Why Do We Learn Modern Foreign Languages?
French Curriculum Intent
Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. The French curriculum at Ark Victoria Academy fosters pupils’ curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world. Pupils are enabled to express their ideas and thoughts in French and to understand and respond to French speakers, both in speech and in writing. The French curriculum at Ark Victoria Academy provides plentiful opportunities for pupils to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great French literature in its original language. In addition to broadening pupils’ cultural horizons, learning French provides the foundation for pupils to pursue learning further languages, equipping them to study and work in other countries.
Aims of Our French Curriculum:
The Ark Victoria Academy French curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:
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understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
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speak in French with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation
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can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt
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discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied.
Our cohesive and thoughtfully sequenced curriculum supports pupils to become secure in the building blocks of the French language – namely phonics, vocabulary and grammar – so that pupils are able to achieve these aims and flourish in their learning of French.
(adapted from National Curriculum, 2014)
Year 3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
|
Phonetics 1 I Am Learning French |
Animals |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Instruments |
I Am Able... I Know How... |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Fruits | At the Market (Vegetables) |
All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Physical Education
Year 4
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
|
Phonetics 1 - 2 Presenting Myself |
Fruits |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Vegetables | Seasons |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| My Family | In the Classroom |
All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Physical Education
Year 5
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
|
Phonetics 1 - 2 The Date |
At the Tea Room At the Cafe At the Restaurant |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Do you have a pet? | What is the weather? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
|
In the Classroom |
My Home |
All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Physical Education
Year 6
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
|
Phonetics 1-3 Presenting Myself |
The Date |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Ice-Creams | Clothes |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| At School | At the Weekend |
All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Physical Education
Year 7
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Daily life: numbers, age, birthdays, family members, key verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ | Daily life: family member, personality, physical description, key verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘être’ |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Places: places to live, rooms of the house, prepositions, opinions, evening activities | Places: direction, methods of transport, the verb ‘aller’ |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| School: school subjects, opinions, uniform, facilities in school | School: school rules, school routine, daily routine |
All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Physical Education
Year 8
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Free time: hobbies, activities, weather, key verbs ‘aller’, ‘faire’, ‘jouer | Free time: evening activities, film, music, clothes, prices, numbers |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Holidays: places, tourist attractions, holiday activities and accommodation | Holiday: Eating in a café, planning a trip to Marseille |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Future: school subjects, jobs, university | Future: jobs, future plans, studying in ‘La réunion’ |
All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Physical Education
Year 9
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Identity: family, personality, healthy lifestyle, celebrations | Identity: body parts, illnesses and injury, the perfect tense |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Where I live: places, environmental problems, natural catastrophes, | Where I live: social issues, charities, |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Free time: TV, film, social media, celebrities, technology | Free time: Revision and exam |
All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Physical Education
Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Media and technology: social media and gaming, music, TV and film | My personal world: family friends and relationships |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle and wellbeing: Sport, physical well-being, food and drink, mental well-being and equality | Lifestyle and wellbeing: Sport, physical wellbeing, food and drink, mental well-being and equality |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Studying and my future: School and future opportunities | Studying and my future: School and future opportunities |
All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Physical Education
Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Work and future plans: jobs, activities that provide pocket money, work experience, intentions for the future, applying for jobs |
Travel and tourism : accommodation and tourist attractions |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
|---|---|
| My neighbourhood: places in town, environmental issues, shopping, natural world | Revision/exam |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Revision/exam | Revision/exam |
All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Physical Education
