Programme of Study and Success Criteria for Key Stage 3 – MFL
Programmes of Study
Success Criteria
Year 7
Year 7
German
GERMAN
Autumn Term
 Personal information
 Family and Pets
Spring Term
 Free Time Activities
 School
Summer Term
 Holidays
 Cultural Project (German celebrities and German –
MODULE 1
I can…
□ use the indefinite article (ein, mein, dein)
□ ask and answer simple questions
I can…
□ use present tense singular for regular verbs (wohnen)
□ use present tense of verbs sein and haben
□ use definite and indefinite articles
□ answer simple questions
□ count to 20
I can…
□ accurately pronounce typical German sounds (β, ä, ö, ü)
□ use simple connectives (und, aber)
□ explain the difference between definite and indefinite articles
I can…
□ spell single words correctly
□ use capital lettrs on nouns
□ find cognates to help with understanding
□ count to 10
speaking countries
I can…
□ copy German words
MODULE 2
I can…
□ use present tense regular verbs (wohnen)
□ count to 100
I can:
□ describe other people/things using er, sie, es
□ use können with the infinite
□ understand and apply adjectival agreement
□ use the ordinal numbers
□ ask and answer simple questions
I can…
□ use kein/keine
□ use singular and plural nouns correctly
□ work out meanings from context
□ use the patterns in numbers up to 100 and recognize numbers when
listening
I can…
□ write short sentences based on examples
□ use hell- and dunkel- to qualify colours
□ pronounce the months of the year
□ count to 20
I can:
□ use capital letters on nouns
□ spell single words correctly
□ count to 10
MODULE 3
I can…
□ change information from 1st person to 3rd person
□ use present tense singular for irregular verbs (fahren, lessen, sehen)
□ use sentence structure to make text more interesting
I can…
□ form various questions
□ use present tense regular verbs (spielen)
□ talk about the future using the present tense and future time phase
□ use various techniques to help me understand longer listening texts
I can…
□ use gern/ nicht gern
□ use various time expressions
□ use adverbs of frequency
□ ask and answer simple questions
I can…
□ pronounce and use cognates
□ use a dictionary to look up words
I can…
□ copy simple sentences
□ use simple connectives to join sentences
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use complex opinions: weil
□ extend the answers
□ use irregular verb dürfen
I can…
□ use correct word order with time expressions
□ use qualifiers ( zu/ sehr/ ziemlich…)
□ use prepositions (mein/ dein/ sein/ ihr)
I can…
□ explain when to use du and when to use Sie
□ ask and answer simple questions
□ form various questions
□ give simple opinions (ich mag/ ich hasse)
I can…
□ copy out and memorize a few short sentences
□ use the Wörter section to check plurals
I can…
□ use a dictionary to look up words
□ copy out and memorize a few simple sentences
MODULE 5
I can…
□ extend my paragraphs
□ use numbers above 100
□ use future tense with werden + infinitive
□ use man kann + infinitive
□ ask and answer more complex questions
I can…
□ use es gibt (+accusative) and es gibt keinen/keine/kein
□ use möchten + infinitive
I can…
□ use ich möchte/ ich hätte gern
□ work out the meaning of compound words
I can…
□ use the future tense for 1st person singular in familiar structures
□ answer a few simple questions
I can…
□ copy out simple future tense sentences
□ copy out and adapt a simple dialogue
French
FRENCH
Autumn Term
MODULE 1
I can…
 Greetings, Alphabet, Personal information and
family
 School
Spring Term
 Free time activities
 Where I live
Summer Term
 Holidays
 Cultural project (French poetry and paintings)
□ ask and answer simple questions
□ use accents and cedillas (writing only)
□ use the present tense for regular -er verbs
□ use être (present singular)
□ use possessive adjectives (mon/ma/mes and ton/ta/tes)
I can…
□ use possessive adjectives (mon/ma/mes)
□ use the present tense for regular -er verbs (3rd person)
□ use the correct adjective (for singular and plural)
□ use numbers up to 31
I can…
□ answer simple questions
□ pronounce words accurately
□ use definite and indefinite articles
□ use simple intensifiers
I can…
□ spell familiar words correctly
□ explain the difference between definite and indefinite articles
□ count to 10
I can…
□ copy single French words
MODULE 2
I can…
□ use the correct intonation in questions (speaking)
□ form simple questions
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
□ use the partitive article (du, de la, de l’, des)
I can…
□ use simple intensifiers
□ use numbers up to 60
□ adapt model language for writing tasks
□ use plural forms of nouns
□ give the time
I can…
□ express simple opinions (j’aime, j’adore, je deteste)
□ use simple connectives
□ answer simple questions
□ use context to help with understanding
I can…
□ write answers to questions
I can:
□ spell single words correctly
□ repeat words correctly (speaking)
□ count to 10
MODULE 3
I can…
□ use the present tense of regular –er verbs (singular)
□ use ils and elles verb forms
I can…
□ use adverbs of frequency
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
□ talk about activities/sports using jouer à and faire de
□ use various reading strategies to help with understanding
I can…
□ justify opinions using parce que
I can…
□ pronounce and use cognates
□ use a dictionary to look up words
I can…
□ copy simple sentences
□ use simple connectives to join sentences
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use expressions of frequency and opinions to extend sentences
□ use present tense of the irregular verb aller
□ use modal verb: vouloir and pouvoir
I can…
□ use il y a/il n’y a pas de
□ use present tense of the irregular verb aller (singular)
□ use modal verb: vouloir and pouvoir (1st person singular)
I can…
□ use adverbs of frequency
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
I can…
□ copy out and memorize a few short sentences
□ use basic connectives and intensifiers in writing and speaking
I can…
□ use a dictionary
MODULE 5
I can…
□ pronounce French words with a good level of accuracy
□ use reflexive verbs (singular)
□ use the near future tense
I can…
□ use expressions of time and frequency in written sentences
□ use various reading strategies
□ use je vais… to talk about future plans
□ use je voudrais+ infinitive
I can…
□ use cognates to help with understanding
□ explain what an infinitive verb is
I can…
□ copy out a few near future sentences
□ answer a few simple questions
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
I can…
□ copy out a few sentences
□ use numbers up to 10
Spanish
SPANISH
Autumn Term
MODULE 1
 Personal information
 Free time activities
Spring Term
I can…
□ use present tense irregular verbs (tener, ser)
□ ask simple questions
I can…
□ use accents and tildes (writing only)
□ use present tense regular verbs ending in –ir (vivir)
□ answer simple questions
I can…
 School
 My family and friends
Summer Term
 Where I live
 Cultural project (Mexican day of the dead and South
American countries)
□ use connectives (y, también, perro)
□ accurately pronounce typical Spanish sounds (ll, j, ñ)
□ make sentences negative
□ use adjectives that end in –o or –a (in singular and plural)
follow patterns in numbers
I can…
□ use definite and indefinite articles (el/la/un/una)
spell single words correctly
count to 20
I can…
□ copy Spanish words
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MODULE 2
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I can…
□ use present tense irregular verbs (hacer, jugar)
I can:
□ justify opinions using porque es
□ use present tense regular verbs ending in –ar (bailar, montar, cantar)
□ use time expressions (todos los días, a veces, nunca)
I can…
□ use a dictionary to look up words
□ use cuando as a connective
□ give simple opinions: me gusta(n), me encanta(n)
I can…
□ use short sentences
□ use connectives (y, también, perro)
□ accurately pronounce typical Spanish sounds (ll, j, ñ)
□ make sentences negative
□ use adjectives that end in –o or –a (in singular and plural)
follow patterns in numbers
I can:
□ copy simple Spanish sentences
□ use definite and indefinite articles (el/la/un/una)
□ spell single words correctly
MODULE 3
I can…
□ use sequencing words (primero, luego, normalmente)
I can…
□ use present tense regular verbs ending in –er (comer, beber, leer)
□ use present tense irregular verbs (hacer, jugar)
I can…
□ use present tense regular verbs ending in –ar (bailar, montar, cantar)
□ use present tense regular verbs ending in –ir (vivir)
□ justify opinions using porque es
I can…
□ use the present tense of regular verbs in singular form
□ use a dictionary to look up words
□ give simple opinions: me gusta(n), me encanta(n)
I can…
□ use short sentences
use the present tense verbs in set phrases
□ make sentences negative
□ use simple connectives to join sentences
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use numbers up to 100
□ write and memorize a longer, complex paragraph
I can…
□ use possessive adjectives (mi/tu/su and mis/tus/sus)
□ write and memorize a paragraph using a variety of phrases and
grammatical structures
I can…
□ use possessive adjectives (mi/tu/su)
□ use intensifiers (muy/bastante)
□ write and memorize a short paragraph using some grammatical structures
I can…
□ copy out and memorize a short paragraph
□ accurately pronounce typical Spanish sounds (ll, j, ñ)
□ give simple opinions: me gusta(n), me encanta(n)
I can…
□ correctly use irregular verbs tener and ser in 1st person singular
□ use a dictionary to look up words
□ copy out and memorize a few simple sentences
MODULE 5
I can…
□ use numbers above 100
□ differentiate between ser and estar
□ answer more complex questions and expand your answers
□ confidently use the near future tense (voy/vas/va)
I can…
□ use the verbs estar, ir and querer in the present tense
□ answer questions with single sentences
□ apply the near future tense in sentences
□ participate in a more complex conversation
I can…
□ use sequencers (primero/luego/finalmente)
□ write and memorize a paragraph using a variety of phrases and
grammatical structures
□ take part in a simple conversation
I can…
□ use the future tense for 1st person singular
□ answer a few simple questions
□ write and memorize a short paragraph using some grammatical structures
I can…
□ copy out simple future tense sentences
□ copy out and adapt a simple dialogue
Year 8
German
Year 8
GERMAN
MODULE 1
Autumn Term
 Holidays
 Media
Spring Term
 Healthy living
 School trips
Summer Term
 Social life
 Cultural project (German brands)
I can…
□ use the perfect tense with haben and sein (regular and irregular verbs)
□ combine past and present tense
I can…
□ use the imperfect tense- 3rd person singular: sein, haben, es gibt
□ use the perfect tense with haben and sein (regular and irregular verbs)n in
1st person singular and to ask questions
I can…
□ adapt simple past tense sentences
□ ask and answer simple questions in present tense
I can…
□ copy out past and present tense sentences and adapt them
I can…
□ copy German sentences
□ accurately pronounce typical German sounds (β, ä, ö, ü)
□ use simple connectives (und, aber)
MODULE 2
I can…
□ conjugate modal verbs
□ use present tense singular irregular verbs in various contexts
I can:
□ use weil to justify opinions
□ use present tense singular irregular verbs sehen, wollen, lessen
□ use gern/ lieber/ am liebsten to express opinions
□ use modal verbs in set phrases
I can…
□ use irregular verbs forms in set phrases
□ explain the difference between du and Sie
I can…
□ express simple opinions (Ich sehe gern/ Ich hasse…)
I can:
□ use capital letters on nouns
□ use numbers up to 20
□ use correct genders
MODULE 3
I can…
□ explain the idea of changes in articles after mit and nehmen
I can…
□ use present tense singular irregular verbs: essen, trinken nehmen, müssen
□ the imperative in set phrases
I can…
□ explain the idea of false friends
□ use man kann
I can…
□ use irregular verbs forms in set phrases
I can…
□ copy simple sentences
□ use simple connectives to join sentences
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use separable verbs in present tense
I can…
□ use the 1st person singular present tense of reflexive and separable verbs
□ use the imperative
□ use correct word order after expressions of place
I can…
□ use more complex connectives
□ use various reading comprehension strategies
I can…
□ use du and Sie to address others
I can…
□ use a dictionary to look up words
□ copy out and memorize a few simple sentences
MODULE 5
I can…
□ use adjectival endings (accusative singular)
□ use correct word order in wenn clauses
□ speak spontaneously to a certain degree
□ use reflexive verbs in 1st and 2nd person singular (mir, dir)
I can…
□ take part in a short conversation
□ use the future tense with werden
□ use reflexive verbs in 1st person singular (mir)
□ combine present/past and future tenses
I can…
□ use time- manner- place word order
□ explain the difference between gehen and fahren
□ use sequencing words
I can…
□ prepare answers to simple questions based on an example
□ use reflexive verbs in 1st person singular (mir)
I can…
□ copy out simple future tense sentences
□ copy out and adapt a simple dialogue
□ find cognates in a text/ listening task
French
FRENCH
Autumn Term
 Media
 Paris
MODULE 1
I can…
□ ask and answer simple questions
□ use the present singular forms of être, avoir, faire and aller
Spring Term
 Personal life
 Where I live
Summer Term
 Personality and talent
 Cultural Project (Francophone countries and French
revolution)
I can…
□ use accents and cedillas (writing only)
□ use intensifiers, connectives and opinions
□ use the correct form of adjectives
□ use present tense singular for regular -er verbs
I can…
□ ask simple questions
□ pronounce words accurately
□ use the 1st person present singular forms of être, avoir, faire and aller
□ use simple connectives and intensifiers
□ use the definite and indefinite articles correctly
I can…
□ use simple connectives
□ spell familiar phrases correctly
□ explain the difference between definite and indefinite articles
I can…
□ spell single French words
MODULE 2
I can…
□ use the correct intonation in questions (speaking)
□ form simple questions
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
□ use the perfect tense (singular) with avoir and –er verbs
□ include sequencing words and intensifiers
I can:
□ use present tense singular for regular -er verbs
□ use a variety of opinions (likes, dislikes, reasons)
□ ask questions using est-ce que and question words
□ form past participles of –er verbs
I can…
□ use context as a reading strategy
□ use on peut + infinitive
□ express simple opinions
□ answer simple questions
□ use context to help understand listening tasks
I can…
□ write answers to questions
□ pronounce u and ou correctly
I can…
□ spell single words correctly
□ repeat words correctly (speaking)
MODULE 3
I can…
□ distinguish between verb forms (j’aime jouer/ je joue)
□ use ils and elles correctly
□ use the perfect tense (singular) with être
□ use the present singular forms of être and venir
I can…
□ use possessive adjectives (mon/ton)
□ use the verb faire in 1st person singular
□ use the near future tense (singular + 1st person plural)
□ use the perfect tense (singular) with avoir and –er verbs
I can…
□ use present tense singular for regular -er verbs
□ extend sentences using connectives and intensifiers
I can…
□ pronounce and use cognates
□ use a dictionary to look up words
I can…
□ copy simple sentences
□ use simple connectives to join sentences
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use prepositions
□ answer more complex questions based on a reading text
□ use quantities
I can…
□ use modal verbs: je voudrais habiter
□ use the near future tense
□ use sequencing words
I can…
□ use the near future tense for 1st person singular
I can…
□ copy out and memorise a few short sentences
□ use basic connectives and intensifiers in writing and speaking
I can…
□ use correct genders
□ use a dictionary
MODULE 5
I can…
□ use il faut + infinitive correctly
□ pronounce French words with a high level of accuracy
I can…
□ use modal verb vouloir, pouvoir and devoir (singular and 1st person plural)
□ use verb + infinitive structures for 1st person singular (je veux, je peux…)
I can…
□ use sequencing words
□ explain the idea of an infinitive verb
□ use cognates to help with understanding
I can…
□ copy out and adapt a few near future and perfect tense sentences
□ answer a few simple questions
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
I can…
□ copy out simple future tense and perfect tense sentences
□ copy out and adapt a few sentences
□ use numbers up to 20
Spanish
SPANISH
MODULE 1
Autumn Term
 Holiday
 Personal Life
Spring Term
 Food
 Social life
I can…
st
rd
□ use the past tense in 1 and 3 person singular
□ use simple opinions
Summer Term
 Summer camp
 Cultural project (Traditional foods and clothes)
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I can…
□ use preterite of ir, ser and ver
□ understand the principles of preterite of regular –ar, -er and –ir verbs
□ answer questions and expand
□ use more complex opinions and justifications
I can…
st
□ apply the preterite for 1 person singular of regular verbs
st
□ use ir and ver in 1 person sentences
□ answer familiar questions
□ use complex opinions
I can…
□ adapt past tense sentences to write simple phrases
□ prepare a short conversation based on an example
□ use basic connectives
I can…
□ copy short past tense sentences
□ use near-cognates to work out the meaning of new words
MODULE 2
I can…
□ confidently use present tense regular and some irregular verbs
□ ask and answer more complex questions
□ give opinions and reasons
□ use the present and preterite together
I can…
□ present tense of “stem changing” verbs
□ ask and answer questions requiring longer answers
□ use adjectives in their correct form
□ comparatives (mas…que…)
I can…
□ present tense regular –ar, -ir, -er verbs
□ ask and answer simple questions
I can…
□ answer simple questions
□ use me gusta to give opinions
□ adapt simple past tense phrases
□ use layout and pictures to identify the context
I can:
□ copy simple questions and answers
□ use definite and indefinite articles
□ find cognates in a text
MODULE 3
I can…
□ use tú and usted correctly
□ use no, nunca, no…nada in various contexts
□ use three tenses (present, preterite, near future) together
□ use quantities
I can…
□ use the present and preterite in a piece of work
□ use the simple future tense (voy a…)
□ use no, nunca, no…nada in familiar sentences
□ use various coping strategies when speaking and respond to what people say
I can…
□ express simple opinions (me gusta/ me encanta/odio)
□ use time makers: normalmente, ayer
□ justify your opinions using porque
I can…
□ accurately pronounce typical Spanish sounds (ll, j , ñ)
□ make a sentence negative using no
□ use numbers up to 100
I can…
□ fairly accurate pronounce most familiar words
□ adapt a short paragraph by replacing nouns
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use a range of sequencing words
□ use a range of time expressions
□ use reflexive verbs in various contexts
I can…
□ use the conditional (me gustería)
□ use querer and poder in various contexts
□ use the demonstrative adjective este/esta/estos/estas correctly
□ use familiar reflexive verbs in various contexts
I can…
□ use querer and poder to ask questions
□ use simple sequencing words
□ use the simple future tense (voy a…)
□ express simple opinions using en mi opinión
I can…
□ express simple opinions using me gusta/ me encanta/odio
□ use the correct adjective ending
I can…
□ use short sentences in a familiar context
□ correctly repeat words containing typical Spanish sounds (ll, j , ñ)
□ choose the correct adjective ending from two options
MODULE 5
I can…
□ use the dictionary and adapt unfamiliar vocabulary applying it correctly
□ use the comparative and superlative
□ answer more complex questions based on a listening task
□ use the irregular comparative (major/peor que) and irregular superlative (el major/el
pejor… )
□ use imperative to give instructions
I can…
□ use the comparative
□ listen for time expressions, verb tenses and points of view
□ understand a longer text in a reading task
I can…
□ pronounce correctly and explain the difference between esta and está
□ use se puede correctly
□ listen for the gist in familiar context
□ understand the gist of a text
I can…
□ answer some basic questions based on a listening and reading task
I can…
□ independently find English translation of Spanish words using a dictionary
□ understand numbers up to 20
Year 9
German
Autumn Term
 Future plans
 Music
Spring Term
 Jobs
 Childhood
Summer Term
 The world around us
 European studies or start of GCSE course
Year 9
GERMAN
MODULE 1
I can…
□ use the perfect tense in a variety of contexts
□ understand past, present and future tenses
I can…
□ ask questions applying word order inversion and question words
□ use present, past and future tense in familiar sentences
I can…
□ express complex opinions: weil
□ use the perfect tense (with haben and sein)
□ use various methods of tackling a longer reading text
I can…
□ use time phrases
□ use the future tense to talk about plans (1st person singular)
□ adapt simple past tense sentences
I can…
□ copy out and slightly adapt past, present and future tense sentences
MODULE 2
I can…
□ answer questions and expand answers
I can:
□ make comparisons
□ translate paragraphs on familiar topics
I can…
□ ask and answer more complex questions
□ use seit in time phrases
I can…
□ express simple opinions using gern/ nicht gern
□ use simple time expressions
□ answer familiar questions
I can:
□ express simple opinions using ich mag/ Ich hasse/ Ich liebe
□ use English to work out meaning
MODULE 3
I can…
□ use the conditional
I can…
□ include various opinions in my answers to questions
I can…
□ use sequencers and time phrases to structure writing
□ use numbers above 100
I can…
□ form feminine forms of nouns (job words)
□ use man kann/muss/darf
□ use time expressions
I can…
□ use möchte in simple structures
□ understand numbers up to 100
MODULE 4
I can…
□ use imperfect tense of haben and sein
use imperfect tense of können, müssen and dürfen
□ use superlatives
I can…
□ use imperfect tense of haben and sein for 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular
□ use opinions and reasons to add interest to presentation
□ use comparisons
I can…
□ use more complex connectives
□ use various reading comprehension strategies
□ recognize the tense
□ express agreement and disagreement
I can…
□ adapt future and past tense sentences
□ use correct word order after weil
I can…
□ use intensifiers
MODULE 5
□ apply word order rules correctly and with confidence
□ recognize modal verbs in the past tense
I can…
□ take part in a conversation on familiar topics
□ conjugate modal verbs
French
Autumn Term
I can…
□ use the present tense irregular verbs
□ change information from 1st person to 3rd person
□ use set phrases past tense
□ adapt texts and use new language
I can…
□ ask and answer simple questions
□ use present tense regular verbs
I can…
□ copy out simple future tense sentences
□ copy out and adapt a simple dialogue
□ find cognates in a text/ listening task
FRENCH
MODULE 1
 Social life
 Healthy living
Spring Term
I can…
□ answer more complex questions based on a reading/listening task
□ use present tense singular of faire and aller
□ use the perfect tense in more complex sentences
I can…
□ use present tense singular for regular -er verbs
□ use the regular forms of perfect tense and aller
 Jobs
 Holidays
Summer Term
 The modern world
 European studies or start of GCSE course
I can…
□ use the present tense singular forms of avoir and être
□ use accents and cedillas (writing only)
□ ask and answer simple questions
I can…
□ use connectives
□ spell familiar sentences correctly
I can…
□ spell single French words
□ explain the difference between definite and indefinite articles
MODULE 2
I can…
□ use the correct intonation in questions (speaking)
□ express complex opinions
□ combine present and future tense in one piece of work
I can:
□ include sequencing words and intensifiers in writing
□ use il faut + infinitive
I can…
□ use context as a reading and listening strategy
□ use the near future tense
□ use sequencers and connectives in speaking and writing
I can…
□ use cognates as a reading and listening strategy
I can…
□ spell simple phrases correctly
□ repeat words correctly (speaking)
□ use simple connectives
□ express simple opinions
MODULE 3
I can…
□ speak with confidence with a high level of accuracy
□ use fillers (speaking)
I can…
□ use modal verbs – on peut + infinitive
□ give opinions (à mon avis)
I can…
□ use masculine and feminine nouns (based on jobs)
□ ask questions
I can…
□ justify opinions using parce que
□ use time expressions
I can…
□ use intensifiers
□ express simple opinions (j’adore/ je déteste)
MODULE 4
I can…
□ understand a longer reading text
□ write a longer paragraph and extend answers
I can…
□ ask and answer more complex questions
I can…
□ ask questions using question words
□ use reflexive verbs
□ use the regular forms of perfect tense and aller in set phrases
□ use possessive adjectives
I can…
□ copy out and memorise a few short sentences
□ use basic connectives and intensifiers in writing and speaking
I can…
□ use correct genders
MODULE 5
I can…
□ be creative in my writing
□ use three tenses in writing and speaking
I can…
□ use avoir le droit de + infinitive (singular)
□ work out the tense of a sentence
I can…
□ use possessive adjectives
I can…
□ copy out and adapt a few near future and perfect tense sentences
□ answer a few simple questions
□ pronounce familiar words accurately
I can…
□ copy out future, present and perfect tense sentences
□ use numbers up to 65