French
Our French curriculum learning journey
Y7 topics
- Talking about myself - name, age, birthday, where I live, likes & dislikes
Grammar: regular & irregular verbs, present tense, adjective agreement - School - opinions, lessons, school in France, food & canteen
Grammar: questions, negatives, time, some (partitive article) - Hobbies - Online activities, sport, other hobbies
Grammar: conjugating verbs, using 2 verbs together, talking about other people - Where I live - places in town, directions
Grammar: Formal/informal language, to (à), modal verbs - Holidays - getting ready, drinks & snacks, higher numbers, holiday plans
Grammar: 2 ways of saying ‘we’, reflexive verbs, future tense
Y8 topics
- Free time - TV, films, books, online, outdoor activities
Grammar: subject pronouns, definite vs indefinite article, ‘faire’, ‘on’ - Paris - What you can do in Paris, tourist sites
Grammar: Modal verbs, question words, perfect tense - Identity - character, friends, music, clothes, weekend activities
Grammar: adjective agreement, ‘on’, near future tense, perfect tense - At home - types of homes, describing your home, meals, food
Grammar: using 2 tenses together, prepositions, ‘il faut’, near future - Talent - talent & ambition, personality
Grammar: modals, infinitives, imperative, adjectives
Y9 topics
- Social life - Facebook, opinion of others, arranging to go out, dating, music
Grammar: present, near future & perfect tenses, direct object pronouns - Healthy living - parts of the body, sport, healthy eating, getting fit
Grammar: ‘à’, ‘il faut’, simple future tense, using 3 tenses together - Careers - jobs, global village, when I was younger …, future plans
Grammar: masculine & feminine nouns, modal verbs, imperfect & future tenses - Holidays - types of holiday, packing, describing your holiday, tourist attractions
- My world - My rights, my priorities, what I buy, happiness
Grammar: ‘avoir’, direct object pronouns, ‘si’ complex sentences
Our French curriculum learning journey
GCSE
We follow the AQA specification for French
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 1 Identity and culture- to include: 1) me, my family and friends 2) technology 3) free time activities 4) customs and festivals
Theme 2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest - to include: 1) home and town 2) social issues 3) global issues 4) travel and tourism
Theme 3 Current and future study and employment - to include: 1) my studies 2) life at school 3) post-16 education 4) jobs, career choices and ambitions
Students will study these themes through the four skills of learning a language: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
