The Structured Course

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For 5-7 Year Olds

Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons (French)
Las aventuras de Mifú y Tina (Spanish)

This is for pre-readers and early readers. It can be used for one or two years.

From experience we have found that children starting their language learning at 4 or 5 are more successful than children starting at 8 or 9. At this young age they are very receptive to new sounds, which become familiar very quickly. They are uninhibited and quickly become confident and at ease with the foreign language. For these reasons, this programme contains lots of stories, action chants, songs and games so that the children learn the language just like young French and Spanish children do and in the same way as they learnt their mother tongue. These are activities they enjoy and will repeat over and over again, absorbing language as the ‘play’.

Comprises of:
  • Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
  • A two colour Pupil Activity Book 
  • Teacher CD
  • Pupil CD
  • A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
  • Parent's Guide
Pupil achievements

As you approach the end of the programme, your pupils will have:

  • Established confident communication skills and a good pronunciation at an age when they are particularly receptive
  • Developed listening, concentration skills and social skills
  • Enjoyed a variety of language learning activities.

For 7-8 Year Olds

Salut Céline et Antoine! (French)
¡Hola Pedro y Carmen! (Spanish)

Continuing on from the programme above, or a great starting point for 7 and 8 year olds and younger children who are able to read and write.

Comprises of:
  • Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
  • A two colour Pupil Activity Book 
  • Teacher and Pupil CD
  • A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
  • A set of Flip cards for days, months, etc...
Pupil achievements

As you approach the end of the programme, your pupils will have:

  • Learnt the core vocabulary, recognized and copied its written form
  • Expressed themselves in short sentences and responded to questions
  • Been introduced to some grammar in a fun way
  • Developed confidence and the social skills to work in pairs or groups, in short conversations.

For 8-11 Year Olds

Bonjour la France (French)
¡Buenos dias España! (Spanish)

This programme is designed for 8 – 11 year olds and can be used as an introductory language course for children in their final years at Primary School. Any child aged 8+ should start the course with this programme and progress to the final programme

Comprises of:
  • Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters (combined with programme above)
  • A two colour Pupil Activity Cook 
  • Teacher and Pupil CD
  • A set of Flash Cards (as per programme above)
  • A set of Flip Cards (as per programme above)
Pupil achievements

As your pupils approach the end of this programme they will have:

  • Reinforced, consolidated and extended their core vocabulary
  • Been introduced to role plays and learnt how to recycle words and phrases to produce their own original sketches
  • Extended their writing to sentence level and been introduced to further grammar.

For 9-11 year olds

Mon tour de France (French)
Mi viaje por España (Spanish)

This is an extension of the programme above however can also be used as supplementary materials for 12 – 13 year olds that have language knowledge in Secondary School.

It comprises:
  • Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
  • A two colour Pupil Activity Book 
  • Teacher and Pupil CD
  • A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
Pupil achievements

As your pupils approach the end of this programme they will have:

  • Revised previously learnt vocabulary and introduced more in new context
  • Continued to explore more grammar and structure in a fun way
  • Be given opportunities to develop listening comprehension, reading and writing skills, encouraging a creative use of the language in all skill areas.