French
Key Stage 3:
Year 7: By the end of the year students will be able to demonstrate accurate use of French phonics with familiar and new words and phrases. They will be able to greet other, introduce and describe themselves and their families, tell the time, give clear opinions supported by reasons and have a simple shopping conversation with a stranger. They will be able to use a bi-lingual dictionary to look for new word meanings and check present tense verb conjugations.
Year 8: By the end of the year students will be able to talk about themselves and their lives and express opinions with reasons Students will be able to use some transactional language and some more formal register. They will be able to use three tenses (present, near future and preterite) and more complex structures (e.g. conditional, comparative, superlative). They will also develop their knowledge of Francophone culture.
Year 9: By the end of the year students will be able to talk about themselves and their lives but also about wider ranging issues (human rights, the environment, etc.). They will be able to use the language they would need for arriving in France and meeting French people. Students will be able to use three tenses (present, near future and preterite), plus the imperfect and simple future and they will develop their knowledge of Francophone culture
KS3 Curriculum Map
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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| Year 7 |
Myself Learn greetings and talk about birthdays Learn the numbers Talk about likes and dislikes Say what I like and dislikes |
My free time Talk about sports I play and do Talk about what I like to do |
My school Talk about school subjects Describe my uniform Talk about my school day (inc. time) Introduce my school |
My family Describe my family (relationships and appearance) Describe my pets Describe where I live Say what I eat |
My town Say what there is and isn’t Say where I go at the weekend in town (inc. weather) Say what I am going to do next weekend in town
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My culture Describe a festival Describe an event in more details Talk about a future trip Know food and drinks
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| Year 8 |
My free time Talk about TV programmes Describe a celebrity Talk about Technology Talk about leisure activities |
Festivals Describe a festival I went to. Know food and drinks and describing food at festivals in the past tense
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My Holidays Say what I did on holiday Describe where I went and how Describe a disastrous holiday (past tense) |
My area Talk about where I live Say one can do in town Talk about moving house Talk about how I must help at home Describe my daily routine |
My Health Describe sports I do/one can do Give opinions about sports Give advice to be healthy Describe injuries and illnesses |
The French and Spanish Speaking world Talk about a dream destination Describe a place of interest and its celebration(s) and one celebrity from country Talk about holiday activities Talk about future plans |
| Year 9 |
My world Say what I do in my free time Describing leisure activities Say positive and negative opinions about leisure activities |
My future Say what I can do to earn money Talk about job aspirations Talk about my future life |
My free time Talk about My taste in music Describe a celebrity Talk about Technology Arrange to go to the cinema
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My Health Describe sports I do/one can do Give opinions about sports Give advice to be healthy Describe injuries and illnesses |
My Holidays Say what I did on holiday Describe where I went and how Describe a disastrous holiday (past tense) |
The French and Spanish Speaking world Talk about a dream destination Describe a place of interest and its celebration(s) and one celebrity from country Talk about holiday activities Talk about future plans |
Key Stage 4:
Specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/french/gcse/french-8652/specification/specification-at-a-glance
Curriculum Content:
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Theme 1: People and lifestyle |
Theme 2: Popular culture |
Theme 3: Communication and the world around us |
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| Identity and relationship with others | Free time activities | Travel and tourism, places of interest |
| Healthy living and lifestyle | Customs, festivals and celebrations | Media and technology |
| Healthy living and lifestyle |
Celebrity culture |
The environment and where people live |
Exam Content and Skills:
| Listening (25%) | Speaking (25%) | Reading (25%) | Writing (25%) | |
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English and non-verbal answers to comprehension questions Dictation task (heard three times, with pauses) |
Role play Reading out loud and four follow-up questions One card with two photos to describe and conversation |
English and non-verbal answers to comprehension questions Translation French to English |
Foundation | Higher |
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Photo 50 word essay Multiple-choice grammar task translation English to Foreign Language 90 word essay |
Translation English to Foreign Language 90 word essay 150 word essay |
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Curriculum Map:
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 |
People and lifestyles Healthy living
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People and lifestyles Relationships with others |
People and lifestyles Education and work |
Popular Culture Free time Celebrity Culture |
Popular Culture Customs and festivals |
Communication and the world around us Travel + Tourism, places of interest |
| Year 11 |
People and lifestyles Healthy living Relationships with others |
People and lifestyles Education and work Post 16 |
Popular Culture Free time Customs and Festivals Communication and the world around us Media & Technology
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Communication and the world around us Travel+ Tourism, places of interest The Environment |
Past Paper practice Speaking and writing focus to prepare for GCSE exams |
Past Paper practice Listening and Reading focus to prepare for final GCSE exams |