French
Y7 topics
- Talking about myself - name, age, birthday, where I live, likes & dislikes
Grammar: regular & irregular verbs, present tense, adjective agreement - School - opinions, lessons, school in France, food & canteen
Grammar: questions, negatives, time, some (partitive article) - Hobbies - Online activities, sport, other hobbies
Grammar: conjugating verbs, using 2 verbs together, talking about other people - Where I live - places in town, directions
Grammar: Formal/informal language, to (à), modal verbs - Holidays - getting ready, drinks & snacks, higher numbers, holiday plans
Grammar: 2 ways of saying ‘we’, reflexive verbs, future tense
Y8 topics
- Free time - TV, films, books, online, outdoor activities
Grammar: subject pronouns, definite vs indefinite article, ‘faire’, ‘on’ - Paris - What you can do in Paris, tourist sites
Grammar: Modal verbs, question words, perfect tense - Identity - character, friends, music, clothes, weekend activities
Grammar: adjective agreement, ‘on’, near future tense, perfect tense - At home - types of homes, describing your home, meals, food
Grammar: using 2 tenses together, prepositions, ‘il faut’, near future - Talent - talent & ambition, personality
Grammar: modals, infinitives, imperative, adjectives
Y9 topics
- Social life - Facebook, opinion of others, arranging to go out, dating, music
Grammar: present, near future & perfect tenses, direct object pronouns - Healthy living - parts of the body, sport, healthy eating, getting fit
Grammar: ‘à’, ‘il faut’, simple future tense, using 3 tenses together - Careers - jobs, global village, when I was younger …, future plans
Grammar: masculine & feminine nouns, modal verbs, imperfect & future tenses - Holidays - types of holiday, packing, describing your holiday, tourist attractions
- My world - My rights, my priorities, what I buy, happiness
Grammar: ‘avoir’, direct object pronouns, ‘si’ complex sentences
GCSE
We follow the AQA specification for French
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 1 Identity and culture- to include: 1) me, my family and friends 2) technology 3) free time activities 4) customs and festivals
Theme 2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest - to include: 1) home and town 2) social issues 3) global issues 4) travel and tourism
Theme 3 Current and future study and employment - to include: 1) my studies 2) life at school 3) post-16 education 4) jobs, career choices and ambitions
Students will study these themes through the four skills of learning a language: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
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