About this curriculum

We teach French as our chosen language. Many of our local secondary schools teach this language and we aim to build the foundation of the language here at Cockington, and prepare them for further successful learning.

Children are given opportunities to listen to the language through our language programme, Language Angels. This progresses into speaking the language, which is broken down into steps for a better understanding. This not only key for learning French, but for every lesson. At Cockington, pupils build on the prior learning of the language to be able to hold conversations in French and are given opportunities to have purposeful communication.

In addition to this, writing in French varies in lengths for different purposes and audiences depending on the year group. In their writing, the children use a variety of grammatical structures to demonstrate what that they have learnt during their lessons. Learning a second language provides a level of respect for different people’s faiths and cultures, as the children learn where French is spoken in the world. This helps the pupils to learn more about their own culture by reflecting and comparing. The topics that are covered create meaningful links which are relevant to the pupils and cover subjects that are taught in core lessons such as learning about the planets and the solar system.

Sequential curriculum

MFL strands with declarative and procedural knowledge that deepens and broadens progressively each year:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading 
  • Writing
  • Grammar

The understanding of these is deepened every time they are re-visited through links to prior learning.

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Year 3 Robins had a fantastic time at Dewerstone on their one-night residential! All the staff were incredibly proud of each and every one of them!
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Year 3 have enjoyed their residential at the Dewerstone in Dartmoor!
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What a great day to Connect! 🥳Today, all of our schools in the MAT met for the second time Here at Cockington Primary School. We discussed events that have happened in our schools, as well as thinking of an idea for a future joint project. Everyone enjoyed the OPAL lunchtime play - the sun was shining for us. 🌞We look forward to our next meeting!
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This afternoon, children from years 1, 5 and 6 went to watch the amazing Torquay Academy Performing Arts production of Matilda Jr. The show was incredible and so inspiring. Well done to all of the performers as well as the Cockington children, who behaved beautifully.
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Mrs Green from SwisCo came into school last week to take some photos of our school councillors dressed as crossing patrol officers. This is part of a campaign to recruit someone for the Avenue Road vacancy that has been advertised for a while now. If you know of anyone that would be interested in the role, please see the vacancies section on the Torbay Council website. Thank you!
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Rudolph Run update! Debbie from Rowcroft came in last week to say a massive thank you for the money we raised during our Rudolph Runs. She told us about the many jobs at Rowcroft, and what the money that is raised goes towards. Children enjoyed representing the roles in the assembly. Well done and thank you for your donations!
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During our World Book Day, all of the children used their ‘Creative Colin’ school value to design an amazing reading space. We look forward to using some of their fabulous ideas to improve and develop our reading areas at Cockington. Here are the designs of our finalists. A child from KS1 and a child from KS2 both received a book voucher for their imaginative designs.
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