The Scottish Government’s policy, Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach, is aimed at ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn a modern language (known as L2) from P1 until the end of the broad general education (S3). Additionally, each child is entitled to learn a second modern language (known as L3) from P5 onwards.

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This resource contains:

• Guidance and advice on introducing L2 from Primary 1 onwards.
• Audio files of typical classroom vocabulary in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Gaelic and Mandarin to support teachers to introduce the target language into daily routines.
• Guidance on L3.
• Video clips of teachers using classroom language, delivering discrete language lessons, demonstrating and outlining how they ensure progress in language learning.
• Learning maps to exemplify how to incorporate the teaching of the target language within some typical primary learning contexts.
• Examples of how to incorporate cultural awareness as pupils progress through primary stages.
• A broad overview of expected outcomes P1 to P7 in the L2, based on a P1 start.

Videos

Seven videos showing a 1+2 approach to language learning in P1/2

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Ten videos on embedding a 1+2 approach in schools

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Ten videos in a 1+2 approach to modern languages - progress from first to second level

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Download(s)

PDF file: A 1+2 approach from P1 onwards (365 KB)

Zip file: 1+2 audios in French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish (Large file 48 MB)

Zip file: Learning maps: for first and second levels (634 KB)

Zip file: Learning maps: first and second level comparison (219 KB)

Zip file: 1+2 Pilot Programme Evaluations (2.2 MB)

PDF file: L3 guidance (599 KB) (updated May 2019)

PDF file: L3 guidance (76 KB) (updated October 2017)

PDF file: Further guidance on L3 within the 1 + 2 policy (430 KB) (February 2015)

PDF file: Knowledge about language flowchart (132 KB)

PDF file: Languages strategy advice (171 KB)

PDF file: Working within the recommendations (363 KB)

PDF file: Language learning and the four capacities (53 KB)

PDF file: Making progress in cultural awareness (75 KB)

PDF file: Daily planning to incorporate 1+2 languages - Example from Midlothian Council (93 KB)

PDF file: Overview of progress in language learning with reflective questions (427 KB)

PDF file: 1 + 2 Modern Languages - Expected outcomes P1 - P7