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Guidance on implementation of the KS2 Framework for languages

When: Time and timetabling

The Framework works on the basis that schools will teach languages for no less than 60 minutes per week. The time can be arranged flexibly into short sessions of 15 minutes, or longer sessions of 30 minutes. Some schools offer a full hour of language time. This is usually divided into a wide variety of different activities, including ICT related work.

The Framework encourages schools to integrate language learning into the existing curriculum as much as possible. Through a combination of dedicated language lessons, teaching language through other subject areas, and using language for real purposes in daily classroom routines, schools have found that they can meet the recommended time allocation of 60 minutes. By developing a whole school policy which adopts this embedded approach and integrates language learning across the primary curriculum, head teachers can increase the total exposure of pupils to the new language without directly impinging on curriculum time for other subjects.