Key Stage Two

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In the Nursery and Reception we follow the British Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage.

In the Foundation Stage, since we are an international school, we see it as particularly important to welcome children from all backgrounds and try to create an atmosphere where every individual child feels welcome and secure and in which all feel they have something to contribute.  By valuing the children’s backgrounds and building on their previous experiences, we hope to build their self esteem and encourage all round progress in terms of their moral, social and cultural development.  We recognise the importance of this development to the growth of the well-balanced child. We aim to present the English language to the child as a normal part of the school environment. We give opportunities for the child to listen, repeat, experiment and express .through real and play situations. We aim to develop the child’s confidence, vocabulary and understanding enough to enable them to begin to express themselves in English naturally and with enjoyment.

Key Stage One

In Years One and Two we follow the English National Curriculum. We plan using the Primary National Strategy and the QCA Schemes of Work.

In Key Stage One our overall aim is to develop the confidence of the children in all forms of the English language: spoken, written, creative, grammatical. We aim to build on the firm language base given to the children during their years in Nursery and Reception. At I.S.M. our aim is that children develop their language skills throughout the day's activities, not in isolated English lessons.

Within the classroom, children are asked to work in a variety of situations in order to promote development of their English Language. They work as a class, in small groups, in pairs, on activities such as telling their news, forming questions and giving answers, on discussions, debates, telling stories or reading poems, sequencing, predicting, etc. They work in both formal and informal situations and are always encouraged to express themselves in English among their peers and with staff.

The class teachers for each Year group co-operate closely with the Spanish teachers who work with their class. This ensures continuity and balance between English and Spanish Curriculum.