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French is taught from Year 5, building on the language learning achieved in primary schools. By providing dedicated language lessons, KS2 pupils have the opportunity to make rapid progress through the initial National Curriculum levels. The KS2 course aims to develop reading and writing as well as speaking and listening skills and incorporates many cross-curricular aspects, particularly links with literacy and intercultural understanding. The course follows topics related to pupils' own experiences and uses a wide variety of resources and activities.
In Years 7 and 8, pupils are set, which enables them to follow lessons more tailored to their individual requirements. They use a text book supported by software but the course also draws on a variety of alternative resources. In KS3, pupils develop their language-building skills, acquiring knowledge which enables them to begin to express themselves in the language. They also learn to work with authentic materials, which improves their confidence and comprehension. At the end of Year 7, pupils currently have the option to change from French to German, which offers an alternative route into language learning for those who would benefit from a change.
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In Year 5 pupils study topics including:
- transport and French-speaking countries
- gifts and toys - likes and dislikes
- describing their home town
- describing animals and their habitats
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Learning at Home
To help support learning at home you may find the following helpful:
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Assessments: Pupils are assessed in each of the 4 skills once per term.
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In Year 6 pupils study topics including:
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weather, dates, festivals
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visit to a fair ground/theme park; opinions and suggestions; prices
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describing their school; school subjects; time
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food - likes and dislikes; buying food in a café |
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Learning at home
To help support learning at home you may find the following helpful:
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encourage children to practise saying the words and language learned
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practise reading the words aloud
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help with learning vocabulary
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spend some time playing games on the following website: www.linguascope.com (elementary) - pupils will be given the user name and password
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Assessments: Pupils are assessed in each of the 4 skills once per term.
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In Year 7 pupils study topics including:
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languages and nationalities; reasons for learning a language
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free time activities; likes and dislikes
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French regions and towns; weather and holidays
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schools in Francophone countries; describing people
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Learning at home
To help support learning at home you may find the following helpful:
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Discussion points
Try to identify different parts of speech when using English (ie. nouns, adjectives, verbs)
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Assessments: Pupils will be assessed in each of the 4 skills once per term
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In Year 8 pupils study topics including:
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Learning at home
To help support learning at home you may find the following helpful:
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help with learning vocabulary
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help in using a bi-lingual dictionary
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practise reading language aloud
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spend time on the following websites: www.linguascope.com (intermediates) - pupils will be given the user name and password -
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Discussion points
Notice difference in tenses when speaking English.
Encourage use of a variety of English opinions.
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Assessments: Pupils will be assessed in each of the 4 skills once per term
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