All modern languages experiences and outcomes

Learning a new language encourages children and young people to broaden their horizons as they explore the language and its associated culture.

Through my learning of a new language:

• I gain a deeper understanding of my first language and appreciate the richness and interconnected nature of languages
• I enhance my understanding and enjoyment of other cultures and of my own and gain insights into other ways of thinking and other views of the world.
• I develop skills that I can use and enjoy in work and leisure throughout my life.

The study of language plays an important role in all language learning and the development of literacy skills.

I develop and extend my literacy skills when I have opportunities to:

• communicate, collaborate and build relationships
• reflect on and again explain my literacy and thinking skills, using feedback to help me improve and sensitively provide useful feedback for others
• engage with and create a wide range of texts in different media, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by ICT
• develop my understanding of what is special, vibrant and valuable about my own and other cultures and their languages
• explore the richness and diversity of language, how it can affect me and the wide range of ways in which I and others can be creative
• extend and enrich my vocabulary through listening, talking, watching and reading.

The experiences and outcomes for modern languages are described at second, third and fourth levels. Schools and centres which implement an earlier start should work towards the outcomes described at second level, providing children with stimulating opportunities for early achievement of some or all of the second level outcomes and, in the longer-term opportunities for depth and breadth of learning.

Listening and talking

Reading

Writing