Tuesday 15 April 2014

Children speaking English and French has benefits.

French is traditionally the preserve of secondary schools. But learning a foreign language could be the central focus of a proposed new primary school in Bristol.
Under plans for a new free school called Bristol Bilingual Primary School, pupils would speak both English and French in all lessons.
Of the benefits of learning a foreign language at primary school, the group's website said: "It has been shown that learning a modern foreign language from a young age not only has no adverse effect on progression at school but improves academic achievements in literacy and maths. Being exposed to different cultures makes children able to understand different points of view.
 Val says
Part of an article from the Bristol Post. It is reassuring for all the parents here with young children starting at French schools, learning the two languages side by side is going to improve academic achievements.