1. Statement of intent
Key Stage 4
Languages Enrichment
Academic Year:
Canons High School has a diverse student population and, in addition to our three timetabled languages, we celebrate students’ home languages and backgrounds. Culture and language are intertwined, and this enrichment course allows students the time to look at the history and development behind their favourite elements of language. We look at the purpose of language and how geography and modern society have both influenced global languages. The course is aimed at understanding the development and diversity of language in order to appreciate its importance.
Students will be able to gain confidence in their own languages whilst also developing their proficiency in others. A strong understanding of how any language is formed, including the origins of the vocabulary and structures, enables you to learn additional languages much more easily. This is particularly true if the languages are from the same group, for example the Romance languages - French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish. This will help to form a strong foundation upon which to study languages, including community languages, at GCSE level, or to build upon GCSE language learning to A-level. 
Students will be able to complete the ‘Foreign Language Leader Award’, via Sports Leaders UK, which teaches young people aged 13 and over how to lead others through basic languages activities by working to develop their communication, organisation and motivational skills. This is completed by compiling a portfolio of evidence throughout the course but does not require any formal assessment. By the end of the Languages Enrichment course, students will have built their confidence presenting to peers and students from a wide variety of age groups and teachers from local primary schools. Following observations of teachers, they are able to plan and teach short lessons to younger students. In , these were based on the basics of a foreign language such as animals and colours. Students were also key in delivering presentations to visitors from Belgium, Greece and Tenerife as well as participating in a cultural trip to celebrate the completion of their course.
The languages department encourages our vibrant school community in raising their global awareness and cultural knowledge and allowing them to interact with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Our up to date resources contain current cultural references and students are encouraged to research further. This not only enables them to understand what it is to be a global citizen but also improves their literacy in the English language. To further student engagement, student voice throughout the course informs future planning and resource creation.
Languages are your passport to the world and we offer various routes to travel.

2. The Origins of Language The Culture of Language
Curriculum Overview
Key Stage 4
Languages Enrichment
Academic Year
Unit 1
The Origins of Language
Unit 2
The Culture of Language
(interspersed throughout the duration of the course)
Unit content
A look at the geographical movement and history behind the spread of languages throughout the world. This allows us to look for grammatical patterns that enable us to be successful in a variety of languages.
Geography of Language
Pre-Language Communication
Gestures
Symbols
Analysis of ‘Arrival’
Baby Talk
Alphabets & Etymology
Synonyms & Homonyms
Runes
Animal Communication
Names
Ancient Languages
Status & symbols in ancient civilisations
End of course trip to the British Museum
Research into how a country's cultural development affects its language and vice versa.
Continent Profiles
1/6 – Oceania & Australasia
2/6 – Africa
3/6 – Asia
4/6 – North America
5/6 – Europe
6/6 – South America
Barriers to Communication
Accents
Autism
Speech Impairment
Hearing & Sight Loss
Silbo Gomero
Esperanto
Assessment
Student research presentations are handed in to Google Classroom and peer assessed with additional feedback from the teacher
Students choose a country of interest for each global continent and share cultural insight into their language, history, customs and culture. They also investigate barriers to communication and take the lead on presenting their findings and thoughts

3. The Celebration of Language The Sharing of Language
Curriculum Overview
Key Stage 4
Languages Enrichment
Academic Year
Unit 3
The Celebration of Language
Unit 4
The Sharing of Language
Unit content
Building an appreciation of how film, music and literature celebrate the language backgrounds they originate from.
Poetry
Nursery rhymes
Idioms
Celebration Days
Roald Dahl Day
European Day of Languages
World Food Day
International Human Rights Day
World Braille Day
Chinese New Year
World Poetry Day
World Book Day
World Music Day
Foreign Language Leader Award
An opportunity for students to observe teaching methods and share the knowledge they have built up throughout the course by delivering sessions to peers and younger students.
Unit 1 - Plan, lead and review a foreign language activity
Unit 2 - Develop leadership skills
Unit 3 - Develop knowledge about language
Unit 4 - Develop intercultural understanding
Unit 5 - Compendium of foreign language games and activities
Unit 6 – Take part in a foreign language event
Primary School Visits
Erasmus+ Project
Hosting Erasmus+ visitors
Potential to visit another country
Assessment
Within these units students will be involved in the development of key content and research according to their interests.
Success criteria evidenced through the Individual Learning Log
Willingness to get involved
Ability to encourage and support peers
Teacher/pupil observations
Peer assessment/Feedback
Organisational skills
Planning
Performance
Self-reflection
Record of process and progress
21st century skills involved in trip planning