PMFL to be considered part of Foundation Curriculum at KS2-4!

[Lorraine]

 Reading today TES saw this linkhttps://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DFE-00135-2011 (77 pages of it so admittedly only scanned it but read

Foundation subjects of the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 - 4 should be geography, history and physical education. Foundation subjects at Key Stages 1- 3 should be art & design and music. Modern foreign languages should be a foundation subject at Key Stages 2 - 4.

Can't make out if this is a draft or final document but if it's final, that's good news.

[Lorraine]

And pressed post before finished but continues

4.13 It is worth noting at this point that the optimum age at which to introduce modern foreign language teaching remains a contested matter that requires careful consideration of evidence;
62  this is not yet fully resolved and we therefore present modern foreign languages in lower Key Stage 263
 as a query at Figure 3 at the end of this chapter. However, we do believe because of its importance that it should be included in the National Curriculum at upper Key Stage 2, which represents a change to the existing arrangements.

[Clare Seccombe]

It's interesting what they say about Lower KS2.  I find Y4 the most receptive year.

[Clare Seccombe]

Read p40 of this document to find out what people who responded to the consultation said https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/NCR%20-...

[Clare Seccombe]

Panel recommends MFL is "NC Foundation subject – refined and condensed Programmes of Study and minimal or no Attainment Targets" in KS2,3,4

[Lorraine]

Don't know that I like the sound of " minimal or no Attainment Targets" in KS2,3,4". Too easy for management to believe they're unimportant therefore. Though if that opens the way to other less rigid forms of assessment.  .  . 

[Lorraine]

Clare's done a good summary on her blog http://changing-phase.blogspot.com/2011/12/slightly-appeased.html