Coventry LEA is seeking to foster a positive attitude to cultural and linguistic diversity at an early age, using the time and opportunity afforded by literacy and citizenship activities in city primary schools.
Working with six primary schools in Coventry, the team has developed a range of resources, including a video for distribution to all local primary schools, a materials pack, and
The Language Investigator website. A primary school MFL newsletter, highlighting a range of approaches to primary MFL, including language appreciation, has been produced with the support of Tile Hill Wood School and Language College and is to be circulated termly.
The project, led by Nick Jones (MFL Adviser) and supported by the Nuffield Foundation, has helped Coventry in its successful bid to the DfES to become a pathfinder for Primary MFL.
