Sacred Heart French Curriculum Intent
Pupils will
- ✓ listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
- ✓ explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes
- ✓ link the spelling and the meaning of words
- ✓ engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
- ✓ speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases, and basic language structures
- ✓ develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud
- ✓ present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences
- ✓ read carefully demonstrating an understanding of words and phrases
- ✓ appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in French
- ✓ broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary.
- ✓ write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences which express ideas clearly
- ✓ describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing
- ✓ 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 and how to apply these, for instance to build sentences, and how these differ from or are similar to English
- ✓ identify countries and communities where the language is spoken and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some their customs, history and culture
- ✓ make comparisons, and describe differences and similarities between life in the countries or communities where the language is spoken and this country
French Curriculum Implementation
Pupils will:
- be taught in French
- be taught the National Curriculum program of study using Early Start French scheme of work
- French will be taught in a half hour weekly lesson in milestone 2 and 3
- lessons will include spoken work, listening, reading, and writing following a progression of skills and knowledge within the lesson and each milestone phase
- writing will be taught through reading using scaffolding and modelling
- speaking and listening will be taught together with scaffolding and modelling
- French dictionaries and simple texts will be used to support lessons
- Key Stage 2 classrooms will have a French area with vocabulary, books, magazines, newspapers, and dictionaries available for the children to practice and embed their knowledge and skills
French Curriculum Impact
Pupils will:
- enjoy speaking, reading, and writing French
- independently study using a range of resources and make connections between the French and English languages
- have an awareness of French culture
- know where France is and show a curiosity about life in France
- be ready for the next phase of study
