Subject: French
September-October Half Term
Year 7
Skills:
 Being able to pronounce key French phonemes
 Using a dictionary to find nouns and adjectives
 Understanding the importance of non-verbal
communication
 Using cognates
 Understanding the importance of learning a
language
Language
 Greetings
 Numbers 1-31
 Dates (Days and Months)
 Animals
 Colours
Year 8
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Assessments/exams
 Regular vocabulary tests
Assessments/exams
 Speaking/writing assessment: Describing a
cartoon character
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
Languages Day
Bobo Le Robot
Enrichment Activities
 Watch films/ Read comics of Asterix and Tintin
in Library
November-December Half Term
Year 8
 The Perfect tense
 A visit to Paris
Year 7
 Physical descriptions (hair/eyes/physical form)
 Colours and shapes
 Emotions
 Opinions
Assessments/exams
 Speaking assessment : to describe yourself or
someone else
Personal descriptions: cartoon characters
Body parts
Animals
TV/film/reading preferences
Assessments/exams
 Grammar test: perfect tense
 Listening/ reading test
Year 9
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Extreme sports: nouns and adjectives
Business language
Adventure holidays
Present and perfect tense
Assessments/exams
 Writing assessment about David Belle, the
founder of the extreme sport “parkour” (freerunning
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Magazine articles about other extreme sports
Year 9
 Studying French film
 Studying about Haiti
 Present, perfect and imperfect tense- revision
 Negatives
Assessments/exams
 Speaking/ writing assessment: film review
 End of half term assessment- Listening, Reading,
Subject: French
 Writing assessment: describe a painting
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
 Investigate French artists and paintings
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Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
January-February Half Term
Year 8
Clothes
Numbers
Shopping
Translation, Writing
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
 Watching Les Choristes and other French films
from the school library
 Learning about Francophone countries around
the world
Year 7
Countries
Nationalities
Continents
Family
Food & drinks
Telling the time
Daily routine
School subjects
Assessments/exams
 Writing assessment: describe a typical day
 Regular vocabulary tests
Assessments/exams
 Speaking assessment: role play
 Regular vocabulary tests
Assessments/exams
 year 9 exams
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
Enrichment activities
Enrichment activities
 The South of France (Collobrières and Toulon)
 Presentation from businesswoman Becky Starkimportance of languages in the world of business
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Year 7
Life in other Francophone countries
Family
The Imperfect Tense
Assessments/exams
 Year 7 exam: assessment in
listening/reading/writing and speaking
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Investigate where French is spoken outside of
France
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February-April Half Term
Year 8
Football
Where I live
Food and drink
Assessments/exams
 Listening/ reading test
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Preparation for yr 8 trip to France (North East
France including Boulogne) and Belgium
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Year 9
Preparation for year 9 exams
Studying about a French exchange student
(Michael Fairclough)
Year 9
 France and World War Two
 Learning about Oradour-Sur-Glane
 Studying the French film “ Au Revoir les Enfants”
 Water and Water Aid
Assessments/exams
 Creative writing around film, World War 2
 Creative writing around subject of “water”
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Cultural information about France, collaboration,
resistance and French history surrounding
Subject: French
Year 7
 Numbers 20-1000 and prices
 Fair trade products/ verbs
 Common sports
 Questions
 The Olympics
 Practising the present and imperfect tenses
Assessments/exams
 Regular vocabulary tests
 Written assessment
Enrichment Activities
 Cultural awareness: learning about Fairtrade
including chocolate tasting
Year 7
The Olympics
Weather
Assessments/exams
 Writing/Speaking assessment: Interview with an
Olympic athlete
 Reading assessment
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Cultural awareness- French Olympians/ athletes
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(including Ypres)
Learning about French football teams
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April-May Half term
Year 8
Theme parks
Direction
Food and drink
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Oradour-Sur-Glane
Au Revoir les Enfants and other films in library
dealing with World War Two
Year 9
Pop music: opinions and descriptions
Clothes and shopping
Food and shopping
Assessments/exams
 Speaking assessment: role play
 Regular vocabulary tests
Assessments/exams
 Role play practice for GCSE speaking exam
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Cultural awareness: French theme parks
 Preparation for yr 8 trip to France (North East
France including Boulogne) and Belgium
(including Ypres)
Enrichment Activities
 Chart music in France
 Music from Martinique
June-July Half Term
Year 8
 Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas
 The near future
 Holiday plans
Assessments/exams
 Writing assessment: My holidays (future/dream)
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
 Cultural awareness: le Petit Nicolas
 Trip to France: Château d’Eblingham
Year 9
 Preparation for the GCSE course: Module 1:
friends and family
 Studying the French film “ La Famille Bélier”
Assessments/exams
 Speaking assessment for GCSE preparation
 Regular vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
Subject: French
Year 10
Exam Board and Specification: Edexcel 2016
EDEXCEL GCSE (9-1) French
 Talking about friends and family
 Describing a photo
 Daily Life
 Grammar: articles, adjectives, verb endings, prepositions
September-October Half Term
Year 11
Exam Board and Specification: Edexcel 2009
 Out and About
 Visitor information
 Accommodation
 Transport
 Directions
Assessments/exams
 All About Me presentation
 End of half term exam
 Weekly vocabulary tests
 Fortnightly written homework and feedback
Assessments/exams
 Controlled Assessment Writing: Week beginning 10/10/16
 Frequent vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
 Work with y7 on French House Drama
 Paris Visit Oct 2016
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
pronunciation
Enrichment Activities
 Paris Visit
 After-School Listening Practice
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency
and pronunciation
Subject: French
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Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
Authentic literary texts and films from library
Grammar and translation workbook exercises
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Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
Authentic literary texts and films from library
Edexcel workbook revision guide and workbook
November-December Half Term
Year 10
Year 11
Future plans, Education and work
 Daily Routine
 Internet
 Sport and Leisure
 Job adverts and applications
 Film, TV, Cinema
 School and college
 Grammar: Comparatives/superlatives, Direct Object Pronouns, present and
perfect tenses
 Work and work experience
Assessments/exams
 End of half term exam
 Weekly vocabulary tests
 Fortnightly written homework and feedback
Assessments/exams
 Speaking assessment Nov 2016
 Vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
Enrichment activities
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 After-School Listening Practice
 Linguascope.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Grammar and translation workbook exercises
 Authentic literary texts and films from library
 Authentic literary texts and films from library
 Edexcel workbook revision guide and workbook
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency
pronunciation
and pronunciation
January-February Half Term
Year 10
Year 11
Future plans, Education and work
 Daily Life: Food and Drink
 Internet
 Cultural events
 Job adverts and applications
 Speaking role plays
 School and college
 Grammar: Present, perfect, imperfect tenses, modal verbs
 Work and work experience
Assessments/exams
Assessments/exams
Subject: French
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End of half term exam
Weekly vocabulary tests
Fortnightly written homework and feedback
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Controlled Assessment Writing: Week beginning 13/02/17
Frequent vocabulary tests
Enrichment activities
Enrichment activities
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 After-School Listening Practice
 Linguascope.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Grammar and translation workbook exercises
 Authentic literary texts and films from library
 Authentic literary texts and films from library
 Edexcel workbook revision guide and workbook
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency
pronunciation
and pronunciation
February-April Half Term
Year 10
Year 11
Future plans, Education and work
 Local area
 Internet
 Holidays
 Accommodation
 Job adverts and applications
 Weather
 School and college
 Grammar: negatives, future,
Work and work experience
Assessments/exams
 End of half term exam
 Weekly vocabulary tests
 Fortnightly written homework and feedback
Assessments/exams
Controlled Assessment Speaking: Week beginning 13/03/17
Frequent vocabulary tests
Enrichment Activities
Enrichment Activities
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 After-School Listening Practice
 Linguascope.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Revision classes
 Grammar and translation workbook exercises
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency
pronunciation
and pronunciation
April-May Half term
Subject: French
Year 10
 Directions
 Problems
 Solutions
Assessments/exams
 End of half term exam
 Weekly vocabulary tests
 Fortnightly written homework and feedback
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Year 11
Preparation for Listening and Reading exams
Past Paper practice
Assessments/exams
 Final exams 16th May 2017
Enrichment Activities
Enrichment Activities
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 After-School Listening Practice
 Linguascope.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Revision classes
 Grammar and translation workbook exercises
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
pronunciation
June-July Half Term
Year 10
Year 11
n/a
 Holiday
 Tourist Information
Assessments/exams
 Y10 Exams
 Mock oral exams
 Weekly vocabulary tests
 Fortnightly written homework and feedback
Assessments/exams
Enrichment Activities
 Thisislanguage.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Linguascope.com (see teacher for log in details)
 Grammar and translation workbook exercises
 Authentic literary texts and films from library
 Some students will work with French assistant on speaking: culture, fluency and
pronunciation
Enrichment Activities
n/a
n/a
Subject: French