Intent

At Daven Primary, our Spanish curriculum is designed to empower our pupils to take on the world, nurturing a love of language learning and an appreciation of diverse cultures. Rooted in our values of being brave, kind and curious, we aim for children to become confident, enthusiastic communicators who approach new languages with courage, openness and a desire to explore.

Through the Kapow primary Spanish scheme, our intent is for pupils to:

  • Build the confidence (brave) to communicate in Spanish for real and purposeful reasons, using both spoken and written language.
  • Develop the curiosity (curious) to notice patterns, ask questions and make connections between languages.
  • Foster kindness (kind) through learning about and valuing cultures, traditions and people beyond their own experience.
  • Gain strong foundations that enable them to apply their Spanish learning to other languages in the future.
  • Access opportunities for future study, travel and global citizenship as they move through their education.

The carefully sequenced curriculum ensures pupils progress through the three essential strands of language learning:

  • Phonics
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar

These building blocks allow children to understand and create meaning, developing skills across:

  • Language comprehension (listening and reading)
  • Language production (speaking and writing)

Throughout Key Stage 2, pupils revisit concepts with increasing depth, building security and independence. Our National Curriculum coverage and progression documents guide the planned development of skills, knowledge and vocabulary to ensure all pupils meet or exceed end of Key Stage 2 expectations.

Implementation

Spanish is taught weekly across Key Stage 2, providing consistent opportunities for pupils to practise, revisit and build on their skills. The rationale for this timetable is to ensure regular exposure to spoken and written Spanish, helping pupils retain knowledge and develop confidence through frequent retrieval and application.

The Kapow Primary scheme supports teachers in delivering engaging, progressive and inclusive Spanish lessons. Pupils communicate for real purposes, beginning with spoken language before extending to reading and writing as their confidence grows. The scheme’s spiral curriculum revisits vocabulary, grammar and phonics with increasing challenge, allowing children to build on prior learning.

To reflect our school values:

  • Brave: Lessons include speaking opportunities, role‑play and collaborative tasks that encourage children to take risks with language in a supportive environment.
  • Kind: Cultural links help pupils understand and respect global diversity, celebrating similarities and differences.
  • Curious: Children are encouraged to develop language‑detective skills, exploring patterns, grammar structures and new vocabulary.

Teaching strategies include independent tasks, paired and group activities, language games and detective work. Each unit focuses on a meaningful theme and a motivating end outcome, giving pupils a clear purpose for their learning.

Teachers are supported through:

  • Lesson presentations with audio files
  • Teacher videos modelling pronunciation and grammar
  • Clear explanations of key language points
  • A comprehensive phonics video series

This ensures all staff, regardless of prior confidence, can deliver high‑quality language teaching.

Spanish is also promoted beyond lessons, including opportunities for classroom routines, signage, school displays and everyday incidental language use, to deepen exposure and raise the profile of language learning across school. Enrichment opportunities (such as themed days, cultural celebrations or clubs) further enhance pupils’ experience.

 

Impact

We measure the impact of our Spanish curriculum through ongoing formative assessment, summative assessments and pupil voice. This helps us identify gaps, plan support and ensure children are making strong progress.

Impact is seen through:

  • Children’s confidence and willingness to speak Spanish aloud.
  • Their ability to listen to and understand spoken Spanish.
  • Increasing accuracy in pronunciation through secure phonics knowledge.
  • Engagement in meaningful conversations for practical purposes.
  • Successful application of grammar rules and identification of word classes.
  • Use of bilingual dictionaries and language-detective strategies.
  • Ability to construct short texts with growing independence.
  • A developing global perspective and appreciation of other cultures.

Assessment (AfL), Tracking and Evidence

Assessment for Learning is embedded throughout lessons. Teachers assess understanding through questioning, observation, mini‑tasks and pupil self‑evaluation. Each unit includes:

  • A unit quiz
  • A knowledge catcher
  • Guidance to support ongoing teacher assessment

These tools help teachers track learning against the intended outcomes and identify where further practice is needed. Our tracking system records progress across the curriculum strands, allowing us to build a clear picture of each child’s development over time.