French Term 1 Y7 Expected skills, knowledge and understanding Getting Started Be able to greet someone and ask how they are. Ask someone their name and give your own. Say what you have and haven t got in your schoolbag using j ai and je n ai pas de Recite the French alphabet and spell your name Recognise the numbers 1-31 Ask someone their age and give your own. Recognise the days of the week and months Ask someone when their birthday is and give your own. School instructions and equipment Say what there is in the classroom including plurals and il y a Recognise classroom instructions Understand the difference between un and une and le and la. Recognise colours Apply adjective rules and agreements To understand the correct word order of nouns and adjectives Family and friends Ask someone if they have any brothers and sisters and say if you have any. Recognise family members and give their names Use the possessive adjectives mon, ma and mes Identify the differences between the possessive adjectives; mon, ma and mes Recognise animals, ask if someone has a pet and say if you have any Form plurals of adjectives Describe your height and your personality Form adjectives correctly in the feminine form. Describe someone else using the 3 rd person il /elle To use the verb Être in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular il /elle / tu Describe your hair and eyes and those of someone else term 2 Y7 Where I live Describe the area that you live in Use the 3 rd person to describe where someone else lives Describe what rooms your house has or hasn t got using il y a and il n y a pas de Recognise items of furniture Use prepositions to describe where things are in a room Use the verb Habiter in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular Describe what activities you do in the evening using je or on Tell the time in French using the 12 hour clock
Form the verbs regarder, manger, ranger, préparer, écouter, travailler, téléphoner in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular (je, tu, il/elle) In town Recognise places in town Ask what there is in someone s town and describe what your town has and hasn t got Ask where somewhere is using Où est? Understand and give basic directions Say where you are and where you are going to using on va Express opinions Invite someone to go somewhere and respond to an invitation Identify the difference between tu and vous Use Où est and où sont accurately Understand how to form À + le/la/les/l Use the verb Aller in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular Recognise a range of food and drink items in a snack bar Order items from a menu using Je voudrais Form prices in Euros Y7 Daily routine Recognise and describe your daily routine using time Recognise school subjects and give opinions Form regular er verbs in the present tense Identify reflexive verbs in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular Justify your opinions of school subjects with reasons Describe what you do after school Hobbies Recognise a range of sports and games Give an opinion on the sports Describe which activities you play and when Identify the difference between jouer à and jouer de Recognise when to use jouer or faire Recognise musical instruments Describe what you play and how often Recognise some free time activities Give your opinions about different activities Recognise activities that you can do at a leisure centre Use on peut to describe what you can do there Form a verb in the near future tense Use the future tense to describe a future holiday plan. Identify different types of music Term 1 Me and my family
Y8 Recap of personal description from Y7 Respond to questions about yourself Talk about family members using verbs in the 3 rd person Recognise jobs Use masculine and feminine nouns Say where you live and how long you have lived there for using depuis Recognise weather conditions Describe what activities you do in different weather conditions Free time Say what activities you do in your free time Give your opinion of different activities Explain when to use jouer/faire Use the `nous form of verbs to describe activities that you do with your friends Recognise types of TV programmes Understand the time using the 24 hour clock Use the perfect tense to describe a programme you watched yesterday Give an opinion of a programme you watched Use the perfect tense to describe activities you did in the past Be able to form a negative sentence in the perfect tense to say you didn t do something Term 2 Y8 Going out Invite someone to take part in an activity Recognise positive and negative responses to an invitation Use the verb vouloir in the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd person singular. Use colloquialisms (bof, d accord) Recognise household chores Make an excuse as to why you cannot do an activity using je dois Use the verb pouvoir Recognise items of clothing Describe clothing using colours Explain what you will wear for an occasion using the future tense Justify why you like and dislike items of clothing with reasons Use correct adjective agreements Form a comparative when talking about clothes Recognise types of shops Say where you went using aller in the perfect tense Say what you did in places in town using the perfect tense Eating and drinking Recognise items of food and drink Express opinions of items Use the definite article (le/la/les)
Describe what you eat or don t eat for breakfast Be able to say some (du, de la, des, de l ) Use il faut to describe what preparations you have to make for a party Recognise and order quantities of food Ask for and give prices Understand a French menu Form a dialogue ordering food and drink in a restaurant Identify food from different target language countries (and own country) and express an opinion Understand recipes in the target language Y8 Holidays Recognise countries and languages Form a sentence stating where you live and what languages you speak. Use the 3 rd person singular to describe where someone else lives and the languages they speak Talk about a holiday using the present tense Respond to questions about your holiday Recognise activities in a holiday centre Express opinions of the activities and justify your opinions Ask questions using Est-ce qu il y a.? and Est-ce qu on peut..? Describe a past holiday using the perfect tense. Recognise the difference between a present tense and a perfect tense verb Friends Give details of personal information about yourself and someone else in the class Form a comparative Describe what you like to buy with your pocket money. Say what you save up for. Form a negative to state something you never buy. Recognise gadgets Explain your opinions about the different items and justify them with reasons. Describe your plans for a future holiday using the near future tense Use the conditional tense to describe what you would like to do in the future. Term 1 Y9 Hobbies and interests Recognise types of television programmes. Describe what you watch on the television and which shows you like/dislike Recognise types of films Describe how often you go to the cinema and your likes/dislikes
Understand descriptions of others and describe yourself Recognise nationalities Recognise different types of literature you can read and describe your preferences Understand descriptions of past tense activities Describe what you did last weekend Future plans Form the near future tense with on va + verb/simple future with on Describe what you are going to do using the future tense. Use the future tense to describe what you will be doing later in life. Give reasons in French as to why it is important to learn a language. Understand a complex text Recognise a range of connectives. Term 2 Y9 Healthy Living Recognise types of illness Understand and write your own absence note Describe how healthy your lifestyle is. Use negatives to describe what you don t do. Form a verb in the imperative. Describe what you should and shouldn t do to be healthy Recognise a range of keep fit activities Describe what you did last weekend to keep fit People like us Understand information about a French speaking sportsperson Create a fact-file for a French speaking sportsperson Understand information about other people Use the perfect tense using avoir and être Use the perfect tense to talk about other people Y9 Let s go Understand information about a French town Describe why tourists should visit a particular town Recognise types of transport Use y to describe travel arrangements Arrange hotel accommodation. Use the conditional to give your requirements Recognise information on what you can do at local attractions Describe a visit you made to a town/attraction last weekend, using opinions Understand a report in the perfect tense The rights of young people
Compare school life in France and England. Describe the advantages/disadvantages of school in France/UK Identify part time jobs and household chores Describe what work you do Understand the work commitments of a child in Senegal Recognise and understand world issues Make suggestions for how to combat world issues Identify key features of different religions. Form an opinion on the wearing of a headscarf in schools Understand and analyse a complex text. Write a description of a world leader.