At the end of the autumn term, the whole school enjoyed singing one of our Christmas carols in French for the Carol Service in church.
Here are the lyrics for the first verse of the song, click the video link and give it a go!
Douce nuit, sainte nuit !
Dans les cieux ! L'astre luit.
Le mystère annoncé s'accomplit
Cet enfant sur la paille endormi,
C'est l'amour infini !
C'est l'amour infini !
Can you recognise the carol?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu55DXQTz0I
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At Christ Church Colne Primary School, our aim is to make sure that all children in Key Stage 2 will develop a genuine interest and positive curiosity about Modern Foreign Languages, with French being our main language of study. Learning a foreign language doesn't only provide an opening to other cultures and help children to deepen their understanding of the world, it also has many cognitive benefits. These include helping to improve memory, problem-solving skills, concentration and listening skills which in turn all help our children in other subjects in school too! The main focus in lower Key Stage 2 is on listening and speaking, getting used to the pronunciation of the language and learning to communicate orally with confidence. As children move through the Key Stage they will continue to improve the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation as well as developing writing skills, using grammatical structures they have learned.
Watch this space for examples of our work...!
À bientôt!
Christ Church CE Primary School – French Progression of Skills 2022-23 | ||||
National Curriculum | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Speaking and Pronunciation | ||||
Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help.
| Asking and/or answering simple questions
Forming simple statements with information including the negative
Practising speaking with a partner
| Recognising and answering simple questions which involve giving personal information
Beginning to form opinion phrases
Beginning to use conversational phrases for purposeful dialogue
| To greet people in French and ask and answer a question about feelings.
Forming simple statements with information including the negative.
Recognising and answering simple questions which involve giving personal information.
Beginning to form opinion phrases
Practising speaking with a partner
| Developing extended sentences to justify a fact or opinion
Planning, asking and answering extended questions
Engaging in conversation and transactional language
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Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases (and simple writing).
| Using short phrases to give information
Beginning to adapt phrases from a rhyme/song
| Using a model to form a spoken sentence
Speaking in full sentences using known vocabulary
| Using a model to form a spoken sentence
Speaking in full sentences using known vocabulary
| Planning and presenting a short text
Modifying, expressing and comparing opinions
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Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
| Repeating short phrases accurately, including liaison of final consonant before vowel
Listening and repeating key phonemes with care
| Comparing sounds and spelling patterns with English
Listening and repeating further key phonemes with care
| Repeating short phrases accurately, including liaison of final consonant before vowel
Listening and repeating key phonemes with care
| Discussing strategies for remembering and applying pronunciation rules
Speaking and reading aloud with increasing confidence and fluency
Comparing and applying pronunciation rules or patterns from known vocabulary
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Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences.
| Introducing self to a partner with simple phrases | Rehearsing and performing a short presentation | Introducing self to a partner with simple phrases Rehearsing and performing a short presentation | Conducting a survey with a partner, giving information and justifying opinions
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Describe people, places and things and actions orally
| Recognising and using adjectives
| Choosing appropriate adjectives from a wider range of adjectives | Recognising and using adjectives
| Recognising and using a wide range of descriptive phrases
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Listening | ||||
Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
| Listening and responding to single words and short phrases
Following verbal instructions in French
Responding to objects or images with a phrase or other verbal response
| Identifying items by colour and other adjectives
Listening and selecting information
Using language detective skills to decode vocabulary
| Following verbal instructions in French Identifying items by colour and other adjectives
Listening and selecting information
Using language detective skills to decode vocabulary
| Using prepositions to indicate the location of objects relative to something
Understanding directional language and phrases and prepositions to describe how to get to places eg the route to school
Recognising present and near future t ense sentences (using aller + infinitive)
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Explore the patterns and sounds of languages through songs and rhymes and link to spelling, sound and meaning of words.
| Listening and identifying key words in rhymes and songs and joining in
Beginning to identify vowel sounds and combinations
Listening and noticing rhyming words | Listening to songs, joining in with songs and noticing sound patterns
Noticing and beginning to predict key word patterns and spelling patterns
| Listening and identifying key words in rhymes and songs and joining in
Identify vowel sounds and combinations
| Recalling and performing an extended song or rhyme
Listening to stories, songs or texts in French
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Reading and Writing | ||||
Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
| Recognising some familiar words in written form | Noticing and discussing cognates and beginning to identify language detective strategies | Noticing and discussing cognates and beginning to identify language detective strategies | Making increasingly accurate attempts to read unfamiliar words and phrases Reading and using language skills to assess meaning including sentence structure
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Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.
| Reading aloud some words from simple songs, stories and rhymes
| Following a short text or rhyme, listening and reading at the same time
| Reading aloud some words/short text from simple songs, stories and rhymes
| Reading and responding to. an extract from a story, an e-mail message or song
Reading short authentic texts for enjoyment or information
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Broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary.
| Beginning to develop dictionary skills Identifying cognates and near cognates
| Becoming familiar with format, layout and simple use of a bilingual dictionary to find the meaning of unknown words and check the spelling of unfamiliar words
Using cognates and near cognates along with other detective skills to gist information
| Develop dictionary skills and use a simple bilingual dictionary to check the meaning of unknown words and the spelling of familiar words. Identifying cognates and near cognates
| Using a bilingual dictionary to select alternative vocabulary for sentence building
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Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences to express ideas clearly.
| Recalling and writing simple words from memory
| Selecting and writing short words and phrases
| Recalling and writing simple words from memory Selecting and writing short words and phrases
| Choosing words, phrases and sentences and writing as a text or captions
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Use familiar vocabulary in phrases and simple writing.
| Experimenting with simple writing, copying with accuracy | Making short phrases or sentences using word cards | Experimenting with simple writing, copying with accuracy Making short phrases or sentences using word cards | Constructing a short text on a familiar topic
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Describe people, places and things and actions orally and in writing.
| Recognising and using adjectives of colour and size
| Using adapted phrases to describe an object or person
| Using adapted phrases to describe an object or person
| Using a wide range of descriptive phrases
Recognising and using verbs in different tenses
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Grammar | ||||
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 to build sentences and how these differ from or are similar to English.
| Beginning to recognise gender of nouns, definite and indefinite article
Identifying plurals of nouns
Recognising adjectives and placement relative to the noun
Beginning to understand that verbs have patterns
Noticing the negative form
Beginning to use prepositions
| Using indefinite article in the plural form
Recognising and using possessive adjective ‘my’ and pronouns he/she/it
Recognising and beginning to apply rules for placement and agreement of adjectives
Recognising and using the negative form
Using prepositions
Making comparisons of word order in French and English
| Beginning to recognise gender of nouns, definite and indefinite article
Identifying plurals of nouns
Recognising adjectives and placement relative to the noun
Beginning to understand that verbs have patterns
Recognising and using the negative form
Using prepositions
| Accurately applying placement and agreement rules for adjectives
Recognising and beginning to form some verbs in near future tense using aller
Recognising and applying verb endings for present regular ‘er’ verbs
Learning and using some common irregular verbs, e.g. ‘to make’’
Understanding how word order differs between French and English
Identifying word classes within a sentence
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Intercultural understanding | ||||
Provide an opening to other cultures. Foster curiosity and deepen understanding of the world.
| Recognising that different languages are spoken in the community/world
Showing awareness of the capital and identifying some key cultural landmarks.
Recognising cultural similarities and differences between customs and traditions in France and England
| Comparing schools and celebrations between France and the UK
Comparing shops and high streets of France and UK
Recognising and using the Euro currency
Identifying some French-speaking countries
| Recognising that different languages are spoken in the community/world
Showing awareness of the capital and identifying some key cultural landmarks.
Recognising cultural similarities and differences between customs and traditions in France and England Comparing schools and celebrations between France and the UK
Comparing shops and high streets of France and UK
Recognising and using the Euro currency
Identifying some French-speaking countries
| Learning about France’s sporting culture and events
Asking question and making insightful commentary on cultural differences, including some understanding of stereotype
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