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John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
The John Ball Curriculum
French
London and beyond
CURRICULUM DRIVERS
Community
Communication
French
Adventure and exploration
Innovative thinking
PossibilityJohn Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
A vision for French at John Ball School
The study of languages prepares pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world in which
work and other activities are increasingly carried out in languages other than English.
At John Ball Primary school we teach French, in line with the request from our main feeder
secondary schools. Children use languages to communicate information responsibly and
creatively. They learn how to use languages to enable access to ideas and experiences from
a wide range of people, communities and cultures.
Understanding a modern foreign language increases a child’s understanding of their own
language. The process of learning a foreign language reinforces fluency and understanding of
grammar, syntax, sentence structure and verbal precision.
Through our teaching of French we aim to:
Ensure every child has the opportunity throughout the school to study a foreign
language and develop their interest in the culture of other nations.
Ensure pupils’ learning is enriched in a broad curriculum to which languages
contribute.
Ensure pupils have access to high quality teaching and learning opportunities.
Provide language teaching informed by Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and
Cultural Understanding.
Our curriculum:
All children are involved in oral participation.
Embraces learning French vocabulary through songs, familiar stories and role play.
Includes a book focus for children up to Year 4 - this introduces children to a wide
vocabulary supported with picture clues and actions.
Includes writing and art activities.
Embraces a range of different learning techniques.
Ensures that children are required to respond to class instructions in French.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
FRENCH OVERVIEW
Year 1 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Year 2
Year 3
What we are learning: an introduction to the year…
Autumn 1
Us and our families. Bodies Who are we? Holiday ready…
Book focus: Les couleurs d’Elmer Let’s talk about that? How do we feel? How do we feel?
Autumn 2
What do we wear?
Where do we live? All about France Using ER verbs Let’s conjugate verbs
Spring 1
Book focus: The towns which we live in What are our hobbies? Let’s look that up!
Qu’est-ce que tu manges M Singe?
Spring 2 Lucy le chat mange un pique-nique à la plage
La chenille a très faim
What do we eat?
Book focus: Let’s look that up! Let’s look that up! My routine
Bon Appetit M. Lapin?
Summer 1 Lucie Chat à la ferme
All about animals
Revise the year Restaurant ready! What’s in our town? Getting ready for
Summer 2 What do I know? secondary school!
To challenge French speaking pupils across the curriculum, :
Children model French language for their peer group often leading groups or parts of lessons alongside the teacher
Extend their sentence writing to include more diverse vocabulary, using resourced independently to do this
Challenge Do word games including wordsearches and crosswords to extend their understanding of the language
Engage independently in apps which further extend their French language acquisition
Create extended pieces of work, linked to the whole class learning.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
SKILLS Key Stage 1 Lower KS2 Upper KS2
French
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
To read Read out loud everyday words and phrases. Read and Read and understand the main points and some of
fluently Use phonic knowledge to read words. understand the detail in short written texts.
Read and understand short written phrases. the main Use the context of a sentence or a translation
Read out loud familiar words and phrases. points in short dictionary to work out the meaning of unfamiliar
Use books or glossaries to find out the meanings of new written texts. words.
words. – we would need younger picture dictionaries to do this Read short Read and understand the main points and opinions in
texts written texts from various contexts, including present,
independently. past or future events.
Use a Show confidence in reading aloud, and in using
translation reference materials.
dictionary or
glossary to
look up new
words.
To write Write or copy everyday words correctly. Write a few Write short texts on familiar topics.
imaginatively Label items and choose appropriate words to complete short short Use knowledge of grammar to enhance or change the
sentences. sentences meaning of phrases.
Write one or two short sentences. using familiar Use dictionaries or glossaries to check words.
Write short phrases used in everyday conversations correctly. expressions. Refer to recent experiences or future plans, as well as
Express to everyday activities.
personal Include imaginative and adventurous word choices.
experiences Convey meaning (although there may be some
and mistakes, the meaning can be understood with little or
responses. no difficulty).
Write short Use dictionaries or glossaries to check words.
phrases from
memory with
spelling that is
readily
understandabl
e.
To speak Understand a range of spoken phrases. Understand Understand the main points and opinions in spoken
confidently Understand standard language (sometimes asking for words the main passages.
or phrases to be repeated). points from Give a short prepared talk that includes opinions.
Answer simple questions and give basic information. spoken Take part in conversations to seek and give
Give responses to questions about everyday events. passages. information.
Pronounce words showing a knowledge of sound patterns. Ask others to Refer to recent experiences or future plans, everyday
repeat words activities and interests.
or phrases if Vary language and produce extended responses.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
necessary. Be understood with little or no difficulty.
Ask and
answer simple
questions and
talk about
interests.
Take part in
discussions
and tasks.
Demonstrate a
growing
vocabulary.
To Identify countries and communities where the language is Describe with Give detailed accounts of the customs, history and
understand spoken. some culture of the countries and communities where the
the culture of Demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the interesting language is spoken.
the countries customs and features of the countries or communities where details some Describe, with interesting detail, some similarities and
in which the the language is spoken. aspects of differences between countries and communities
language is Show awareness of the social conventions when speaking to countries or where the language is spoken and this country.
spoken someone. communities
where the
language is
spoken.
Make
comparisons
between life in
countries or
communities
where the
language is
spoken and
this country.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
French – Y1,2,3 (to be reviewed in the next academic year)
Half Topic title Knowledge/content covered
term
Us and our families Looking at a series about people from different cultures, and our shared
values.
Autumn 1
Preparing children to embrace friendships in our multi-cultural society.
Introduction to French
How to greet people I meet?
Who am I? How do I describe myself?
About families: describing families
Following class directions in French.
Les couleurs Days of the week
d’Elmer Counting - Understanding Number Values to 30
Colours
What do we wear?
Autumn 2
Book focus :Les couleurs d’Elmer
Greetings.
Weather
What do we wear: describing clothing on ourselves and other people.
Following class directions in French
Where do we live? Months of the year
Spring 1
Getting to know you.
Where do we live?
Our homes and our town
Following class directions in French.
What do we eat? Healthy foods – describing them and asking for them.
French Café: using role play and drama as a teaching tool
Spring 2
Book focus: Qu’est-ce que tu manges M Singe? Bon Appétit M.Lapin
Lucy le chat mange un pique-nique à la plage
Following class directions in French.
All about animals Animals – identifying and describing
Summer 1
Book focus: La chenille a très faim
Lucie Chat à la ferme
Lucie Chat à la plage
Following class directions in French.
What do I know? Looking at the books we have studied so far and making a judgement
Summer 2
on these
Making books as a tool to revise content explored across the year
Role play to explore the knowledge acquired from across the academic
year
Following class directions in French.
NB: Y1-3 runs on a rolling cycle so that each child gets all content in their time in Y1-3.
This content is then revised upon entry to Y4.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
French – Year 4
Half Topic title Knowledge/content covered
term
Bodies Introduction to French
Autumn 1
How to greet people I meet?
The body: describing different parts of the body
Writing a poem using number and body parts
Counting Understanding Number Values 1-50
Following class directions in French
Let’s talk about that! Weather, dates, days
Autumn 2
Months of the year, when is my birthday?
Introduction to past, present, future when referring to dates –
through scaffolded conversation
Developing conversational role play
Following class directions in French
About France About France
Spring 1
Weather Reports
Listening to questions and answers and talking with a partner
Developing Greetings and engaging in a longer conversation.
Our town Where do we live?
Spring 2
Our homes and our town
Following class directions in French.
Let’s look that up! Greetings: revision and continuation from previous term
Summer 1
Dictionary work
When and how can you use your French dictionary
Developing independence making simple sentences more
interesting, through using a dictionary
Following class directions in French
Restaurant ready! Using our skills learnt from across the year to make a French
Summer 2
café
Making menus for the Café
Role play in a restaurant with a open café at the end of the
term.
Following class directions in French.John Ball Curriculum
2019/2020
French – Year 5
Half Topic title Knowledge/content covered
term
Who are we? What different ways can I learn a language?
Autumn 1
What helps us to learn the most?
Our family and friends
Increasing children’s knowledge and confidence so that they
can use more everyday language in the classroom.
How do we feel? Using increasing complex language to describe emotions and
Autumn 2
abstract nouns
Using être and avoir
How do we feel?
Using ER verbs Introduction of ‘ER’ verbs
Spring 1
How to conjugate an ‘ER’ verb in the present tense.
Revision of : Who am I?
What are our hobbies? What are my hobbies?
Main verb focus:
Jouer
Danser
Faire
Spring 2
Main vocabulary focus:
Les sports
Les musique
Make a book about my hobbies to be published and shared
with children from Y4.
Using iPads to make a movie about their hobbies.
Let’s look that up! Using a dictionary to find nouns and adjectives.
Summer 1
How can I make my sentences more interesting through using
a dictionary.
Exploring French literature, using our own knowledge and a
dictionary to support us.
What is in my town: describing this using French vocabulary.
Summer 2
What’s in our town? Design a town: and describe it to other people in French.
Talking my way around the town from restaurants and cafés to
stations and hotelsJohn Ball Curriculum
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French – Year 6
Half Topic title Knowledge/content covered
term
Holiday ready… Continuing from last term…
Autumn 1
What is in my town?
Talking my way around the town
Asking for directions
Booking tickets (using Role Play to support this teaching)
How do we feel? Main learning focus: describing how we feel and
Autumn 2
explaining this to other children
Using être and avoir
How do we feel revision from Year 5.
Let’s conjugate verbs How to conjugate regular verbs in the present tense.
Spring 1
Sentence writing in groups with a view to creating a short,
independent, piece of French writing linked to the
children’s class work.
Let’s look that up! Revision of KS2 content
Spring 2
Using a dictionary to find nouns and adjectives.
How can I make my sentences more interesting?
My routine Bringing it together
My daily routine
Summer 1
Subjects
Hobbies
Family life
Friends
Getting ready for Main Focus: Revision
Summer 2
secondary! Preparation for Key Stage 3
Looking at KS3 curriculums alongside teachers from
feeder secondary schools with a view to preparing the
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