English & Maths
For these subjects we follow the English National Curriculum and assess the levels achieved against English and international benchmarks using standard PTE and PTM testing.
English
We follow a multi-stage approach to teaching French at PDO School, with each stage building upon the previous one.
In Milepost 1, the emphasis is on fun and engagement. Children learn French through songs, games, and role-playing which help them to memorise basic vocabulary and phrases, and develop their speaking and listening skills.
As they move into Milepost 2, reading and writing elements are introduced, along with the exploration of cognates and grammatical comparisons between French, English, and the children's home languages.
In Milepost 3, students take more ownership of their learning, using language detective strategies to decipher meaning of new words, confidently using bilingual dictionaries to translate words and phrases and engaging in more complex communication tasks such as describing people and how to order food in a cafe
This progressive approach, combining interactive activities, cultural exposure, and a focus on communication, aims to build a solid foundation in French language and culture, motivating and supporting children to success in language learning at high school.
Art
We follow a multi-stage approach to teaching French at PDO School, with each stage building upon the previous one.
In Milepost 1, the emphasis is on fun and engagement. Children learn French through songs, games, and role-playing which help them to memorise basic vocabulary and phrases, and develop their speaking and listening skills.
As they move into Milepost 2, reading and writing elements are introduced, along with the exploration of cognates and grammatical comparisons between French, English, and the children's home languages.
In Milepost 3, students take more ownership of their learning, using language detective strategies to decipher meaning of new words, confidently using bilingual dictionaries to translate words and phrases and engaging in more complex communication tasks such as describing people and how to order food in a cafe
This progressive approach, combining interactive activities, cultural exposure, and a focus on communication, aims to build a solid foundation in French language and culture, motivating and supporting children to success in language learning at high school.
Music
We follow a multi-stage approach to teaching French at PDO School, with each stage building upon the previous one.
In Milepost 1, the emphasis is on fun and engagement. Children learn French through songs, games, and role-playing which help them to memorise basic vocabulary and phrases, and develop their speaking and listening skills.
As they move into Milepost 2, reading and writing elements are introduced, along with the exploration of cognates and grammatical comparisons between French, English, and the children's home languages.
In Milepost 3, students take more ownership of their learning, using language detective strategies to decipher meaning of new words, confidently using bilingual dictionaries to translate words and phrases and engaging in more complex communication tasks such as describing people and how to order food in a cafe
This progressive approach, combining interactive activities, cultural exposure, and a focus on communication, aims to build a solid foundation in French language and culture, motivating and supporting children to success in language learning at high school.
Computing
We follow a multi-stage approach to teaching French at PDO School, with each stage building upon the previous one.
In Milepost 1, the emphasis is on fun and engagement. Children learn French through songs, games, and role-playing which help them to memorise basic vocabulary and phrases, and develop their speaking and listening skills.
As they move into Milepost 2, reading and writing elements are introduced, along with the exploration of cognates and grammatical comparisons between French, English, and the children's home languages.
In Milepost 3, students take more ownership of their learning, using language detective strategies to decipher meaning of new words, confidently using bilingual dictionaries to translate words and phrases and engaging in more complex communication tasks such as describing people and how to order food in a cafe
This progressive approach, combining interactive activities, cultural exposure, and a focus on communication, aims to build a solid foundation in French language and culture, motivating and supporting children to success in language learning at high school.