French
“Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom ".
Roger Bacon
Department Vision Statement/ Curriculum Intent
Intent: Character Development and Identity
At The Malling School we believe that learning a foreign language provides a valuable educational, social, and cultural experience for our pupils. Studies have demonstrated that language and linguistics exposure are essential tools for character development both mentally, psychologically, socially and emotionally. The study of a language is seen as an important part of our pupils’ education as languages are part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work. Our aim is to enrich our pupils’ experiences and broaden their knowledge and understanding of the world around them, and their place in it.
Implementation: Making Progress, Resilience and High Expectations
At The Malling School we teach both French and Spanish as our languages of choice. The MFL curriculum aims to make the learning of French an enjoyable experience and to prepare pupils by helping them to develop language-learning skills. Throughout KS3 and KS4 the MFL curriculum seeks to develop pupils’ ability to communicate confidently and coherently in the target language in speech and writing, conveying what they want to say with increasing accuracy; to express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently; to read and to listen to and understand clearly articulated standard speech at near normal and normal speed.
Impact: Taking Pride and Good Values
Pupils are encouraged to understand how language works and how to respond to a wide range of spoken and written materials. We believe in creating an environment where pupils are given every opportunity to use the target language and become real linguists.
YEAR GROUPS
Year 7 - KS3
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Bonjour! |
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| Learning to pronounce key French sounds. Saying your name and learning numbers and talking about brothers, sisters and age using the verb avoir and the indefinite articles. |
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Term Two |
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La rentrée |
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| Students will describe a classroom using the indefinite and definite articles, and talk about likes and dislikes using the verb aimer + the definite article. They will also describe themselves and others using adjective agreement. |
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Term Three |
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Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? |
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| Students will say what they do understanding infinitives and regular –er verbs, and using possessive adjectives and qualifiers with adjectives. |
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Term Four |
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En classe |
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| Students will talk about colours, tell the time, and say what they think of your school subjects and why, talking about likes and dislikes. |
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Term Five |
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| Qu’est-ce que tu portes? |
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| Students will talk about what they wear to school using adjectives after nouns and talk about their school day using new –er verbs and also sequencers. |
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Term Six |
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| C’est comment un collège français? |
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| Students will learn about a typical French school saying what there is / isn’t, and disagree and practise reading for gist and for detail. |
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Year 8 - KS3
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Mon temps libre |
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| Talking about weather and seasons, about which sports they play using jouer à + the definite. Also asking questions in French. |
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Term Two |
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Tu aimes faire ça? |
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| Talking about what they like doing using aimer + the infinitive. Forming and answering questions and talking about animals using higher numbers. |
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Term Three |
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Ma vie de famille |
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| Students will describe their family using the possessive adjectives ‘my’ and ‘your, and describe where they live. |
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Term Four |
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Qu’est-ce que tu manges au petit déjeuner? |
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| Talking about breakfast using the partitive article while learning about “Bastille Day”. Also paying attention to pronouns (nous and ils/elles) in reading texts. |
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Term Five |
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En ville |
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| Talking about places in a town or village saying where they go at the weekend using the verb aller à + the definite article. |
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Term Six |
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Tu veux aller au café? |
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| Inviting someone out using the verb vouloir (to want). Ordering drinks and snacks in a café using the tu and vous forms of the verb. Also saying what they are going to do using the near future tense (aller + infinitive) |
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Year 9 - KS3
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Qui suis-je? |
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| Students will revise the topic of family and describe people using ‘mon, ma, mes’ and adjectival agreement. Also they will be revising places in town, activities and times. |
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Term Two |
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A comme amitié |
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| Talking about friends and what makes a good friend using regular -er verbs in the present tense. C’est de famille ! Talking about family relationships using reflexive verbs in the present tense. |
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Term Three |
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Le temps des loisirs |
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| Making arrangements to go out using the near future tense, and describing a day out using the perfect tense and discussing role models. Le temps des loisirs: Revising leisure activities. |
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Term Four |
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Lecture et musique! |
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| Discussing reading habits and music using negatives. Talking about television programmes using the comparative, and also about a night out with friends practising the perfect tense. |
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Term Five |
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Free Time Activities |
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| Talking about a night out with friends and organising an outing. |
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Term Six |
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Vous faites quelle taille ? |
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| Shopping for clothes. Describing festivals and traditions asking questions using the present and near future tenses. End of Year Movie Project to promote colloquial language and cultural awareness. |
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Year 10 - KS4 - EXAM BOARD AQA
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Jours ordinaires, jours de fête |
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| Students will talk about food and meals, discussing clothes and what to wear and describing their daily life using ‘devoir’ and ‘pouvoir’. Also shopping for clothes and describing festivals and traditions. |
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Qu’est-ce qu’on va manger ? |
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| Talking about shopping for a special meal using the present and near future tenses and describing family celebrations using past, present and future tenses. |
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De la ville à la campagne |
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| Talking about where they live and what they can do there. Also finding out tourist information and asking questions. Discussing plans and the weather using ‘si’ clauses, talking about their town, village or neighbourhood using negatives. |
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Le grand large: |
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| Students will learn to talk about what they normally do on holiday, dealing with a hotel stay using the ‘nous’ form of the verb. Talking about travelling and what they did on holiday using the present and perfect tenses. |
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Bon appétit! |
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Ordering in a restaurant using expressions with avoir. Talking about holiday disasters using three time frames. Revisions: Qui suis-je? Revising family and describing people, talking about friends and about family relationships using reflexive verbs. |
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Revisions |
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On va voir un spectacle? Making arrangements to go out using the near future tense. Revisions: Talking about sports, technologies and organisinga night out with friends using the French Perfect Tense. End of Year Movie Project to promote colloquial language and cultural awareness. |
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Year 11 - KS4 - EXAM BOARD AQA
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| Au college |
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| Giving opinions on school subjects and facilities, talking about their school and schools in France and discussing rules and regulations using ‘il faut’. |
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Au collège |
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| Discussing healthy and unhealthy about jobs and plans for the future, talking about small jobs and how to earn money. |
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Bon travail! |
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| Talking about jobs and future carrers, discussing work preferences, using the conditional, also plans, hopes using the future tense "will" or "shall". Talking about work experience using the past tenses. |
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Un œil sur le monde |
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| Discussing the weather and natural disasters, talking about protecting the environment. Also discussing ethical shopping, volunteering and big events. |
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Curriculum Booklet Knowledge Organiser Pearson Active Learn Recommended Revision Guide: Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 French with Audio ISBN: 9780008166304 |
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Revisions and Exam Practice for all 3 GCSE Themes. |
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Curriculum Booklet Knowledge Organiser Pearson Active Learn Recommended Revision Guide: Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 French with Audio ISBN: 9780008166304 |