French Curriculum - Year 5

Bonjour! Ca Va?

Autumn Term

• Bonjour! Ca va?
• Understand classroom instructions. 
• Know how to greet people.
• Respond to 'Ca va?' using different ways of saying how I am.
• Recite number 1-30 in French.
• Begin to speak confidently in French.
• Ask how old my friend is in French.
• Say the months of the Year in French.
• Create a Christmas card in French.

Spring Term

• Joyeux anniversaire - days of the weeks and months.
• Dans mon sac - what is in my school bag and indefinite articles
• Ma salle de classe - Describe my classroom and understand genders of word with le/la/les - un/une des
• J'adore le judo - say what I like and dislike and talk about my hobbies 

Ma famille et mes animaux

• Recognise and understand vocabulary for family members.
• Talk about what pets we have at home.
• Say what animals we like or dislike.
• Present our pets to the class using a PowerPoint or project.
• Understand someone talking about themselves, their family and their pets.

Summer Term

A l'ecole

• Say/remember the days of the week in French.
• Recognise school subjects in French.
• Recreate my school timetable in French.
• Say what lessons I like or dislike.

Ou habites-tu?

• Say where I live (city/town)
• Say which country I live in.
• Be aware that there are many other countries where French is spoken - Francophonie.
• Recognise masculine, feminine and plural words.
• Demonstrate more confidence talking French in a French accent.

 

French Curriculum - Year 6

Autumn Term

C'est perso

• Talk about my likes and dislikes.
• Talk about my survival kit and use the verb AVOIR.
• Describe myself and other people physically.

Mon college

• Talk about school subject and give opinions and reasons.
• Describe my timetable and describe my school day.

Spring Term

Mes passse temps

• Talk about what I do online.
• Talk about sports using JOUER – FAIRE
• Practice ER verbs in the present tense. (je-tu-il)
• Recognise some time phrases/ frequency phrases in the present tense.
• Talk about sports and weather using QUAND.
• Use opinions and sports. (opinion verbs + infinitives)

Ma ZONE

• Say what shops there are in my town.
• Make a map describing my town.
• Use “IL Y A” to say what is in your town.
• Give directions in French.
• Say what you can do in town – use ON PEUT + infinitive (modal verb)

Summer Term

• Talk about where I go on holidays and frequency adverbs
• Revise countries in French
• Talk about my ideal holiday destination and use the conditional
• Buy drinks and snacks – AU CAFÉ
• Revise numbers 1-30

Revision/Project

• Talk about animals
• Write a poem
• Describe a painting

 

French Curriculum - Year 7

Autumn Term

T’es branche?

• Talk about TV programmes and films.
• Use the present tense and understand endings of verbs in the present tense.
• Talk about the internet.
• Give opinions on films/tv/books.

Paris je t’adore

• Say what did in Paris.
• Use the perfect tense with AVOIR (regular and irregular).
• Say when I did things.
• Say where I went.
• Recognise 2 tenses (present and past)

 

Spring Term

Mon identite

• Talk about my personality and my friends personalities using the verb ETRE (QUALITES ET DEFAUTS).
• Talk about relationships (REFLEXIVE VERBS).
• Talk about clothes and fashion.
• Talk about the weather and what I wear.

Chez moi, chez toi

• Talk about where I live – use of COMPARATIVES.
• Describe my home and what rooms/furniture we have in the house.
• USE IL Y A/ IL N’Y A PAS DE
• Introduce breakfast items using BOIRE ET PRENDRE. (Use of time phrases and some varied negatives “ne….rein”).
• Talk about what we must buy at the supermarket (IL FAUT ACHETER…)+QUANTITIES.

 

Summer Term

Quel talent

• Talk about my talents and ambitions.
• Encourage or persuade someone.
• Understand the imperative.
• Use the superlative to describe someone’s qualities (consolidation of Spring 1 voab)
• BIOGRAPHIE/ TALENT SHOW project

Revision/Project

• World geo/ French speaking countries.
• The French revolution.
• Revise 3 tenses

 

French Curriculum - Year 8

Autumn Term

Bien dans sap eau

• Recognise parts of the body in French.
• Talk about sports I like to play/do.
• Learn about healthy eating.
• Make plans to get fit.

ma vie d’ado

• Talk about social medias.
• Talk about future plans.
• Talk about music opinions.
• Understand the present tense.
• Practise the near future.

 

Spring Term

A l’horizon

• Know common jobs. Gender agreements
• Give our OPINIONS on JOBS.
• Use the CONDITIONAL TENSE about my ideal job.
• Write an extended paragraph.
• Understand the importance of languages when looking for a job. (Job opportunities and languages).
• Use of authentic material.

Special vacations

• Discuss holidays and use basic questions.
• Talk about what items I take in my suitcase.
• Talk about my daily routine using reflexive verbs.
• Talk about a past holiday – PAST TENSE
• Talk about Tourist attraction

Moi dans le monde

• Talk about what I am allowed to do.
• Talk about what is important to me.
• Talk about things I buy.

Revision

• Describe a picture.
• Take part in a role play.
• Use 3 tenses.