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Ravenor Primary School

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French Statement of Intent Ravenor Primary School

At Ravenor Primary School, our intention is that all children develop positive attitudes towards other languages and cultures. This interest is encouraged by giving weekly stimulating and enjoyable lessons which build confidence and promote the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Our aim is to ensure that by the end of our children’s primary education, they have acquired an understanding of both spoken and written French, confidence to speak in French with others and know how important and beneficial other languages can be in their future.

The national curriculum for languages aims to ensure that all pupils:

  1. understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
  2. speak 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
  3. can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt
  4. discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied.

Curriculum and School Organisation
French is taught in Years 3 to 6. Children are taught specific skills, concepts and vocabulary in a dedicated French lesson. The school delivers the requirements of the KS2 foreign languages framework by linking planning to the framework objectives. By its nature, all French lessons involve interaction with visual, auditory and kinaesthetic prompts.


The teaching in KS2 is based on the guidance material in the CGP ‘Salut’ scheme of work of foreign languages and supplementary material. A variety of techniques are used to encourage the students to have an active engagement with language, including games, role-play and action songs.

The scheme of work is separated into coverage for years 3 and 4 and years 5 and 6. Both include individual lesson plans and interactive whiteboard resources, which include an introduction to key vocabulary for each lesson, flashcards to support learning and games and songs or stories to reinforce the learning objectives. The ‘Salut’ scheme is organised into units of work; three core units, followed by multiple units which cover the day-to-day routines of the child, as well as their interests and home life. 

 

 

We complete three units of work each year in Key Stage 2 classes:

 

 

Aut 1

Aut 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 3

 

 

Core Unit 1

 

Core Unit 1

 

Core Unit 2

 

Core Unit 2 

Core Unit 3

 

Core Unit 3 

Year 4

 

 

Animals 

Animals 

Food.

Food 

At school 

At school 

Year 5

 

Playtime 

Playtime 

My home

 

 

My home

 

My town

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My townt

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Year 6

 

 

Describing peoples

 

Describing people

 

The body 

The body 

Sports 

Sports

 

 

In line with the National Curriculum for MFL, pupils at Ravenor Primary school are taught to:

  1. listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
  2. explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
  3. engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
  4. speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
  5. develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
  6. present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences
  7. read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
  8. appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
  9. broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
  10. write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
  11. describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing
  12. understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English.

 

 Ravenor Primary School: French overview

 

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 3

Core Unit 1 Greeting each other Introducing themselves Counting up to 10 Introducing their immediate family

 

Core Unit 1 Greeting each other Introducing themselves Counting up to 10 Introducing their immediate family

 

Core Unit 2 Saying the days of the week Naming colours Counting between 11 and 20 Naming countries Expressing likes and dislikes

Core Unit 2 Saying the days of the week Naming colours Counting between 11 and 20 Naming countries Expressing likes and dislikes

 

Core Unit 3 Identifying body parts Counting up to 31 Identifying items of clothing Naming the months of the year Talking about birthdays

Core Unit 3 Identifying body parts Counting up to 31 Identifying items of clothing Naming the months of the year Talking about birthdays

Year 4

Unit A: Animals Saying animal vocabulary Asking about pets Describing animals using adjectives Using prepositions Naming animal homes

 

 

Unit A: Animals Saying animal vocabulary Asking about pets Describing animals using adjectives Using prepositions Naming animal homes

Unit B: Food Naming common foods Expressing likes and dislikes Saying what they are eating Naming cutlery Saying what they would like to have Understanding cooking instructions

Unit B: Food Naming common foods Expressing likes and dislikes Saying what they are eating Naming cutlery Saying what they would like to have Understanding cooking instructions

 

Unit C: At School Saying how they travel to school Naming places in school Listing the contents of their pencil case Telling the time Naming school subjects

Unit C: At School Saying how they travel to school Naming places in school Listing the contents of their pencil case Telling the time Naming school subjects

Year 5

Unit D: Playtime Basic commands (imperatives) Saying what’s in the playground How to say a variety of playground games Using “j’aime” with another verb Saying what and where they like to play

 

Unit D: Playtime Basic commands (imperatives) Saying what’s in the playground How to say a variety of playground games Using “j’aime” with another verb Saying what and where they like to play

 

Unit E: My Home Saying where they live Identifying a variety of rooms and types of furniture Saying what there is in the kitchen Describing their daily routine

 

Unit E: My Home Saying where they live Identifying a variety of rooms and types of furniture Saying what there is in the kitchen Describing their daily routine

Unit F: My Town Asking how much something costs and saying prices Talking about what is in their town Giving directions Saying names of shops Saying the names of items you might buy in a shop

Unit F: My Town Asking how much something costs and saying prices Talking about what is in their town Giving directions Saying names of shops Saying the names of items you might buy in a shop

Year 6

Unit G: Describing People Saying colours that are useful for describing hair and eyes Describing physical features Describing a person’s personality Saying what they are wearing

Unit G: Describing People Saying colours that are useful for describing hair and eyes Describing physical features Describing a person’s personality Saying what they are wearing

Unit H: The Body Naming parts of the face Saying basic verbs in the first person Saying that something hurts Naming fairy tale characters Saying traditional fairy tale locations

Unit H: The Body Naming parts of the face Saying basic verbs in the first person Saying that something hurts Naming fairy tale characters Saying traditional fairy tale locations

Unit I: Sport Talking about the sports they play Expressing likes Detailed vocabulary for football and tennis matches The use of the verb “savoir”

Unit I: Sport Talking about the sports they play Expressing likes Detailed vocabulary for football and tennis matches The use of the verb “savoir”

 

 

 

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