French
The National Curriculum for MFL aims that children will be taught to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
- Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and 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 or using familiar words and phrases present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
- Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
- 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, to 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; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English
MFL at Pakefield Primary School
Our teaching is supported by the use of software ‘Rigalo’ provides teachers with resources to support the content of lessons. This excellent resource provides opportunities for reading, writing, speaking and listening within all units. Other concrete resources are also used such as flash cards, visual aids and dictionaries provide the children with rich learning experiences Across the units of work children are provided with opportunities to
- Make links to prior learning
- Make use of concrete resources to support their learning and deepen their understanding.
- Opportunities to listen to, read, write and speak, in French, using talking partners, group work, or whole class experiences.
- Make links to other countries, including traditions and religious celebrations.
- Use of differentiation to tailor learning opportunities to provide support and to further the understanding of those who are more confident and able within this area of the curriculum.
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Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
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Speaking with talk partners/small groups
Repeating of vocabulary to check pronunciation.
Whole class games and opportunities to put understand of vocabulary into place.
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Watching videos and hearing the language being spoken.
Listening to vocabulary to repeat
Listening to one another and class teacher put into practise new vocabulary, including words and phrase.
Listening to a range of genre |
Reading information to complete tasks
Read words, phrases and sentences aloud.
Use of sentence builders and vocabulary mats to support learning. |
Writing vocabulary to learn and practise.
Writing to share information
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Progression and implementation of MFL at Pakefield Primary School
Below is a road map showing the progression of MFL teaching across the school. Discrete French lessons are timetabled into the curriculum from Year 3 to Year 6, however evidence of teaching of MFL can been seen within the Early Years, through the use of our ‘Language of the Term’ focus.
Long Term plan for MFL at Pakefield Primary School
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Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Nursery |
Answering ‘bonjour……..’ for register Count children in french (up to ten)
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Reception |
As above….also Frere Jacques - French Nursery Rhyme - YouTube French nursery rhymes compilation - YouTube variety of nursery rhymes – not necessary to learn but to listen too Count the children up to 20/30 Basic politeness Number line in class using French numeral |
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Year 1 |
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Year 2 |
As above….also French number bingo Exposing names of colours Access to French books in Library Height Chart in French |
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Year 3/ 4 cycle A |
Bonjour! Saying hello Asking and answering your name Asking and saying how old you are Noun (musical instruments) Numbers 1-10 (& beyond)
Encoure! Revising ways to describe people Nationalities Giving characteristics using various adjectives |
Quelle heure est-il? Talking about leisure activities
Telling the time Talk about what time you do activities.
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Les Fetes Talk about festivals and dates Talking about presents at festivals Numbers 31-60 Giving and understanding commands
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Ou vas-tu? Going to French cities Giving and understanding basic directions Talking about the weather Weather and places in France
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On Mange Shopping for food Asking and saying how much something costs
Talking about activities at a party. Giving opinions about food and various activities
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Le Cirque Talking about francophone countries Talking about language we speak Identifying items of clothing Clothes and colours
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Year 3/4 Cycle B |
Bonjour! Saying hello Asking and answering your name Asking and saying how old you are Noun (musical instruments) Numbers 1-10 (&beyond)
Encoure! Revising ways to describe people Nationalities Giving characteristics using various adjectives |
En Classe Classroom objects Colours Eye colour Classroom instructions
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Mon Corps Parts of the body Describing eye and hair colour Days of the week Character descriptions
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Les Animaux Animals and Pets Numbers 1-20 (& beyond) Giving someone’s name Describing someone
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La Famille Identifiying members of the family. The alphabet Household items Basic prepositions – sur and dans to describe position
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Bon Anniversaire Recognise and ask for various snacks Giving options about food Numbers 21- 31 Months of the year
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Year 5 |
Salut Gustave Greeting and personal information. Talking brothers and sisters. Saying what people have and not have using third person ‘aviour’ Saying what people are like using ‘3rd person etre including negatives.
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A l’ecole School subjects Likes and dislikes about school Asking and telling the time. Talking about times of the school
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La Nouritture Asking politely for food items Describing how to make a sandwich Expressing opinions about food. Talking about healthy and unhealthy foods.
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Un Ville Places in the town Asking the way and giving directions Saying where you’re going Giving the time and saying where you are going.
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En Vacances Asking and saying where you are going on holiday. Expressing opinions about holidays Talk about what you are going to do on holiday Talk about holiday plans – consolidation
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Chez Moi Rooms (places) in the house. Descriptions of rooms (size and colours) Saying what people do at home. Saying what people do and where.
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Year 6 |
Le Week-end Asking and talking about regular activities. Saying what you don’t do Asking and saying what people do Talking about what you like/dislike doing
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Les Vetements Asking and saying what clothes you’d like Giving opinions about clothes Saying what clothes you wear Asking and talking about prices (including numbers 60-80)
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Ma Journee Asking and talking about daily routine Talking about times of the daily routine Asking and talking about breakfast Talking about details of a typical day.
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Les Transports Talking about forms of transport Asking and talking about where you’ve going and how you get there. Talking about plans for a trip Buying tickets of the station.
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Le Sport Talking about which sports you like Saying what you think of different sports. Giving reasons to preferences. Talking about a sporting event.
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On va faire la tele Revising places. Forms of transport. Places and immediate future plans Revisiting opinions of food and clothes Revising opinions of food and clothes Ordering food in a café.
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