Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary School
The What, Why and How of Early MFL Teaching

An overview of the place of modern languages in the primary school in the 21st century. It is written for anyone with an active role in teaching languages in schools today, either at primary or secondary levels. It discusses the practical issues involved in teaching MFL to primary students.

Part 1 The ‘Why’ Issues; Chapter 1 More Phoenix than Dodo Now; Chapter 2 Aims and Objectives of Primary MFL Teaching; Part 2 The ‘What and When’ Issues; Chapter 3 Primary MFL and the National Curriculum; Chapter 4 The Primary Curriculum; Chapter 5 Primary MFL and the European Dimension; Part 3 The ‘Who’ Issues; Chapter 6 Primary MFL Teachers – The Specialists or Generalists Debate; Chapter 7 Primary MFL Teachers – Education, Training and Professional Development; Part 4 The ‘How’ Issues; Chapter 8 Primary Pedagogy and MLF Teaching; Chapter 9 Linguistic Progression and Continuity; Part 5 Future Issues; Chapter 10 Future Research, Development and Policy Making;

Professional Practice & Development

Keith Sharpe