Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction to MFL in primary school; aims and objectives of MFL in primary schools; the statutory curriculum; primary MFL and the whole curriculum; European issues and the internationalization of primary education; teachers - specialists or generalists?; primary teacher education, training and professional development; primary pedagogy and the teaching of MFL; assessment, recording and reporting in primary MFL; future developments and policy-making for primary MFL teaching.
