept involves recognising key vocabulary and phrases.
  • Write imaginatively: This concept involves using key vocabulary and phrases to write ideas.
  • Speak confidently: This concept involves using key vocabulary and phrases to verbally communicate ideas.
  • Understand the culture of the countries in which the language is spoken: This concept involves the background knowledge and cultural capital needed to infer meaning from interactions.