The need to introduce pupils to learning languages at an early stage has been widely acknowledged, with MFL now a core part of the primary curriculum. Fully updated to support busy schools and teachers in planning, teaching and delivering the new primary MFL entitlement for all primary pupils, this user-friendly guide covers significant pedagogical issues and is a key point of reference for all MFL work in the primary classoom.

Jane Jones is Senior Lecturer in Modern Foreign Languages Education at King's College London.

Simon Coffey is Senior Lecturer in Modern Foreign Languages Education at King's College London.

Introduction - developments in primary MFL learning 1. Starting early - what do younger language learners do better? 2. Leading the way - the importance of a shared leadership approach 3. Planning and use of resources - doing the groundwork 4. Teaching the four skills - practical ideas and activities 5. Teaching approaches - differentiation, motivation and learning across the curriculum6. Learner strategies and preferences - overcoming the 'tricky bits' 7. Assessment and monitoring progress: How am I doing? What have I achieved? How can I progress? 8. ICT and language learning 9. Cultural learning - opening the classroom door and broadening horizons 10. Transition from primary to secondary - continuity, cohesion and progression 11. Training and professional development - establishing a community of learning and practice